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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. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






2. Saucha






3. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






4. Tapas






5. 3rd






6. All prevading






7. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






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






9. Lower mental body






10. Higher intellectual body






11. Tamas - rajas - sattva






12. Dead fast resolve






13. Energy/emo body






14. 5th






15. Father of yoga






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






17. Spirit






18. Yoga of physical and mental control






19. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






20. Pratyahara






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






22. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






23. Tamas - rajas - sattva






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






25. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


26. Dhyana






27. Niyama






28. Spirit






29. Bliss body






30. Cool; through tongue






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






32. Wisdom






33. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






34. Purity






35. Tapas






36. Yoga of action






37. Studied under Krisnamacharya






38. Higher intellectual body






39. 5 winds






40. Protector






41. Creator






42. Bliss body






43. Svadhyaya






44. Asteya






45. W/Swami Vivekananda






46. Rhythmic - increases auric body






47. Satya






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






49. Pranayama






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