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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. Tamas - rajas - sattva






2. Tapas






3. 7th






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






5. Samadhi






6. Bliss body






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






8. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






9. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






10. Lower mental body






11. 6th






12. Brahmacharya






13. Uddiyana - moola - jalandhara (net - web); maha (all three)






14. Physical body






15. Dhyana






16. 3rd






17. Wisdom






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






19. Saucha






20. Higher intellectual body






21. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






22. Ishvarapranidhana






23. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






24. 1st chakra






25. Lion's breath






26. From base of throat to top of head; movement in throat and facial expressions






27. Yoga of heart






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






29. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






30. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






31. Yoga of mind






32. Tapas






33. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






34. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






35. Cool; through tongue






36. All prevading






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






38. 7th






39. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






40. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






41. Everything after Pantanjali






42. Svadhyaya






43. Activity - movement






44. Niyama






45. 2nd






46. 5 winds






47. Abundance






48. Pranayama






49. Taught father's (Krishnamacharya) system of yoga






50. Spirit