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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. 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






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






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






4. Rhythmic - increases auric body






5. Father of yoga






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






7. Energy/emo body






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






9. Higher intellectual body






10. Yoga of mind






11. Studied under Krisnamacharya






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






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






14. 1st chakra






15. Father of yoga






16. Energy/emo body






17. Abundance






18. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






19. Matter






20. 6th






21. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






22. Tamas - rajas - sattva






23. Pranayama






24. Satya






25. Svadhyaya






26. Aparigraha






27. Margas






28. Science of life






29. Vata - pitta - kapha






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






31. Yoga of action






32. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






33. Lower mental body






34. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






35. Inertia






36. Samadhi






37. Pratyahara






38. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






39. Ishvarapranidhana






40. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






41. Brahmacharya






42. Lam - vam - ram - yam - ham - om - silent om






43. Asteya






44. 2nd






45. Chakra mantra






46. Dharana






47. All prevading






48. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






49. Everything after Pantanjali






50. 5th