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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. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






2. Liberation of stagnant prana






3. Tapas






4. Dead fast resolve






5. Lower mental body






6. Everything after Pantanjali






7. Vata - pitta - kapha






8. Ahimsa






9. Brahmacharya






10. Studied under Krisnamacharya






11. Niyama






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






13. Physical body






14. Satya






15. 2nd






16. Abundance






17. Cool; through tongue






18. W/Swami Vivekananda






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






20. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






21. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






22. Purity






23. Energy/emo body






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






25. Disillusion






26. Cool; through tongue






27. Dhyana






28. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






29. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






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






31. 3rd






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






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






34. 3rd






35. Inertia






36. All prevading






37. 5th






38. Pranayama






39. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






40. Yoga of heart






41. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


42. Father of yoga






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






44. Lion's breath






45. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






46. Science of life






47. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






48. Creator






49. Aparigraha






50. 5 winds