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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. Creator






2. Purity






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






4. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






5. Through teeth; cold






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






7. Vata - pitta - kapha






8. 2nd






9. 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






10. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






11. Matter






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






13. Dhyana






14. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






15. Niyama






16. Pranayama






17. Yoga of heart






18. Everything after Pantanjali






19. All prevading






20. Bliss body






21. Yoga of mind






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






23. Cool; through tongue






24. Liberation of stagnant prana






25. W/Swami Vivekananda






26. Spirit






27. 5th






28. 1930s-1986 philosopher






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






30. Aparigraha






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






32. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






33. Inertia






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






35. Margas






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






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






38. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






39. Lion's breath






40. Spirit






41. Purity






42. Yoga of heart






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






44. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






45. 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






46. Restraints - observances






47. Asana






48. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






49. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






50. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath