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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. Energy/emo body






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






3. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






4. 2nd






5. Father of yoga






6. Samadhi






7. Science of life






8. Niyama






9. Physical body






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






11. Svadhyaya






12. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






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






14. 1930s-1986 philosopher






15. W/Swami Vivekananda






16. Santosha






17. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






18. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






19. Yoga of mind






20. Cool; through tongue






21. Chakra mantra






22. 5th






23. Tamas - rajas - sattva






24. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






25. Matter






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






27. Spirit






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






29. Spinal chord






30. Vata - pitta - kapha






31. All prevading






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






33. 1930s-1986 philosopher






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






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






36. Dharana






37. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






38. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






39. Studied under Krisnamacharya






40. 6th






41. Aparigraha






42. Ishvarapranidhana






43. Lion's breath






44. Yoga of mind






45. Santosha






46. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






47. Bliss body






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






49. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






50. Disillusion