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Test your basic knowledge |

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. Spinal chord






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






3. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






4. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






5. Lion's breath






6. 4th






7. Svadhyaya






8. Ahimsa






9. Yoga of mind






10. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






11. Protector






12. Yoga of heart






13. Restraints - observances






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






15. Creator






16. Abundance






17. Saucha






18. 1930s-1986 philosopher






19. Yoga of physical and mental control






20. Cool; through tongue






21. W/Swami Vivekananda






22. Yama






23. Vata - pitta - kapha






24. Ishvarapranidhana






25. 3rd






26. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






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






28. 1st chakra






29. Tamas - rajas - sattva






30. Samadhi






31. Asteya






32. Chakra mantra






33. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






34. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






35. Svadhyaya






36. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






37. Brahmacharya






38. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






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






40. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






41. 6th






42. Pratyahara






43. Energy/emo body






44. Dhyana






45. Tapas






46. Inertia






47. Pranayama






48. 5th






49. Disillusion






50. Wisdom






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