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A) Good health B) Physical flexibility C) Reduced stress D) Kaivalya
A) Jared Farmer B) Dharma Mittra C) Darren Rhodes D) Krishnamacharya
A) It was created solely by Westerners B) It has no relationship to Indian tradition C) It is not a direct and unbroken lineage of hatha yoga D) It is a direct and unbroken lineage of hatha yoga
A) Mid-seventeenth century B) Early twentieth century C) Early twenty-first century D) Late nineteenth century
A) Twelve B) Fifteen C) Eight D) Ten
A) From spiritual to mostly secular B) From accessible to esoteric C) From female to male D) From global to India
A) Dependence on ancient oral tradition B) Practiced outside any major school or guru's lineage C) Strict adherence to a single guru D) Exclusive practice within India
A) Asceticism B) Breathwork C) Asanas D) Meditation
A) Chanting-based B) Spiritual enlightenment C) Hip-opening D) Meditation-based
A) Ascetic rigor B) Core strength C) Mental isolation D) Mantra recitation
A) Historically B) Theoretically C) Scientifically D) Experientially
A) They follow no rules at all B) Ancient systems were prohibited C) They are specific to their own social contexts D) The techniques were lost completely
A) Age of the practitioner B) Position of the head and feet C) Religious affiliation D) Time of day practiced
A) From oral teaching to hands-on instruction B) From written text to no instruction C) From hands-on to strictly text-based D) From photography to oral tradition
A) From healthy individuals to sick patients B) From famous gurus to unknown peasants C) From contorted social pariahs to lithe social winners D) From social winners to social outcasts
A) Yogendra B) Pattabhi Jois C) Kuvalayananda D) Vivekananda
A) Tirumalai Krishnamacharya B) Yogendra C) Bishnu Charan Ghosh D) Sivananda Saraswati
A) B.K.S. Iyengar B) Bhawanrao Shrinivasrao Pant Pratinidhi C) Kuvalayananda D) Swami Satchidananda
A) 1924 B) 1919 C) 1893 D) 1936
A) Swami Vishnudevananda B) Paramahansa Yogananda C) Vivekananda D) Pattabhi Jois
A) Rishikesh B) Los Angeles C) Jaganmohan Palace in Mysore D) Chicago
A) Mark Singleton B) Vivekananda C) Norman Sjoman D) Yogendra
A) B.K.S. Iyengar B) Swami Satyananda C) Indra Devi D) Swami Vishnudevananda
A) Swami Satyananda B) Swami Satchidananda C) Bishnu Charan Ghosh D) Sivananda Saraswati
A) Modern fitness enthusiasts B) Nath yogins C) Western gymnasts D) Colonial military officers
A) Hinduism B) Lamarckism C) Western gymnastics D) Protestant Christianity
A) Seated poses B) High-impact jumping poses C) Inverted poses D) Standing poses
A) Through mandatory taxes B) Through monthly subscriptions C) Through tuition fees D) Through gifts
A) Seetharaman Sundaram B) Joseph Alter C) Eugen Sandow D) Sydney Ahlstrom
A) 19th-century YMCA physical education B) Ancient Buddhist rituals C) Direct instruction from Nath yogins D) The writings of Genevieve Stebbins
A) Modern Yoga Principles B) Harmonial Gymnastics C) The Nath Yogin Manual D) Yogic Physical Culture
A) Nath yogin asceticism B) Unarmed combat C) Military mass-drill D) Harmonial gymnastics
A) Mud B) Cremation ash C) Sacred pigments D) Herbal oils
A) Vegetables B) Tea C) Herbal infusions D) Water
A) Unarmed combat techniques B) Philosophy and meditation C) Western gymnastics D) Religious conversion
A) Religious chanting B) Postures C) Martial arts D) Weightlifting
A) 1920s B) 1950s C) 1900s D) 1980s
A) Connection B) Force C) Spirit D) Flow
A) Breath B) Dance C) Power D) Yoke
A) Pattabhi Jois B) Indra Devi C) Krishnamacharya D) B. K. S. Iyengar
A) First B) Eighth C) Third D) Fifth
A) 1970s B) 1950s C) 1980s D) 1960s
A) Strict religious enforcement B) The invention of the internet C) Free travel around the world D) Increased government funding
A) Physical exercise B) Urban living C) Organised religion D) Global trade
A) Mindfulness B) Physical movement C) Breathing techniques D) Celibacy
A) 1989 B) 1999 C) 1979 D) 1969
A) John Friend B) Stefanie Syman C) Andrea Jain D) Lilias Folan
A) John Friend B) Andrea Jain C) Lilias Folan D) Stefanie Syman
A) Mark Singleton B) Narendra Modi C) John Friend D) Iyengar
A) Television host B) Financial analyst C) Yoga teacher D) Religious leader
A) A yoga festival B) A fine restaurant C) A religious pilgrimage D) A medical treatment
A) 21 September B) 21 June C) 15 August D) 1 January
A) Narendra Modi B) Indira Gandhi C) Jawaharlal Nehru D) Mahatma Gandhi |