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Test your basic knowledge |

Yoga Vocab

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • 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. Activity - movement






2. Samadhi






3. Ishvarapranidhana






4. Yoga of heart






5. Yoga of heart






6. Liberation of stagnant prana






7. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






8. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


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






10. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






11. Physical body






12. Wisdom






13. Yama






14. Lion's breath






15. Brahmacharya






16. Dead fast resolve






17. Studied under Krisnamacharya






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






19. Higher intellectual body






20. Yama






21. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






22. Satya






23. Science of life






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






25. 5 winds






26. Restraints - observances






27. Restraints - observances






28. 7th






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






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






31. 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






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






33. 1930s-1986 philosopher






34. Tapas






35. Asana






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






37. 6th






38. Purity






39. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






40. Protector






41. Aparigraha






42. Ishvarapranidhana






43. Yoga of physical and mental control






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






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






46. Spinal chord






47. 1st chakra






48. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






49. Matter






50. Margas






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