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Yoga Vocab

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






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






3. Lower mental body






4. Creator






5. Science of life






6. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






7. 7th






8. Studied under Krisnamacharya






9. Margas






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






11. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






12. Physical body






13. All prevading






14. Aparigraha






15. 3rd






16. 1900 BC-200 AD; Upanishads






17. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






18. Yama






19. Yoga of physical and mental control






20. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






21. Psychic breathing; 'upward + success'; energy: mind - cold; body - hot






22. Yoga of action






23. W/Swami Vivekananda






24. Spirit






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






26. 5th






27. Matter






28. Cool; through tongue






29. Santosha






30. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






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






32. Rhythmic - increases auric body






33. Inertia






34. Tamas - rajas - sattva






35. 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






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






37. Lion's breath






38. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


39. Yoga of physical and mental control






40. Asana






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






42. Yoga of heart






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






44. Energy/emo body






45. Father of yoga






46. Protector






47. Asteya






48. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






49. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






50. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






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