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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. Cool; through tongue






2. 3rd






3. 5 winds






4. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






5. Father of yoga






6. Tamas - rajas - sattva






7. Lion's breath






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






9. Science of life






10. Yoga of physical and mental control






11. Rhythmic - increases auric body






12. Asteya






13. Energy/emo body






14. Lower mental body






15. Lower mental body






16. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






17. Spirit






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






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






20. Science of life






21. Samadhi






22. Yama






23. W/Swami Vivekananda






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






25. Everything after Pantanjali






26. Spinal chord






27. Ahimsa






28. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






29. Matter






30. Margas






31. Santosha






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






33. Higher intellectual body






34. Navel to diaphragm; digestion






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






36. 1st chakra






37. Brahmacharya






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






39. Pratyahara






40. 7th






41. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






42. Bliss body






43. 2nd






44. Dhyana






45. Creator






46. 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






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






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






49. W/Swami Vivekananda






50. Ishvarapranidhana