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Yoga Vocab

Instructions:
  • 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. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






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






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






4. Pratyahara






5. Rhythmic - increases auric body






6. Ahimsa






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






8. Yama






9. Lam - vam - ram - yam - ham - om - silent om






10. Higher intellectual body






11. Liberation of stagnant prana






12. Yoga of action






13. Samadhi






14. 4th






15. Samadhi






16. Wisdom






17. Physical body






18. 4th






19. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






20. 5 winds






21. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






22. 2nd






23. Lower mental body






24. Restraints - observances






25. 6th






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






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






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






29. Svadhyaya






30. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






31. Science of life






32. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






33. Bliss body






34. 7th






35. Studied under Krisnamacharya






36. Spirit






37. Energy/emo body






38. Margas






39. Margas






40. Spirit






41. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






42. Svadhyaya






43. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


44. Activity - movement






45. 5 winds






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






47. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






48. Satya






49. Disillusion






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