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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. Yoga of mind






2. Samadhi






3. Lion's breath






4. Through teeth; cold






5. Matter






6. Yama






7. Science of life






8. Wisdom






9. All prevading






10. Father of yoga






11. 4th






12. 2nd






13. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






14. Dead fast resolve






15. Lion's breath






16. 5 winds






17. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






18. Abundance






19. Physical body






20. Pranayama






21. Matter






22. Aparigraha






23. Cool; through tongue






24. 3rd






25. Energy/emo body






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






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






28. 5 winds






29. Bliss body






30. Energy/emo body






31. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






32. Niyama






33. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






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






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






36. Samadhi






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






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






39. Ishvarapranidhana






40. Ishvarapranidhana






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






42. Spirit






43. 6th






44. Purity






45. Higher intellectual body






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






47. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


48. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






49. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






50. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions