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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. Lower mental body






2. 1930s-1986 philosopher






3. Cool; through tongue






4. Activity - movement






5. Lion's breath






6. 5 winds






7. Yoga of physical and mental control






8. Disillusion






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






10. Rhythmic - increases auric body






11. Rig-Veda: fountainhead of Hinduism ('praise of knowledge')






12. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






13. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






14. 3rd






15. Abundance






16. Bliss body






17. 5th






18. Studied under Krisnamacharya






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






20. Satya






21. Inertia






22. Studied under Krisnamacharya






23. Energy/emo body






24. Cool; through tongue






25. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






26. Abundance






27. 3rd






28. Everything after Pantanjali






29. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






30. Restraints - observances






31. Physical body






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






33. Spirit






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






35. Ahimsa






36. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






37. Science of life






38. Lower mental body






39. Svadhyaya






40. 1st chakra






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






42. Energy/emo body






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






44. Pranayama






45. Aparigraha






46. Inertia






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






48. Spirit






49. Asana






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