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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. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






2. Cool; through tongue






3. 3rd






4. Yama






5. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






6. Santosha






7. Wisdom






8. 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






9. 1930s-1986 philosopher






10. Satya






11. Satya






12. Matter






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






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






15. All prevading






16. Spirit






17. 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






18. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






19. Father of yoga






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






21. Tapas






22. Saucha






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






24. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






25. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






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






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






28. Asteya






29. 5th






30. Everything after Pantanjali






31. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






32. Energy/emo body






33. Protector






34. Yoga of heart






35. 1930s-1986 philosopher






36. Samadhi






37. Purity






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






39. Dharana






40. Studied under Krisnamacharya






41. 7th






42. Spirit






43. All prevading






44. Pratyahara






45. 3rd






46. Yoga of physical and mental control






47. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






48. 5 winds






49. Tamas - rajas - sattva






50. Navel to diaphragm; digestion