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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. Activity - movement






2. Vata - pitta - kapha






3. Studied under Krisnamacharya






4. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


5. Spirit






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






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






8. Margas






9. 2nd






10. 6th






11. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






12. 3rd






13. Protector






14. Asteya






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






16. Ahimsa






17. 7th






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






19. Disillusion






20. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






21. Dhyana






22. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






23. Brahmacharya






24. Aparigraha






25. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






26. Father of yoga






27. Liberation of stagnant prana






28. Yoga of physical and mental control






29. Restraints - observances






30. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






31. Saucha






32. Brahmacharya






33. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






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






35. Pratyahara






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






37. Everything after Pantanjali






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






39. Asana






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






41. Pratyahara






42. Inertia






43. Dhyana






44. Spinal chord






45. Liberation of stagnant prana






46. Niyama






47. 5th






48. 6th






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






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