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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. Matter






2. Disillusion






3. W/Swami Vivekananda






4. Energy/emo body






5. Satya






6. Uddiyana - moola - jalandhara (net - web); maha (all three)






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






8. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






9. Samadhi






10. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






11. Dharana






12. Energy/emo body






13. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






14. Santosha






15. Wisdom






16. Ahimsa - satya - asteya - brahmacharya - aparigrahal; refinement of outer behavioral Karmas via healthy relationship to others (thus true Self)






17. 5 winds






18. Wisdom






19. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






20. Cool; through tongue






21. Samadhi






22. 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






23. Lower mental body






24. 2nd






25. Cool; through tongue






26. 7th






27. Asteya






28. Physical body






29. Yoga of mind






30. Chakra mantra






31. Asteya






32. Brahmacharya






33. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






34. Lion's breath






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






36. Bliss body






37. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






38. Abundance






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






40. Satya






41. Tamas - rajas - sattva






42. Activity - movement






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






44. Saucha






45. Inertia






46. Ahimsa - satya - asteya - brahmacharya - aparigrahal; refinement of outer behavioral Karmas via healthy relationship to others (thus true Self)






47. 6th






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






49. Tapas






50. Tamas - rajas - sattva