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Yoga Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 60 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. To place or arrange in a special way with the breath






2. Asteya






3. Father of yoga






4. Abundance






5. Niyama






6. Chakra mantra






7. Dead fast resolve






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






9. Diaphragm to base of throat; pranic absorption






10. Brahma - Vishnu - Shiva






11. Yoga of action






12. 1st chakra






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






14. Samadhi






15. Liberation of stagnant prana






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






17. Satya






18. Creator






19. Lion's breath






20. 5th






21. Yoga of heart






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






23. 1888-1989; taught viniyoga system of Hatha-Yoga






24. Chakra mantra






25. 3rd






26. Aparigraha






27. Cool; through tongue






28. Dhyana






29. 6th






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






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






32. Niyama






33. Tapas






34. 1st chakra






35. Inertia






36. Rhythmic - increases auric body






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






38. Protector






39. Dead fast resolve






40. 1893 World's Fair at Parliment off religions






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






42. 3rd






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






44. Originated in India 5 -000 + years ago


45. 1930s-1986 philosopher






46. Tamas - rajas - sattva






47. Margas






48. Everything after Pantanjali






49. Studied under Krisnamacharya






50. Dhyana