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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. Activity - movement






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






3. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






4. Santosha






5. Restraints - observances






6. Yoga of mind






7. Dharana






8. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






9. Physical body






10. 7th






11. Abundance






12. Yoga of action






13. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






14. Activity - movement






15. Dhyana






16. Lower mental body






17. Pratyahara






18. Spirit






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






20. Abundance






21. Svadhyaya






22. Cool; through tongue






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






24. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






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






26. Tamas - rajas - sattva






27. Creator






28. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






29. Spirit






30. Inertia






31. Lion's breath






32. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






33. W/Swami Vivekananda






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






35. Yoga of physical and mental control






36. Spinal chord






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






38. Wisdom






39. Energy/emo body






40. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






41. Pranayama






42. Through teeth; cold






43. Energy/emo body






44. Yoga of heart






45. Yoga of physical and mental control






46. 2nd






47. 2nd






48. Santosha






49. Yoga of action






50. Dharana