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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. Samadhi






2. 1930s-1986 philosopher






3. Physical body






4. Purity






5. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






6. Rhythmic - increases auric body






7. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






8. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






9. Cool; through tongue






10. Disillusion






11. Yama






12. Creator






13. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


14. Protector






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






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






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






18. 5 winds






19. Brahmacharya






20. Ishvarapranidhana






21. 4th






22. Spinal chord






23. 1st chakra






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






25. Dhyana






26. 6th






27. Dharana






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






29. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






30. Activity - movement






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






32. Tapas






33. Everything after Pantanjali






34. Dead fast resolve






35. Bliss body






36. Saucha






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






38. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






39. Tamas - rajas - sattva






40. Inertia






41. Pratyahara






42. 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






43. Bliss body






44. Liberation of stagnant prana






45. Samadhi






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






47. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






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






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






50. Earth - wind - water - fire - space