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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. Abundance






2. Ahimsa






3. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






4. Studied under Krisnamacharya






5. Niyama






6. All prevading






7. Ishvarapranidhana






8. 3rd






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






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






11. Satya






12. W/Swami Vivekananda






13. Pratyahara






14. Through teeth; cold






15. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






16. Asteya






17. Dharana






18. Satya






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






20. Margas






21. Purity






22. Aparigraha






23. 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






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






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






26. 1930s-1986 philosopher






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






28. Matter






29. Abundance






30. Cool; through tongue






31. Father of yoga






32. Higher intellectual body






33. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


34. Yoga of heart






35. Bliss body






36. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






37. Yoga of physical and mental control






38. Everything after Pantanjali






39. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






40. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






41. Activity - movement






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






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






44. Svadhyaya






45. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






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






47. Niyama






48. 5th






49. Bliss body






50. Brahmacharya