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Test your basic knowledge |

Yoga Vocab

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






2. Wisdom






3. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






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






5. Margas






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






7. Santosha






8. Svadhyaya






9. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






10. Liberation of stagnant prana






11. Satya






12. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






13. Asana






14. Santosha






15. Purity






16. Cool; through tongue






17. Abundance






18. Rhythmic - increases auric body






19. Tapas






20. Ahimsa






21. Lion's breath






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






23. Cool; through tongue






24. 1930s-1986 philosopher






25. Pranayama






26. Dead fast resolve






27. Spirit






28. 3rd






29. 5th






30. Chakra mantra






31. Samadhi






32. 1st chakra






33. Bliss body






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






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






36. Bliss body






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






38. 1930s-1986 philosopher






39. Aparigraha






40. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






41. Inertia






42. Brahmacharya






43. 4th






44. Dhyana






45. Father of yoga






46. 3rd






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






48. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






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






50. Purity






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