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






2. Tamas - rajas - sattva






3. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






4. Through teeth; cold






5. Spinal chord






6. Tamas - rajas - sattva






7. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






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






9. 3rd






10. Protector






11. Abundance






12. Bliss body






13. Santosha






14. Earth - wind - water - fire - space






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






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






17. Restraints - observances






18. Dead fast resolve






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






20. Higher intellectual body






21. Svadhyaya






22. Ishvarapranidhana






23. Rhythmic - increases auric body






24. Dead fast resolve






25. Through teeth; cold






26. Lower mental body






27. Disillusion






28. Asana






29. Creator






30. 1930s-1986 philosopher






31. Energy/emo body






32. Chakra mantra






33. Wisdom






34. 1st chakra






35. 3rd






36. Lion's breath






37. 2nd






38. Margas






39. Yoga of heart






40. 7th






41. Spirit






42. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






43. Yama






44. Saucha






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






46. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






47. Creator






48. Physical body






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






50. Brahmacharya