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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. Creator






2. 3rd






3. To place or arrange in a special way with the breath






4. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






5. Margas






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






7. Asteya






8. Saucha






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






10. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






11. Yoga of action






12. Purity






13. All prevading






14. Lower mental body






15. Tapas






16. Ishvarapranidhana






17. Yama






18. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






19. Satya






20. W/Swami Vivekananda






21. 7th






22. 2nd






23. Dhyana






24. 5th






25. Ahimsa






26. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






27. Pranayama






28. 1930s-1986 philosopher






29. Higher intellectual body






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






31. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






32. Yoga of heart






33. Energy/emo body






34. Margas






35. Bliss body






36. Asana






37. Pratyahara






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






39. Aparigraha






40. Science of life






41. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






42. Yoga of physical and mental control






43. Niyama






44. 1st chakra






45. Lower mental body






46. 2nd






47. Inertia






48. Cool; through tongue






49. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






50. Wisdom