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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. Tamas - rajas - sattva






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






3. Wisdom






4. Santosha






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






6. Pranayama






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






8. Studied under Krisnamacharya






9. Pancha: 5 - kosha: sheath






10. Abundance






11. Vata - pitta - kapha






12. Inertia






13. Dhyana






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






15. Lakhski - saraswati - dourgha - kali






16. Pranayama






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






18. Asana






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






20. Margas






21. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






22. W/Swami Vivekananda






23. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


24. Creator






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






26. Santosha






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






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






29. Bliss body






30. Restraints - observances






31. Liberation of stagnant prana






32. Purity






33. Liberation of stagnant prana






34. Disillusion






35. Rhythmic - increases auric body






36. Activity - movement






37. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






38. Female - left - lunar - water - yin






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






40. 6th






41. 1930s-1986 philosopher






42. 1930s-1986 philosopher






43. Aparigraha






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






45. 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






46. Svadhyaya






47. Father of yoga






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






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






50. Niyama