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Yoga Vocab

Instructions:
  • 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. Yoga of heart






2. Yoga of physical and mental control






3. Abundance






4. Dhyana






5. Through teeth; cold






6. Purity






7. Vata - pitta - kapha






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






9. Pratyahara






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






11. 1930s-1986 philosopher






12. Cool; through tongue






13. Chakra mantra






14. Energy/emo body






15. Downward from navel to feet; elimination






16. Santosha






17. Dead fast resolve






18. Svadhyaya






19. Higher intellectual body






20. Protector






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






22. Brahmacharya






23. 3rd






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






25. Studied under Krisnamacharya






26. Science of life






27. Disillusion






28. Lion's breath






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






30. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






31. Through teeth; cold






32. 1st chakra






33. Matter






34. Father of yoga






35. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






36. Male - right - solar - fire - yang






37. Eightfold Yoga (Raja Yoga) by Pantanjali






38. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






39. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


40. Wisdom






41. 1930s-1986 philosopher






42. Tamas - rajas - sattva






43. Protector






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






45. 7th






46. Vata - pitta - kapha






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






48. Everything after Pantanjali






49. Satya






50. 5th






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