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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. Activity - movement






2. Matter






3. Saucha






4. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






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






6. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






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






8. Through teeth; cold






9. Spinal chord






10. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






11. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






12. Yoga of heart






13. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






14. Inertia






15. Bliss body






16. Brahmacharya






17. Rhythmic - increases auric body






18. Asteya






19. Pranayama






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






21. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






22. Energy/emo body






23. Aparigraha






24. Ahimsa






25. Santosha






26. Cool; through tongue






27. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago

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28. Satya






29. Matter






30. Niyama






31. Samadhi






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






33. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






34. 5 winds






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






36. 1st chakra






37. Dhyana






38. 5th






39. Through teeth; cold






40. Yoga of action






41. Lower mental body






42. Creator






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






44. 7th






45. Niyama






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






47. Dead fast resolve






48. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






49. Inertia






50. Saucha