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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. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






2. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


3. 1st chakra






4. Rhythmic - increases auric body






5. Asana






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






7. Dhyana






8. Niyama






9. 5 winds






10. Ahimsa






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






12. Yoga of action






13. Protector






14. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






15. Svadhyaya






16. Tapas






17. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






18. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






19. Lower mental body






20. Spirit






21. Cool; through tongue






22. Margas






23. Physical body






24. 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






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






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






27. Protector






28. Ishvarapranidhana






29. Yoga of action






30. Liberation of stagnant prana






31. Dhyana






32. Father of yoga






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






34. 5th






35. Physical body






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






37. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






38. 7th






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






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






41. Matter






42. 6th






43. 1st chakra






44. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






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






46. Dead fast resolve






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






48. Inertia






49. Samadhi






50. 2nd