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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 30 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. Uddiyana - moola - jalandhara (net - web); maha (all three)






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






3. Yoga of physical and mental control






4. 1st chakra






5. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






6. Restraints - observances






7. 4th






8. Yoga of mind






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






10. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






11. Ahimsa






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






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






14. Santosha






15. Yama






16. Dhyana






17. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






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






19. Through teeth; cold






20. Everything after Pantanjali






21. Matter






22. Tapas






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






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






25. 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






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






27. Purity






28. 6th






29. Saucha






30. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






31. Higher intellectual body






32. Dhyana






33. W/Swami Vivekananda






34. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


35. Vata - pitta - kapha






36. Chakra mantra






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






38. Cool; through tongue






39. 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






40. Spinal chord






41. Energy/emo body






42. Wisdom






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






44. W/Swami Vivekananda






45. Abundance






46. Brahmacharya






47. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






48. 1930s-1986 philosopher






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






50. Asteya






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