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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. Vata - pitta - kapha






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






3. Brahmacharya






4. 1930s-1986 philosopher






5. Satya






6. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






7. Higher intellectual body






8. Disillusion






9. Yoga of mind






10. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






11. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






12. Wisdom






13. 6th






14. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






15. Bliss body






16. Tapas






17. Everything after Pantanjali






18. Yoga of heart






19. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






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






21. Asana






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






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






24. Pratyahara






25. Pranayama






26. Father of yoga






27. Santosha






28. 4th






29. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






30. Yoga of action






31. Tamas - rajas - sattva






32. Through teeth; cold






33. Purity






34. W/Swami Vivekananda






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






36. Abundance






37. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






38. 1930s-1986 philosopher






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






40. Through teeth; cold






41. Ahimsa






42. Margas






43. 5 winds






44. Santosha






45. Wisdom






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






47. Vata - pitta - kapha






48. Saucha






49. 5 winds






50. Rhythmic - increases auric body