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Yoga Basics

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. __________are the 2 guidelines for practice of yoga while on period
four parts of pranayama
Relinquishing the individual to the universe - being humble and respectful (acceptance)
Cow
1. no inversions 2. no poses that stress the abdomen

2. Yoga is_________
Union of self realization and spiritual evolution
POWERFUL/MIGHTY
Ancient language and the classic language of yoga and india
Angle

3. The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali are the_______
Cow
Basis of Iyengar style yoga
Tree
niyama

4. Tada means______
Mountain
Hand
Face or aspect
B.K.S. Iyengar

5. Vtra means ________
Hero
Heat and energy gained by devoting thought and actions to particular goal
Ancient language and the classic language of yoga and india
pratyahara

6. Mukha means________
dharana
Face or aspect
Stiff or staff
1. Sauca 2. Santosa 3. Tapas 4. Svadhyaya 5. Isvarapranidhana

7. Sutra means___________
Reverse/revolved
Thread or aphorism (short and concisely worded statement of truth)
pranayama
Basis of Iyengar style yoga

8. Astanga yoga is____
Heat and energy gained by devoting thought and actions to particular goal
Extension
Foot
The yoga of 8 limbs first created by patanjali

9. Forward bends and restorative are most beneficial for ___________
dharana
3rd limb of yoga - postures or the physical discipline of self control
samyama
When on period

10. Utkata means__________
active expiration muscles
POWERFUL/MIGHTY
B.K.S. Iyengar
deergha pranayama

11. Yogic sleep - withdraws the mind from sensory channels; relaxes mind & unfolds awareness - pratyahara
Extension
pranayama
yoga nidra
viloma

12. Asana is...
samadhi
Sideways
1. no inversions 2. no poses that stress the abdomen
3rd limb of yoga - postures or the physical discipline of self control

13. Concentration on a single seed - a bija - pratyahara
Hero
pranayama
dharana
Foot

14. Sternocleidomastoideus scalenes (pectoralis major - pectoralis minor - serratus anterior - serratus posterior - superior - upper iliocostalis)
Cow
samavritti
Halasana (plow pose) and Salamba Sarvangasana(shoulder stand)
active inspiration muscles

15. Absorption - ultimate state of yoga - superconscious state - ecstasy; last stage of meditation - Ashtanga yoga of Patanjali
samadhi
four parts of pranayama
2nd limb of yoga - personal discipline/personal self control
Mountain

16. Yoga is_________
passive inspiration muscle
Union of self realization and spiritual evolution
Hand
viloma

17. Virasana__________
Reverse/revolved
asana
pratyahara
Hero pose

18. Santosa is_____
Mountain
Extended
Cultivating contentment
four parts of pranayama

19. Sauca is__________
Purity and cleanliness
Angle
Thread or aphorism (short and concisely worded statement of truth)
samyama

20. Pose/ posture - part of hatha yoga - Ashtanga yoga of Patanjali
Triangle
viloma
Face or aspect
asana

21. Contemplation - become one with the object of meditation - pratyahara
dhyana
2nd limb of yoga - personal discipline/personal self control
dharana
5

22. _______developed the method of yoga called Iyengar Yoga.
5
B.K.S. Iyengar
2nd limb of yoga - personal discipline/personal self control
dharana

23. Diaphragm (external intercostals)
examples of a bija
Basis of Iyengar style yoga
Union of self realization and spiritual evolution
passive inspiration muscle

24. Concentration; first stage of meditation - Ashtanga yoga of Patanjali
Cultivating contentment
Basis of Iyengar style yoga
Triangle
dharana

25. Niyama is____
2nd limb of yoga - personal discipline/personal self control
Triangle
dhyana
dhyana

26. Victorious breath - a.k.a ocean breath - pranayama
ujjayi
POWERFUL/MIGHTY
samavritti
Hero

27. Trikona means_______
passive inspiration muscle
Triangle
Tree
samyama

28. Tapas is_________
samadhi
samyama
yama
Heat and energy gained by devoting thought and actions to particular goal

29. Utkata means__________
1. Sauca 2. Santosa 3. Tapas 4. Svadhyaya 5. Isvarapranidhana
Name of indian sage
2nd limb of yoga - personal discipline/personal self control
POWERFUL/MIGHTY

30. Isvarapranidhana is________
dharana
Extension
Extended
Relinquishing the individual to the universe - being humble and respectful (acceptance)

31. Meditation - pratyahara
Tree
samyama
Sideways
examples of a bija

32. Elastic recoil of lung tissue - surface tension - gravity on ribs - internal intercostals
Heat and energy gained by devoting thought and actions to particular goal
passive expiration muscle
Angle
asana

33. Sutra means___________
Stiff or staff
Hand
deergha pranayama
Thread or aphorism (short and concisely worded statement of truth)

34. Yogic sleep - withdraws the mind from sensory channels; relaxes mind & unfolds awareness - pratyahara
passive expiration muscle
yoga nidra
ujjayi
Foot

35. _____________-are the poses not to be done while on period
pranayama
Union of self realization and spiritual evolution
Halasana (plow pose) and Salamba Sarvangasana(shoulder stand)
pratyahara

36. _______developed the method of yoga called Iyengar Yoga.
3rd limb of yoga - postures or the physical discipline of self control
Heat and energy gained by devoting thought and actions to particular goal
B.K.S. Iyengar
POWERFUL/MIGHTY

37. _____________-are the poses not to be done while on period
dhyana
Halasana (plow pose) and Salamba Sarvangasana(shoulder stand)
POWERFUL/MIGHTY
1. Sauca 2. Santosa 3. Tapas 4. Svadhyaya 5. Isvarapranidhana

38. Sauca is__________
dhyana
examples of a bija
pranayama
Purity and cleanliness

39. Asana is...
Stiff or staff
3rd limb of yoga - postures or the physical discipline of self control
samavritti
Hero

40. Vrksa means_____
yama
1. no inversions 2. no poses that stress the abdomen
Tree
four parts of pranayama

41. Astanga yoga is____
Heat and energy gained by devoting thought and actions to particular goal
The yoga of 8 limbs first created by patanjali
Union of self realization and spiritual evolution
dharana

42. Danda means__________
Tree
Stiff or staff
5
viloma

43. The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali are the_______
Foot
Basis of Iyengar style yoga
Upward
Hand

44. Abdominals (external oblique - internal oblique - rectus abdominus - lower iliocostalis - lower longissimus - serratus posterior inferior)
Sideways
active expiration muscles
pratyahara
Thread or aphorism (short and concisely worded statement of truth)

45. Equal breath - pranayama
dhyana
samavritti
Mountain
Hero pose

46. Vrksa means_____
The yoga of 8 limbs first created by patanjali
passive expiration muscle
Tree
Triangle

47. The yogic breath/ Complete breath/ 3 part breath - starts with lower lungs - then thoracic region - then clavicular region
Upward
Hand
dharana
deergha pranayama

48. Uttan means_________
Heat and energy gained by devoting thought and actions to particular goal
Easy or comfortable
Extended
Extension

49. Uttana means_______--
yama
Hand
examples of a bija
Extension

50. Absorption - ultimate state of yoga - superconscious state - ecstasy; last stage of meditation - Ashtanga yoga of Patanjali
dhyana
Thread or aphorism (short and concisely worded statement of truth)
samadhi
dharana