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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Vata - pitta - kapha






2. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






3. Creator






4. Ahimsa - satya - asteya - brahmacharya - aparigrahal; refinement of outer behavioral Karmas via healthy relationship to others (thus true Self)






5. Energy/emo body






6. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






7. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






8. Rig-Veda: fountainhead of Hinduism ('praise of knowledge')






9. Liberation of stagnant prana






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






11. Wisdom






12. Studied under Krisnamacharya






13. Inertia






14. 3rd






15. To strike through solar channel; IN right - OUT left






16. 7th






17. Satya






18. 4th






19. Yoga of physical and mental control






20. Svadhyaya






21. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






22. Tamas - rajas - sattva






23. Yama






24. Santosha






25. Sick in youth - lived with brother in law (Krishnamacharya) - wrote 'Light on Yoga' 1966 - in 1952 friend - violinist Menuhin - introduced to world - use of props






26. Yoga of mind






27. Dead fast resolve






28. 6th






29. 5 winds






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






31. Spirit






32. Matter






33. Niyama






34. Pratyahara






35. Satya






36. Everything after Pantanjali






37. Diet and nutrition - herbs - massage/marma pt therapy - asana/pranayama - lifestyle changes - mantra - mediation - purification/fasting






38. 5th






39. Ahimsa






40. Cool; through tongue






41. Brought Hatha yoga to America in 40s; studied under Krishnamacharya






42. 1st chakra






43. Lower mental body






44. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






45. Niyama






46. Samadhi






47. Lion's breath






48. Margas






49. 6th






50. Sick in youth - lived with brother in law (Krishnamacharya) - wrote 'Light on Yoga' 1966 - in 1952 friend - violinist Menuhin - introduced to world - use of props