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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 30 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. Spirit






2. Physical body






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






4. Creator






5. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






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






7. Yama






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






9. Dharana






10. All prevading






11. Niyama






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






13. Spirit






14. 4th






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






16. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






17. Rhythmic - increases auric body






18. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


19. Science of life






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






21. Higher intellectual body






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






23. 2nd






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






25. Tamas - rajas - sattva






26. Ahimsa






27. Asana






28. Cool; through tongue






29. W/Swami Vivekananda






30. 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






31. Cool; through tongue






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






33. Ahimsa






34. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






35. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






36. Asana






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






38. Satya






39. All prevading






40. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






41. 4th






42. Pratyahara






43. 5th






44. Yoga of mind






45. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






46. Purity






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






48. Chakra mantra






49. 1930s-1986 philosopher






50. Yoga of action






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