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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. Lion's breath






2. Creator






3. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






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






5. Studied under Krisnamacharya






6. Saucha






7. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






8. Pranayama






9. 1930s-1986 philosopher






10. W/Swami Vivekananda






11. Lion's breath






12. Liberation of stagnant prana






13. Rhythmic - increases auric body






14. Tapas






15. W/Swami Vivekananda






16. Matter






17. Matter






18. Through teeth; cold






19. 3rd






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






21. 1st chakra






22. Yoga of heart






23. Ishvarapranidhana






24. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






25. Protector






26. Dead fast resolve






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






28. Asteya






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






30. Inertia






31. Dharana






32. Disillusion






33. Inertia






34. Activity - movement






35. 5th






36. 6th






37. Wisdom






38. Margas






39. 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






40. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






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






42. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






43. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






44. Science of life






45. Yoga of mind






46. Science of life






47. Aparigraha






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






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






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