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Yoga Basics

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Go means_________-
dharana
Halasana (plow pose) and Salamba Sarvangasana(shoulder stand)
Angle
Cow

2. Santosa is_____
Purity and cleanliness
3rd limb of yoga - postures or the physical discipline of self control
Cultivating contentment
1. no inversions 2. no poses that stress the abdomen

3. ___________is the substitute pose while on period
Cow
Extended
Sideways
Setu Bandha Sarvangasana (bridge formation pose)

4. Hasta means______-
5
Hero
Name of indian sage
Hand

5. Absorption - ultimate state of yoga - superconscious state - ecstasy; last stage of meditation - Ashtanga yoga of Patanjali
viloma
passive expiration muscle
samadhi
Mountain

6. Diaphragm (external intercostals)
B.K.S. Iyengar
dharana
Name of indian sage
passive inspiration muscle

7. Danda means__________
Upward
asana
Stiff or staff
When on period

8. Diaphragm (external intercostals)
When on period
Name of indian sage
passive inspiration muscle
Union of self realization and spiritual evolution

9. _____________- are the 5 Niyamas
Thread or aphorism (short and concisely worded statement of truth)
1. Sauca 2. Santosa 3. Tapas 4. Svadhyaya 5. Isvarapranidhana
2nd limb of yoga - personal discipline/personal self control
Cultivating contentment

10. Svadhyaya is___________
B.K.S. Iyengar
Mountain
dhyana
STUDY OF THE SELF

11. Divided breath; 3 parts - emphasis on inhalition (1/3 - 2/3 - all the way) - pranayama
Name of indian sage
viloma
yama
Tree

12. Yoga is_________
Tree
Union of self realization and spiritual evolution
Setu Bandha Sarvangasana (bridge formation pose)
Reverse/revolved

13. Elastic recoil of lung tissue - surface tension - gravity on ribs - internal intercostals
Cow
viloma
passive expiration muscle
active inspiration muscles

14. __________are the 2 guidelines for practice of yoga while on period
The yoga of 8 limbs first created by patanjali
niyama
1. no inversions 2. no poses that stress the abdomen
examples of a bija

15. Uttan means_________
samyama
The yoga of 8 limbs first created by patanjali
Name of indian sage
Extended

16. Virasana__________
1. Sauca 2. Santosa 3. Tapas 4. Svadhyaya 5. Isvarapranidhana
Hero pose
Upward
dhyana

17. Uttana means_______--
B.K.S. Iyengar
Extension
Union of self realization and spiritual evolution
passive inspiration muscle

18. Niyama is____
Tree
samyama
2nd limb of yoga - personal discipline/personal self control
Easy or comfortable

19. The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali are the_______
Basis of Iyengar style yoga
Purity and cleanliness
Angle
Extended

20. __________are the 2 guidelines for practice of yoga while on period
When on period
active inspiration muscles
Ancient language and the classic language of yoga and india
1. no inversions 2. no poses that stress the abdomen

21. Concentration on a single seed - a bija - pratyahara
dharana
passive expiration muscle
Basis of Iyengar style yoga
The yoga of 8 limbs first created by patanjali

22. Niyama is____
Purity and cleanliness
dhyana
2nd limb of yoga - personal discipline/personal self control
STUDY OF THE SELF

23. Astanga yoga is____
examples of a bija
The yoga of 8 limbs first created by patanjali
Halasana (plow pose) and Salamba Sarvangasana(shoulder stand)
ujjayi

24. Self restraints - Ashtanga yoga of Patanjali
Name of indian sage
5
Union of self realization and spiritual evolution
niyama

25. Urdhva means_____-
Extension
Heat and energy gained by devoting thought and actions to particular goal
passive inspiration muscle
Upward

26. How many Niyamas are there?
Heat and energy gained by devoting thought and actions to particular goal
Purity and cleanliness
5
Extension

27. Yogic sleep - withdraws the mind from sensory channels; relaxes mind & unfolds awareness - pratyahara
Halasana (plow pose) and Salamba Sarvangasana(shoulder stand)
dhyana
Thread or aphorism (short and concisely worded statement of truth)
yoga nidra

28. Sanskrit is_________
Ancient language and the classic language of yoga and india
Extended
Extended
Cow

29. Urdhva means_____-
Relinquishing the individual to the universe - being humble and respectful (acceptance)
Setu Bandha Sarvangasana (bridge formation pose)
samavritti
Upward

30. Astanga yoga is____
The yoga of 8 limbs first created by patanjali
1. Sauca 2. Santosa 3. Tapas 4. Svadhyaya 5. Isvarapranidhana
passive expiration muscle
samavritti

31. Sauca is__________
Hero
Purity and cleanliness
examples of a bija
examples of a bija

32. Vrksa means_____
asana
Angle
ujjayi
Tree

33. The yogic breath/ Complete breath/ 3 part breath - starts with lower lungs - then thoracic region - then clavicular region
dharana
deergha pranayama
dhyana
Name of indian sage

34. 'life force extension' - regulation or control of the breath - part of hatha yoga - Ashtanga yoga of Patanjali
Hand
pranayama
Easy or comfortable
Upward

35. Trikona means_______
niyama
Triangle
Ancient language and the classic language of yoga and india
active expiration muscles

36. Victorious breath - a.k.a ocean breath - pranayama
active expiration muscles
Cultivating contentment
Stiff or staff
ujjayi

37. Sutra means___________
Ancient language and the classic language of yoga and india
Purity and cleanliness
yama
Thread or aphorism (short and concisely worded statement of truth)

38. Concentration on a single seed - a bija - pratyahara
Upward
dharana
3rd limb of yoga - postures or the physical discipline of self control
Cow

39. _____________-are the poses not to be done while on period
Foot
yoga nidra
Halasana (plow pose) and Salamba Sarvangasana(shoulder stand)
dharana

40. Vtra means ________
3rd limb of yoga - postures or the physical discipline of self control
STUDY OF THE SELF
Hero
Extension

41. Contemplation - become one with the object of meditation - pratyahara
Setu Bandha Sarvangasana (bridge formation pose)
Cow
dhyana
Mountain

42. Equal breath - pranayama
Sideways
samavritti
yama
asana

43. Tapas is_________
Angle
Heat and energy gained by devoting thought and actions to particular goal
active inspiration muscles
Name of indian sage

44. _____________- are the 5 Niyamas
1. Sauca 2. Santosa 3. Tapas 4. Svadhyaya 5. Isvarapranidhana
3rd limb of yoga - postures or the physical discipline of self control
Union of self realization and spiritual evolution
Sideways

45. Uttan means_________
dhyana
Extended
Mountain
POWERFUL/MIGHTY

46. Mukha means________
Stiff or staff
Face or aspect
viloma
pratyahara

47. Sauca is__________
Setu Bandha Sarvangasana (bridge formation pose)
Purity and cleanliness
four parts of pranayama
Thread or aphorism (short and concisely worded statement of truth)

48. Tada means______
Mountain
When on period
Extension
yama

49. Who wrote the Yoga Sutras?
Tree
active expiration muscles
samyama
Sage Patanjali - over 2000 years ago

50. The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali are the_______
Basis of Iyengar style yoga
passive expiration muscle
Upward
The yoga of 8 limbs first created by patanjali