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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. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






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






3. Spinal chord






4. Spirit






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






6. 4th






7. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






8. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






9. Dead fast resolve






10. All prevading






11. Ahimsa






12. Dharana






13. Liberation of stagnant prana






14. Spinal chord






15. Yoga of physical and mental control






16. Pranayama






17. Asteya






18. Creator






19. Restraints - observances






20. Svadhyaya






21. Yoga of heart






22. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






23. Purity






24. Ahimsa






25. Aparigraha






26. Chakra mantra






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






28. Science of life






29. Lion's breath






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






31. Linking breath to movement - breath / ujjayi - locks / bhandas - gaze / dhristi






32. Santosha






33. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






34. Yoga of action






35. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






36. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






37. Dharana






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






39. Pratyahara






40. Matter






41. Cool; through tongue






42. Samadhi






43. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






44. Activity - movement






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. Saucha






47. Niyama






48. Cool; through tongue






49. 6th






50. Purity






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