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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






2. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






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






4. Niyama






5. Brahmacharya






6. Purity






7. Ishvarapranidhana






8. Satya






9. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






10. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






11. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






12. Energy/emo body






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






14. Yoga of action






15. Spinal chord






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






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






18. 1st chakra






19. Yoga of physical and mental control






20. Liberation of stagnant prana






21. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






22. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






23. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






24. 3rd






25. Everything after Pantanjali






26. W/Swami Vivekananda






27. Restraints - observances






28. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






29. Higher intellectual body






30. Yama






31. Niyama






32. Pratyahara






33. Through teeth; cold






34. Lower mental body






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






36. Yama






37. Matter






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






39. Disillusion






40. Restraints - observances






41. 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






42. To place or arrange in a special way with the breath






43. Santosha






44. Tapas






45. 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






46. Santosha






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






48. Lion's breath






49. All prevading






50. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath