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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. Energy/emo body






2. Aparigraha






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






4. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






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






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






7. 7th






8. Chakra mantra






9. Protector






10. Santosha






11. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






12. Tamas - rajas - sattva






13. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






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






15. Pratyahara






16. Lower mental body






17. Dead fast resolve






18. Tapas






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






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






21. 3rd






22. Matter






23. 4th






24. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






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






26. Chakra mantra






27. Yoga of mind






28. Inertia






29. Dharana






30. Rhythmic - increases auric body






31. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






32. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






33. All prevading






34. W/Swami Vivekananda






35. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






36. 6th






37. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






38. 5th






39. Science of life






40. Ahimsa






41. Svadhyaya






42. Pranayama






43. Lion's breath






44. Saucha






45. Brahmacharya






46. Samadhi






47. Liberation of stagnant prana






48. Science of life






49. Cool; through tongue






50. Pranayama