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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. Creator






2. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






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






4. Spinal chord






5. Through teeth; cold






6. Abundance






7. Yoga of action






8. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






9. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






10. Yoga of mind






11. Yoga of physical and mental control






12. Yoga of mind






13. Matter






14. Father of yoga






15. Ahimsa






16. Lion's breath






17. Physical body






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






19. Svadhyaya






20. Vata - pitta - kapha






21. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






22. Chakra mantra






23. 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






24. Matter






25. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






26. Purity






27. Lower mental body






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






29. Science of life






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






31. Liberation of stagnant prana






32. Everything after Pantanjali






33. Father of yoga






34. Tapas






35. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






36. 5 winds






37. Yoga of action






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






39. Restraints - observances






40. Rhythmic - increases auric body






41. 1st chakra






42. Lion's breath






43. W/Swami Vivekananda






44. 5 winds






45. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






46. Spirit






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






48. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






49. Cool; through tongue






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