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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. Inertia






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






3. Science of life






4. Restraints - observances






5. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






6. Pratyahara






7. 1st chakra






8. Margas






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






10. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






11. Protector






12. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






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






14. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






15. 7th






16. Ahimsa






17. 4th






18. Brahmacharya






19. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






20. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






21. Svadhyaya






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






23. Pranayama






24. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






25. 4th






26. Studied under Krisnamacharya






27. Everything after Pantanjali






28. All prevading






29. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






30. Samadhi






31. Activity - movement






32. Physical body






33. Creator






34. Energy/emo body






35. Inertia






36. Yoga of mind






37. Asana






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






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






40. Higher intellectual body






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






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






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






44. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






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






46. Studied under Krisnamacharya






47. 6th






48. Ishvarapranidhana






49. Chakra mantra






50. Tapas