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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Brahmacharya






2. All prevading






3. 7th






4. Santosha






5. Higher intellectual body






6. Asana






7. 6th






8. Ahimsa






9. Yoga of mind






10. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






11. Physical body






12. 1930s-1986 philosopher






13. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






14. Linking breath to movement - breath / ujjayi - locks / bhandas - gaze / dhristi






15. Svadhyaya






16. Spirit






17. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






18. Satya






19. Alt nostril; IN left - OUT right w/bandha






20. Pratyahara






21. 5 winds






22. Through teeth; cold






23. Psychic breathing; 'upward + success'; energy: mind - cold; body - hot






24. Activity - movement






25. 7th






26. Spirit






27. Physical body






28. Saucha






29. 5 winds






30. Science of life






31. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






32. Bliss body






33. Yoga of action






34. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






35. Concentrative - tactile - integrative - contemplative - off-mat






36. Creator






37. Yama






38. Chakra mantra






39. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






40. Strike through lunar channel; IN left - OUT right: cooling






41. Disillusion






42. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






43. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






44. Restraints - observances






45. Energy/emo body






46. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






47. Vata - pitta - kapha






48. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






49. Bliss body






50. Yoga of mind