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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. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






2. Vata - pitta - kapha






3. Satya






4. Activity - movement






5. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






6. Dhyana






7. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






8. 5th






9. Pranayama






10. Abundance






11. Restraints - observances






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






13. 1930s-1986 philosopher






14. Vata - pitta - kapha






15. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






16. Spirit






17. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






18. Energy/emo body






19. Father of yoga






20. Ahimsa






21. Yama






22. All prevading






23. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






24. Niyama






25. Abundance






26. Studied under Krisnamacharya






27. Yama






28. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






29. Rhythmic - increases auric body






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






31. 5th






32. Yoga of physical and mental control






33. Through teeth; cold






34. Everything after Pantanjali






35. Asana






36. Wisdom






37. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






38. Lion's breath






39. 6th






40. 6th






41. Saucha






42. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






43. Dead fast resolve






44. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






45. Brahmacharya






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






47. Spirit






48. Brahmacharya






49. Purity






50. Chakra mantra