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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. Creator






2. W/Swami Vivekananda






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






4. Yoga of action






5. Vata - pitta - kapha






6. Brahmacharya






7. Ahimsa






8. Activity - movement






9. Abundance






10. Samadhi






11. Svadhyaya






12. Bliss body






13. Father of yoga






14. 1st chakra






15. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






16. Liberation of stagnant prana






17. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






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






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






20. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






21. Studied under Krisnamacharya






22. Studied under Krisnamacharya






23. Higher intellectual body






24. Rhythmic - increases auric body






25. W/Swami Vivekananda






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






27. Through teeth; cold






28. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






29. Wisdom






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






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






32. 6th






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






34. Cool; through tongue






35. Protector






36. Science of life






37. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






38. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






39. Activity - movement






40. 2nd






41. Dhyana






42. Svadhyaya






43. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






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






45. 3rd






46. Lion's breath






47. Through teeth; cold






48. Lower mental body






49. Father of yoga






50. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali