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






2. Rhythmic - increases auric body






3. Tamas - rajas - sattva






4. Lion's breath






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






6. Svadhyaya






7. Asana






8. 5 winds






9. Ishvarapranidhana






10. Tapas






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






12. Santosha






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






14. 4th






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






16. Higher intellectual body






17. Dharana






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






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






20. Asteya






21. Chakra mantra






22. Saucha






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






24. Restraints - observances






25. Margas






26. 5th






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






28. All prevading






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






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






31. Cool; through tongue






32. Yoga of heart






33. Bliss body






34. Dead fast resolve






35. Satya






36. Tapas






37. Brahmacharya






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






39. Activity - movement






40. Lion's breath






41. Ahimsa






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






43. Dhyana






44. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






45. Inertia






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






47. Energy/emo body






48. 6th






49. Asteya






50. Science of life