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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. Through teeth; cold






2. 3rd






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






4. Cool; through tongue






5. 3rd






6. Physical body






7. Niyama






8. Asana






9. Matter






10. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






11. Santosha






12. All prevading






13. Aparigraha






14. Niyama






15. Activity - movement






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






17. 1st chakra






18. Dhyana






19. Dead fast resolve






20. 5 winds






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






22. Margas






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






24. Asteya






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






26. Santosha






27. Lower mental body






28. Pranayama






29. Science of life






30. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






31. Tapas






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






33. Spirit






34. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






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






36. Creator






37. Energy/emo body






38. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






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






40. W/Swami Vivekananda






41. Inertia






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






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






44. Yoga of mind






45. Lion's breath






46. Yoga of physical and mental control






47. Wisdom






48. Abundance






49. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






50. Svadhyaya