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






2. Vata - pitta - kapha






3. Creator






4. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






5. Protector






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






7. Disillusion






8. Asteya






9. 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






10. Lower mental body






11. 6th






12. Wisdom






13. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






14. Satya






15. Cool; through tongue






16. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






17. Lower mental body






18. Tamas - rajas - sattva






19. Bliss body






20. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






21. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






22. 1st chakra






23. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






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






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






26. Rhythmic - increases auric body






27. Father of yoga






28. Abundance






29. 5 winds






30. Liberation of stagnant prana






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






32. W/Swami Vivekananda






33. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






34. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






35. Margas






36. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






37. Wisdom






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






39. All prevading






40. All prevading






41. Dhyana






42. Aparigraha






43. 7th






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






45. Yoga of action






46. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






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






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






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






50. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption