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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. Purity






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






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






4. Margas






5. 6th






6. Abundance






7. Chakra mantra






8. Niyama






9. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






10. Dead fast resolve






11. Vata - pitta - kapha






12. Spinal chord






13. 2nd






14. Lion's breath






15. Yoga of action






16. Dhyana






17. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






18. 2nd






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






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






21. Creator






22. Inertia






23. Wisdom






24. Svadhyaya






25. 5 winds






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






27. Lower mental body






28. Science of life






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






30. Through teeth; cold






31. Ishvarapranidhana






32. 3rd






33. Santosha






34. Bliss body






35. Protector






36. Asteya






37. All prevading






38. Physical body






39. Bliss body






40. Rhythmic - increases auric body






41. Studied under Krisnamacharya






42. 1930s-1986 philosopher






43. Asana






44. Tamas - rajas - sattva






45. Liberation of stagnant prana






46. Spirit






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






48. Yoga of heart






49. Yoga of physical and mental control






50. 7th