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Yoga Vocab

Instructions:
  • 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. Inertia






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






3. Science of life






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






5. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






6. Santosha






7. Higher intellectual body






8. All prevading






9. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






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






11. 5 winds






12. From base of throat to top of head; movement in throat and facial expressions






13. Vata - pitta - kapha






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






15. Vata - pitta - kapha






16. Yama






17. 5th






18. Svadhyaya






19. 5th






20. Saucha






21. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






22. Aparigraha






23. Everything after Pantanjali






24. Pranayama






25. Saucha






26. Yoga of heart






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






28. 4th






29. Inertia






30. Purity






31. W/Swami Vivekananda






32. Satya






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






34. Pratyahara






35. Asteya






36. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






37. Protector






38. Aparigraha






39. Pranayama






40. Father of yoga






41. Energy/emo body






42. Matter






43. Science of life






44. Yoga of heart






45. 5 winds






46. Ishvarapranidhana






47. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






48. Yoga of action






49. Asteya






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