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






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






3. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






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






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






6. Tapas






7. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






8. Bliss body






9. Ishvarapranidhana






10. Lower mental body






11. Cool; through tongue






12. 7th






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






14. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






15. Inertia






16. Everything after Pantanjali






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






18. Yoga of action






19. 5 winds






20. 6th






21. Yoga of action






22. Activity - movement






23. Father of yoga






24. Yoga of physical and mental control






25. Studied under Krisnamacharya






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






27. 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






28. Through teeth; cold






29. Dhyana






30. Yama






31. Satya






32. Aparigraha






33. 2nd






34. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






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






36. Lion's breath






37. Saucha






38. Yoga of mind






39. Svadhyaya






40. Father of yoga






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






42. Creator






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






44. Inertia






45. Svadhyaya






46. Studied under Krisnamacharya






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






48. Santosha






49. 6th






50. 5 winds