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






2. Brahmacharya






3. Saucha






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






5. Yoga of physical and mental control






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






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






8. Wisdom






9. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






10. Dead fast resolve






11. Cool; through tongue






12. Santosha






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






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






15. Santosha






16. Lower mental body






17. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






18. Physical body






19. 2nd






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






21. Energy/emo body






22. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






23. Pranayama






24. Everything after Pantanjali






25. Saucha






26. Through teeth; cold






27. 6th






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






29. Restraints - observances






30. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






31. Purity






32. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






33. Disillusion






34. Activity - movement






35. Yoga of mind






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






37. Niyama






38. Satya






39. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






40. Vata - pitta - kapha






41. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






42. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


43. Tamas - rajas - sattva






44. 5 winds






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






46. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






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






48. Lower mental body






49. Svadhyaya






50. 4th