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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. Disillusion






2. Disillusion






3. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






4. Studied under Krisnamacharya






5. 7th






6. Saucha






7. 1st chakra






8. Physical body






9. Brahmacharya






10. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






11. Spirit






12. All prevading






13. Ahimsa






14. Yoga of heart






15. Matter






16. Liberation of stagnant prana






17. Psychic breathing; 'upward + success'; energy: mind - cold; body - hot






18. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


19. Yama






20. 7th






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






22. 3rd






23. 6th






24. Aparigraha






25. Tamas - rajas - sattva






26. Santosha






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






28. Dead fast resolve






29. Vata - pitta - kapha






30. Pratyahara






31. Svadhyaya






32. Science of life






33. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






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






35. Restraints - observances






36. Physical body






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






38. Spinal chord






39. Dharana






40. Through teeth; cold






41. Chakra mantra






42. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






43. Aparigraha






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






45. Abundance






46. 4th






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






48. Creator






49. Yoga of physical and mental control






50. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads