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






2. Lower mental body






3. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






4. Satya






5. Higher intellectual body






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






7. Abundance






8. Restraints - observances






9. 7th






10. Aparigraha






11. Purity






12. Wisdom






13. Chakra mantra






14. Through teeth; cold






15. Vata - pitta - kapha






16. Wisdom






17. Protector






18. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






19. Svadhyaya






20. Bliss body






21. 4th






22. 7th






23. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






24. Matter






25. Margas






26. 5 winds






27. Pranayama






28. Saucha






29. Asteya






30. Lion's breath






31. Spinal chord






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






33. Activity - movement






34. W/Swami Vivekananda






35. Asteya






36. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






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






38. Liberation of stagnant prana






39. 1st chakra






40. Santosha






41. Creator






42. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






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






44. Dead fast resolve






45. Inertia






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






47. 3rd






48. Matter






49. Vata - pitta - kapha






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