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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. All prevading






2. Vata - pitta - kapha






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






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






5. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






6. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






7. Father of yoga






8. Yama






9. Asteya






10. 3rd






11. Matter






12. Asana






13. 1st chakra






14. 1930s-1986 philosopher






15. Tamas - rajas - sattva






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






17. Yoga of heart






18. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






19. 3rd






20. 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






21. Wisdom






22. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






23. Pratyahara






24. Santosha






25. Father of yoga






26. Energy/emo body






27. Abundance






28. Santosha






29. Aparigraha






30. Protector






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






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






33. 5th






34. Liberation of stagnant prana






35. Chakra mantra






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






37. Dead fast resolve






38. Tapas






39. 5th






40. Dhyana






41. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






42. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






43. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






44. Disillusion






45. Creator






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






47. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






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






49. Pratyahara






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