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






2. Through teeth; cold






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






4. 4th






5. 1st chakra






6. 6th






7. Saucha






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






9. Science of life






10. 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






11. Margas






12. Yoga of heart






13. Samadhi






14. Energy/emo body






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






16. All prevading






17. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


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






19. Everything after Pantanjali






20. Bliss body






21. Svadhyaya






22. All prevading






23. 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






24. W/Swami Vivekananda






25. Vata - pitta - kapha






26. Father of yoga






27. Saucha






28. 2nd






29. Vata - pitta - kapha






30. Spinal chord






31. 3rd






32. Inertia






33. Matter






34. Chakra mantra






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






36. Dharana






37. Cool; through tongue






38. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






39. Protector






40. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






41. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






42. 5th






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






44. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






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






46. Higher intellectual body






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






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






49. Father of yoga






50. Disillusion