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






2. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






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






4. Cool; through tongue






5. Spinal chord






6. Matter






7. Studied under Krisnamacharya






8. 3rd






9. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






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






11. W/Swami Vivekananda






12. Satya






13. Physical body






14. Yoga of mind






15. Saucha






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






17. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






18. Lion's breath






19. Through teeth; cold






20. Purity






21. 1st chakra






22. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago

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23. Lower mental body






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






25. Niyama






26. Niyama






27. Creator






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






29. 5th






30. Saucha






31. Ishvarapranidhana






32. Chakra mantra






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






34. Cool; through tongue






35. Spirit






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






37. Pratyahara






38. 6th






39. Asana






40. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






41. Abundance






42. 5 winds






43. Ahimsa






44. All prevading






45. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






46. Tapas






47. Vata - pitta - kapha






48. Pratyahara






49. Svadhyaya






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