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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. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






2. Restraints - observances






3. Through teeth; cold






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






5. Samadhi






6. Asana






7. 2nd






8. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






9. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


10. Protector






11. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






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






13. Santosha






14. All prevading






15. Satya






16. 5 winds






17. 6th






18. Saucha






19. Yama






20. Tapas






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






22. 5 winds






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






24. Creator






25. From base of throat to top of head; movement in throat and facial expressions






26. Father of yoga






27. Dhyana






28. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






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






30. Spinal chord






31. Through teeth; cold






32. 4th






33. Cool; through tongue






34. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






35. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






36. Activity - movement






37. Chakra mantra






38. 1st chakra






39. Lion's breath






40. Aparigraha






41. Asteya






42. Spirit






43. Dharana






44. 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






45. Bliss body






46. Pratyahara






47. Spinal chord






48. Yoga of heart






49. Yoga of action






50. Female - left - lunar - water - yin