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Yoga Vocab

Instructions:
  • 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. Purity






2. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






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






4. Everything after Pantanjali






5. Yama






6. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






7. Father of yoga






8. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






9. 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






10. Studied under Krisnamacharya






11. 3rd






12. Margas






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






14. Protector






15. Yoga of mind






16. Disillusion






17. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






18. All prevading






19. 5 winds






20. Aparigraha






21. Pratyahara






22. Yoga of physical and mental control






23. Lion's breath






24. Lower mental body






25. Higher intellectual body






26. Lion's breath






27. Spinal chord






28. Tamas - rajas - sattva






29. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






30. Svadhyaya






31. Yoga of heart






32. Energy/emo body






33. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






34. Asteya






35. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






36. Tapas






37. 2nd






38. Studied under Krisnamacharya






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






40. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






41. Restraints - observances






42. Chakra mantra






43. Asteya






44. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






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






46. 5 winds






47. Ishvarapranidhana






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






49. Spirit






50. Energy/emo body