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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. Science of life






2. Through teeth; cold






3. 5th






4. Matter






5. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






6. Bliss body






7. 5 winds






8. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






9. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






10. Lower mental body






11. Lion's breath






12. 1st chakra






13. Spirit






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






15. Vata - pitta - kapha






16. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






17. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






18. 4th






19. Ahimsa






20. 7th






21. Studied under Krisnamacharya






22. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






23. Saucha






24. Father of yoga






25. W/Swami Vivekananda






26. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






27. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






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






29. Protector






30. Chakra mantra






31. Santosha






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






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






34. Wisdom






35. Disillusion






36. Pratyahara






37. Tapas






38. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






39. Higher intellectual body






40. Purity






41. Dhyana






42. Activity - movement






43. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






44. Creator






45. Yoga of physical and mental control






46. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






47. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


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






49. Satya






50. Margas