Test your basic knowledge |

Yoga Vocab

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. Asana






2. Yoga of mind






3. Inertia






4. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






5. Spirit






6. 6th






7. Restraints - observances






8. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






9. Yama






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






11. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






12. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






13. Tapas






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






15. Higher intellectual body






16. Tamas - rajas - sattva






17. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






18. 7th






19. Pratyahara






20. Yoga of physical and mental control






21. 6th






22. Asteya






23. Bliss body






24. 5 winds






25. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






26. Everything after Pantanjali






27. Spirit






28. 5th






29. Father of yoga






30. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






31. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






32. Energy/emo body






33. 4th






34. Vata - pitta - kapha






35. Abundance






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






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






38. Yoga of mind






39. Spinal chord






40. Yoga of action






41. Aparigraha






42. Restraints - observances






43. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






44. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






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






46. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






47. Ahimsa






48. Father of yoga






49. Yoga of physical and mental control






50. Dhyana