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Yoga Basics

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1. Meditation - pratyahara
Easy or comfortable
dhyana
Upward
samyama

2. Astanga yoga is____
The yoga of 8 limbs first created by patanjali
dhyana
Stiff or staff
pratyahara

3. _____________- are the 5 Niyamas
dharana
The yoga of 8 limbs first created by patanjali
passive expiration muscle
1. Sauca 2. Santosa 3. Tapas 4. Svadhyaya 5. Isvarapranidhana

4. The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali are the_______
yama
Basis of Iyengar style yoga
dhyana
3rd limb of yoga - postures or the physical discipline of self control

5. __________are the 2 guidelines for practice of yoga while on period
Relinquishing the individual to the universe - being humble and respectful (acceptance)
The yoga of 8 limbs first created by patanjali
1. no inversions 2. no poses that stress the abdomen
3rd limb of yoga - postures or the physical discipline of self control

6. Pose/ posture - part of hatha yoga - Ashtanga yoga of Patanjali
Relinquishing the individual to the universe - being humble and respectful (acceptance)
yoga nidra
Setu Bandha Sarvangasana (bridge formation pose)
asana

7. Sukha means________
Easy or comfortable
Relinquishing the individual to the universe - being humble and respectful (acceptance)
2nd limb of yoga - personal discipline/personal self control
Hero pose

8. Sutra means___________
yoga nidra
Thread or aphorism (short and concisely worded statement of truth)
examples of a bija
active inspiration muscles

9. The yogic breath/ Complete breath/ 3 part breath - starts with lower lungs - then thoracic region - then clavicular region
Sideways
pranayama
deergha pranayama
Reverse/revolved

10. Concentration on a single seed - a bija - pratyahara
Mountain
dharana
dhyana
ujjayi

11. Tada means______
pratyahara
Mountain
The yoga of 8 limbs first created by patanjali
deergha pranayama

12. Urdhva means_____-
Upward
Hand
samadhi
passive inspiration muscle

13. _____________-are the poses not to be done while on period
Halasana (plow pose) and Salamba Sarvangasana(shoulder stand)
examples of a bija
1. Sauca 2. Santosa 3. Tapas 4. Svadhyaya 5. Isvarapranidhana
Purity and cleanliness

14. Elastic recoil of lung tissue - surface tension - gravity on ribs - internal intercostals
passive expiration muscle
pranayama
Stiff or staff
Face or aspect

15. Concentration on a single seed - a bija - pratyahara
dharana
viloma
1. Sauca 2. Santosa 3. Tapas 4. Svadhyaya 5. Isvarapranidhana
Sideways

16. Concentration; first stage of meditation - Ashtanga yoga of Patanjali
POWERFUL/MIGHTY
dharana
Basis of Iyengar style yoga
Angle

17. Meditation - pratyahara
Triangle
Stiff or staff
samyama
yoga nidra

18. Who wrote the Yoga Sutras?
Hero
yama
pratyahara
Sage Patanjali - over 2000 years ago

19. Concentration; first stage of meditation - Ashtanga yoga of Patanjali
dharana
Union of self realization and spiritual evolution
samavritti
active expiration muscles

20. Yoga is_________
Union of self realization and spiritual evolution
dharana
5
four parts of pranayama

21. Yoga is_________
yama
passive expiration muscle
viloma
Union of self realization and spiritual evolution

22. Forward bends and restorative are most beneficial for ___________
When on period
Stiff or staff
passive inspiration muscle
niyama

23. Self restraints - Ashtanga yoga of Patanjali
3rd limb of yoga - postures or the physical discipline of self control
Extended
niyama
Face or aspect

24. Sanskrit is_________
deergha pranayama
Ancient language and the classic language of yoga and india
The yoga of 8 limbs first created by patanjali
samavritti

25. Uttan means_________
Name of indian sage
Extended
1. no inversions 2. no poses that stress the abdomen
ujjayi

26. _____________- are the 5 Niyamas
yoga nidra
Thread or aphorism (short and concisely worded statement of truth)
1. Sauca 2. Santosa 3. Tapas 4. Svadhyaya 5. Isvarapranidhana
Mountain

27. Trikona means_______
Triangle
yama
Basis of Iyengar style yoga
deergha pranayama

28. Contemplation; 2nd stage of meditation - Ashtanga yoga of Patanjali
four parts of pranayama
Thread or aphorism (short and concisely worded statement of truth)
dhyana
dharana

29. _______developed the method of yoga called Iyengar Yoga.
passive expiration muscle
Ancient language and the classic language of yoga and india
B.K.S. Iyengar
Triangle

30. Diaphragm (external intercostals)
Hero pose
Extension
passive inspiration muscle
Halasana (plow pose) and Salamba Sarvangasana(shoulder stand)

31. The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali are the_______
passive inspiration muscle
Basis of Iyengar style yoga
Extended
pranayama

32. Parivrtta means_____
Reverse/revolved
Extension
1. no inversions 2. no poses that stress the abdomen
dharana

33. ___________is the substitute pose while on period
Setu Bandha Sarvangasana (bridge formation pose)
passive inspiration muscle
Angle
3rd limb of yoga - postures or the physical discipline of self control

34. Breath - mantra: AUM
examples of a bija
3rd limb of yoga - postures or the physical discipline of self control
Sage Patanjali - over 2000 years ago
When on period

35. Yogic sleep - withdraws the mind from sensory channels; relaxes mind & unfolds awareness - pratyahara
1. Sauca 2. Santosa 3. Tapas 4. Svadhyaya 5. Isvarapranidhana
examples of a bija
Face or aspect
yoga nidra

36. 'life force extension' - regulation or control of the breath - part of hatha yoga - Ashtanga yoga of Patanjali
examples of a bija
pranayama
Cultivating contentment
Name of indian sage

37. Sukha means________
Easy or comfortable
Heat and energy gained by devoting thought and actions to particular goal
1. Sauca 2. Santosa 3. Tapas 4. Svadhyaya 5. Isvarapranidhana
active inspiration muscles

38. Parsva means______
Cultivating contentment
Cultivating contentment
Sideways
Tree

39. Who wrote the Yoga Sutras?
Sage Patanjali - over 2000 years ago
Name of indian sage
four parts of pranayama
dharana

40. Trikona means_______
Hero pose
Triangle
pratyahara
The yoga of 8 limbs first created by patanjali

41. Pada means______
Face or aspect
Foot
Sage Patanjali - over 2000 years ago
dhyana

42. Contemplation; 2nd stage of meditation - Ashtanga yoga of Patanjali
Sage Patanjali - over 2000 years ago
Stiff or staff
dhyana
3rd limb of yoga - postures or the physical discipline of self control

43. Social restraints - moral disciplines in relation to others - Ashtanga yoga of Patanjali
yama
Purity and cleanliness
samadhi
yoga nidra

44. Vtra means ________
samavritti
Hero
STUDY OF THE SELF
dharana

45. Withdrawal of the senses or control of the mind - Ashtanga yoga of Patanjali
pratyahara
Union of self realization and spiritual evolution
deergha pranayama
Foot

46. Svadhyaya is___________
yama
samavritti
STUDY OF THE SELF
Cultivating contentment

47. Pada means______
Foot
dhyana
examples of a bija
asana

48. Bharadvaja is the_____
Ancient language and the classic language of yoga and india
Basis of Iyengar style yoga
Name of indian sage
asana

49. Parsva means______
Sideways
passive expiration muscle
When on period
Mountain

50. Urdhva means_____-
Name of indian sage
Upward
Hero pose
deergha pranayama

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