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






2. 6th






3. 4th






4. Creator






5. Spinal chord






6. 5 winds






7. Aparigraha






8. Santosha






9. Dhyana






10. Liberation of stagnant prana






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






12. Disillusion






13. Through teeth; cold






14. Ahimsa






15. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






16. Lower mental body






17. Yoga of mind






18. 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






19. Tapas






20. Chakra mantra






21. Science of life






22. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






23. Protector






24. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






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






26. 4th






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






28. 7th






29. Cool; through tongue






30. Physical body






31. Dead fast resolve






32. Brahmacharya






33. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






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






35. Santosha






36. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






37. Chakra mantra






38. Dharana






39. Vata - pitta - kapha






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






41. Lion's breath






42. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






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






44. Yoga of physical and mental control






45. Dhyana






46. Samadhi






47. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






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






49. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






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