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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. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






2. Vata - pitta - kapha






3. Matter






4. 5 winds






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






6. Liberation of stagnant prana






7. Activity - movement






8. 1930s-1986 philosopher






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






10. Yoga of action






11. Svadhyaya






12. Dhyana






13. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






14. Yama






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






16. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






17. Disillusion






18. 6th






19. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






20. Diet and nutrition - herbs - massage/marma pt therapy - asana/pranayama - lifestyle changes - mantra - mediation - purification/fasting






21. Inertia






22. 6th






23. Saucha






24. Everything after Pantanjali






25. Spirit






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






27. Niyama






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






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






30. Dhyana






31. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






32. Yoga of physical and mental control






33. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






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






35. Margas






36. Tamas - rajas - sattva






37. Bliss body






38. Energy/emo body






39. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






40. Vata - pitta - kapha






41. Rhythmic - increases auric body






42. Pranayama






43. Yoga of mind






44. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






45. Through teeth; cold






46. W/Swami Vivekananda






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






48. Science of life






49. Saucha






50. 4th