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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. Vata - pitta - kapha






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






3. 2nd






4. Ahimsa






5. Matter






6. Pratyahara






7. Dead fast resolve






8. 5th






9. Through teeth; cold






10. Margas






11. Asana






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






13. Tapas






14. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






15. Santosha






16. Yoga of action






17. Everything after Pantanjali






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






19. Svadhyaya






20. Santosha






21. Dead fast resolve






22. Purity






23. Niyama






24. Yama






25. Lower mental body






26. Pranayama






27. Spinal chord






28. 7th






29. 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






30. Lion's breath






31. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






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






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






34. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






35. Everything after Pantanjali






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






37. Tapas






38. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






39. Yoga of heart






40. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






41. Asana






42. Ishvarapranidhana






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






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






45. Lion's breath






46. Restraints - observances






47. 4th






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






49. Creator






50. Liberation of stagnant prana