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Yoga Basics

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1. Urdhva means_____-
Cow
Upward
passive expiration muscle
viloma

2. Parivrtta means_____
Name of indian sage
Reverse/revolved
dharana
Face or aspect

3. Vrksa means_____
B.K.S. Iyengar
Tree
yama
1. Sauca 2. Santosa 3. Tapas 4. Svadhyaya 5. Isvarapranidhana

4. How many Niyamas are there?
Ancient language and the classic language of yoga and india
Thread or aphorism (short and concisely worded statement of truth)
5
Face or aspect

5. Concentration on a single seed - a bija - pratyahara
Tree
Purity and cleanliness
viloma
dharana

6. Sukha means________
B.K.S. Iyengar
passive inspiration muscle
Easy or comfortable
Foot

7. Sauca is__________
3rd limb of yoga - postures or the physical discipline of self control
Mountain
deergha pranayama
Purity and cleanliness

8. Svadhyaya is___________
2nd limb of yoga - personal discipline/personal self control
pranayama
Upward
STUDY OF THE SELF

9. Yoga is_________
Union of self realization and spiritual evolution
Easy or comfortable
pranayama
B.K.S. Iyengar

10. _____________-are the poses not to be done while on period
Purity and cleanliness
STUDY OF THE SELF
Easy or comfortable
Halasana (plow pose) and Salamba Sarvangasana(shoulder stand)

11. Equal breath - pranayama
active inspiration muscles
Hero pose
samavritti
Stiff or staff

12. Forward bends and restorative are most beneficial for ___________
dhyana
passive inspiration muscle
When on period
asana

13. Utkata means__________
passive inspiration muscle
POWERFUL/MIGHTY
samavritti
1. Sauca 2. Santosa 3. Tapas 4. Svadhyaya 5. Isvarapranidhana

14. Trikona means_______
Extension
Relinquishing the individual to the universe - being humble and respectful (acceptance)
Triangle
When on period

15. Pada means______
Foot
Thread or aphorism (short and concisely worded statement of truth)
deergha pranayama
pranayama

16. _____________- are the 5 Niyamas
Purity and cleanliness
Basis of Iyengar style yoga
1. Sauca 2. Santosa 3. Tapas 4. Svadhyaya 5. Isvarapranidhana
Heat and energy gained by devoting thought and actions to particular goal

17. Go means_________-
Basis of Iyengar style yoga
Cow
Hero pose
Cultivating contentment

18. Svadhyaya is___________
1. Sauca 2. Santosa 3. Tapas 4. Svadhyaya 5. Isvarapranidhana
STUDY OF THE SELF
Hand
B.K.S. Iyengar

19. Urdhva means_____-
Upward
POWERFUL/MIGHTY
Sideways
Face or aspect

20. Forward bends and restorative are most beneficial for ___________
Upward
When on period
STUDY OF THE SELF
Hand

21. Go means_________-
Triangle
Cow
samyama
B.K.S. Iyengar

22. Mukha means________
Cow
Foot
Face or aspect
yama

23. 'life force extension' - regulation or control of the breath - part of hatha yoga - Ashtanga yoga of Patanjali
pranayama
active expiration muscles
Tree
Sideways

24. Sanskrit is_________
Ancient language and the classic language of yoga and india
samavritti
STUDY OF THE SELF
Union of self realization and spiritual evolution

25. Sukha means________
passive expiration muscle
Setu Bandha Sarvangasana (bridge formation pose)
Easy or comfortable
dharana

26. How many Niyamas are there?
Extended
5
Sage Patanjali - over 2000 years ago
pratyahara

27. Self restraints - Ashtanga yoga of Patanjali
The yoga of 8 limbs first created by patanjali
niyama
B.K.S. Iyengar
Extension

28. Tada means______
Triangle
deergha pranayama
yoga nidra
Mountain

29. Astanga yoga is____
active expiration muscles
Name of indian sage
The yoga of 8 limbs first created by patanjali
Extended

30. Inhalation (puraka) - pause or retention at the top of inhalation (antara kumbhaka) - exhalation (rechaka) - retention at the bottom of the exhale (bahya kumbhaka)
four parts of pranayama
ujjayi
Upward
Thread or aphorism (short and concisely worded statement of truth)

31. Yoga is_________
Cow
When on period
samyama
Union of self realization and spiritual evolution

32. Elastic recoil of lung tissue - surface tension - gravity on ribs - internal intercostals
STUDY OF THE SELF
passive expiration muscle
yoga nidra
B.K.S. Iyengar

33. Sternocleidomastoideus scalenes (pectoralis major - pectoralis minor - serratus anterior - serratus posterior - superior - upper iliocostalis)
Thread or aphorism (short and concisely worded statement of truth)
Setu Bandha Sarvangasana (bridge formation pose)
dhyana
active inspiration muscles

34. The yogic breath/ Complete breath/ 3 part breath - starts with lower lungs - then thoracic region - then clavicular region
asana
dhyana
deergha pranayama
Ancient language and the classic language of yoga and india

35. Isvarapranidhana is________
pratyahara
Relinquishing the individual to the universe - being humble and respectful (acceptance)
viloma
dhyana

36. Diaphragm (external intercostals)
2nd limb of yoga - personal discipline/personal self control
examples of a bija
passive inspiration muscle
Stiff or staff

37. Hasta means______-
Hand
deergha pranayama
Face or aspect
Tree

38. Bharadvaja is the_____
B.K.S. Iyengar
Name of indian sage
dhyana
1. Sauca 2. Santosa 3. Tapas 4. Svadhyaya 5. Isvarapranidhana

39. Parsva means______
Cow
2nd limb of yoga - personal discipline/personal self control
Halasana (plow pose) and Salamba Sarvangasana(shoulder stand)
Sideways

40. Concentration; first stage of meditation - Ashtanga yoga of Patanjali
dharana
Stiff or staff
Name of indian sage
active inspiration muscles

41. Hasta means______-
Hand
Easy or comfortable
Sideways
Face or aspect

42. ___________is the substitute pose while on period
Sideways
Mountain
Setu Bandha Sarvangasana (bridge formation pose)
active inspiration muscles

43. The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali are the_______
passive inspiration muscle
yoga nidra
Basis of Iyengar style yoga
Relinquishing the individual to the universe - being humble and respectful (acceptance)

44. Parsva means______
Sideways
four parts of pranayama
Hand
dharana

45. Mukha means________
dhyana
Face or aspect
Extension
active expiration muscles

46. Parivrtta means_____
viloma
Union of self realization and spiritual evolution
Angle
Reverse/revolved

47. Sauca is__________
Purity and cleanliness
dharana
ujjayi
Foot

48. Kona means_________
samyama
Hand
Angle
Hero

49. Victorious breath - a.k.a ocean breath - pranayama
1. no inversions 2. no poses that stress the abdomen
Cow
Hand
ujjayi

50. Vrksa means_____
Relinquishing the individual to the universe - being humble and respectful (acceptance)
1. Sauca 2. Santosa 3. Tapas 4. Svadhyaya 5. Isvarapranidhana
Sage Patanjali - over 2000 years ago
Tree

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