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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. Asana






2. Spirit






3. All prevading






4. Activity - movement






5. Creator






6. Dharana






7. Lower mental body






8. Inertia






9. Physical body






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






11. 6th






12. Liberation of stagnant prana






13. Restraints - observances






14. Protector






15. 5th






16. Tamas - rajas - sattva






17. Taught father's (Krishnamacharya) system of yoga






18. Santosha






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






20. 1930s-1986 philosopher






21. Brahmacharya






22. Liberation of stagnant prana






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






24. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






25. Taught father's (Krishnamacharya) system of yoga






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






27. To place or arrange in a special way with the breath






28. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






29. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






30. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






31. Yoga of mind






32. 3rd






33. Disillusion






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






35. Everything after Pantanjali






36. Dhyana






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






38. Wisdom






39. Asteya






40. Saucha






41. Father of yoga






42. Matter






43. 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






44. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






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






46. 5th






47. Through teeth; cold






48. Energy/emo body






49. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






50. Satya