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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. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






2. Cool; through tongue






3. Father of yoga






4. W/Swami Vivekananda






5. Margas






6. Yoga of mind






7. Spinal chord






8. Chakra mantra






9. Dead fast resolve






10. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






11. Protector






12. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






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






14. Spirit






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






16. Dhyana






17. Saucha






18. Abundance






19. Inertia






20. Purity






21. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






22. Pranayama






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






24. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






25. Yoga of physical and mental control






26. Creator






27. Vata - pitta - kapha






28. Satya






29. Yoga of heart






30. Ishvarapranidhana






31. Niyama






32. Tapas






33. Restraints - observances






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






35. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






36. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






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






38. Abundance






39. Satya






40. 5th






41. 4th






42. 4th






43. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






44. All prevading






45. Chakra mantra






46. Science of life






47. Disillusion






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






49. Wisdom






50. Dharana