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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. Niyama






2. Science of life






3. 5 winds






4. 4th






5. Rhythmic - increases auric body






6. Everything after Pantanjali






7. Yoga of mind






8. Dhyana






9. 7th






10. 7th






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






12. Inertia






13. Pratyahara






14. 1st chakra






15. Lion's breath






16. 1930s-1986 philosopher






17. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






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






19. Yoga of action






20. 5th






21. Abundance






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






23. Niyama






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






25. Samadhi






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






27. Asana






28. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






29. Lion's breath






30. Disillusion






31. Spinal chord






32. Creator






33. Yoga of physical and mental control






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






35. Restraints - observances






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






37. 5th






38. Wisdom






39. Pranayama






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






41. Saucha






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






43. Restraints - observances






44. Brahmacharya






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






46. Aparigraha






47. Matter






48. Physical body






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






50. 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