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Test your basic knowledge |

Yoga Vocab

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






2. Brahmacharya






3. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






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






5. 1930s-1986 philosopher






6. Saucha






7. Yoga of heart






8. 5th






9. Dhyana






10. Aparigraha






11. 7th






12. Studied under Krisnamacharya






13. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






14. Svadhyaya






15. Yoga of physical and mental control






16. Purity






17. Everything after Pantanjali






18. Abundance






19. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


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






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






22. Saucha






23. Abundance






24. Higher intellectual body






25. Pratyahara






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






27. 3rd






28. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






29. Tamas - rajas - sattva






30. W/Swami Vivekananda






31. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






32. Ishvarapranidhana






33. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






34. Yoga of heart






35. 5 winds






36. Yoga of physical and mental control






37. Vata - pitta - kapha






38. 7th






39. Spinal chord






40. Father of yoga






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






42. Energy/emo body






43. Chakra mantra






44. Asana






45. Liberation of stagnant prana






46. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






47. Inertia






48. Father of yoga






49. Science of life






50. Bliss body






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