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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. Inertia






2. Satya






3. Yama






4. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






5. 108 points; energy amplification points - lie along nadis - boost flow of prana






6. Matter






7. Creator






8. Samadhi






9. Rhythmic - increases auric body






10. W/Swami Vivekananda






11. Through teeth; cold






12. Yoga of physical and mental control






13. 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






14. Higher intellectual body






15. Ahimsa






16. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






17. W/Swami Vivekananda






18. 6th






19. Rhythmic - increases auric body






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






21. 3rd






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






23. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






24. Yoga of mind






25. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






26. Spinal chord






27. Purity






28. Dhyana






29. 7th






30. Activity - movement






31. Liberation of stagnant prana






32. Creator






33. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






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






35. Protector






36. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






37. 4th






38. Dhyana






39. Bliss body






40. All prevading






41. Energy/emo body






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






43. Energy/emo body






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






45. Inertia






46. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






47. Through teeth; cold






48. Asteya






49. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






50. Restraints - observances