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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. Liberation of stagnant prana






2. Samadhi






3. Yoga of heart






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






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






6. Tapas






7. Asana






8. Energy/emo body






9. Yama






10. Dead fast resolve






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






12. Inertia






13. Matter






14. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






15. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






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






17. Dharana






18. Purity






19. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






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






21. Restraints - observances






22. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






23. Spinal chord






24. Science of life






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






26. Yoga of physical and mental control






27. Studied under Krisnamacharya






28. Yama






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






30. Yoga of action






31. Physical body






32. Restraints - observances






33. 6th






34. Liberation of stagnant prana






35. Bliss body






36. Pratyahara






37. Vata - pitta - kapha






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






39. Margas






40. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


41. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






42. Disillusion






43. 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






44. Ahimsa - satya - asteya - brahmacharya - aparigrahal; refinement of outer behavioral Karmas via healthy relationship to others (thus true Self)






45. W/Swami Vivekananda






46. Abundance






47. Tapas






48. Creator






49. Abundance






50. Through teeth; cold