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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. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






2. Father of yoga






3. Brahmacharya






4. Studied under Krisnamacharya






5. Chakra mantra






6. Sick in youth - lived with brother in law (Krishnamacharya) - wrote 'Light on Yoga' 1966 - in 1952 friend - violinist Menuhin - introduced to world - use of props






7. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






8. Ishvarapranidhana






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






10. 1st chakra






11. 5th






12. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






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






14. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






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






16. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






17. Bliss body






18. Santosha






19. W/Swami Vivekananda






20. 1930s-1986 philosopher






21. Spinal chord






22. Inertia






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






24. Abundance






25. Tamas - rajas - sattva






26. Dharana






27. Through teeth; cold






28. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






29. Wisdom






30. Satya






31. Yoga of physical and mental control






32. Yama






33. Creator






34. 2nd






35. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


36. Rhythmic - increases auric body






37. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






38. Disillusion






39. Asana






40. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






41. Niyama






42. Samadhi






43. Aparigraha






44. Bliss body






45. Wisdom






46. Aparigraha






47. Vata - pitta - kapha






48. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






49. Higher intellectual body






50. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath