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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. Through teeth; cold






2. Disillusion






3. Protector






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






5. Creator






6. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






7. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






8. Brahmacharya






9. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






10. 2nd






11. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






12. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






13. Samadhi






14. Wisdom






15. Through teeth; cold






16. Ahimsa






17. Yoga of heart






18. Dhyana






19. Higher intellectual body






20. Dharana






21. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






22. Pratyahara






23. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






24. 1st chakra






25. Ishvarapranidhana






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






27. Asana






28. 6th






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






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






31. Saucha






32. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






33. Science of life






34. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






35. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






36. Father of yoga






37. 3rd






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






39. Samadhi






40. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






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






42. Satya






43. Yoga of action






44. W/Swami Vivekananda






45. Brahmacharya






46. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






47. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






48. 2nd






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






50. Saucha