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Yoga Basics

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Yogic sleep - withdraws the mind from sensory channels; relaxes mind & unfolds awareness - pratyahara
Cow
yoga nidra
Tree
yama

2. Who wrote the Yoga Sutras?
active expiration muscles
The yoga of 8 limbs first created by patanjali
Sage Patanjali - over 2000 years ago
B.K.S. Iyengar

3. Tada means______
STUDY OF THE SELF
Hero
Mountain
Triangle

4. Meditation - pratyahara
samyama
Hero pose
Name of indian sage
dharana

5. Virasana__________
B.K.S. Iyengar
2nd limb of yoga - personal discipline/personal self control
examples of a bija
Hero pose

6. Santosa is_____
3rd limb of yoga - postures or the physical discipline of self control
pranayama
active inspiration muscles
Cultivating contentment

7. Victorious breath - a.k.a ocean breath - pranayama
Easy or comfortable
Setu Bandha Sarvangasana (bridge formation pose)
ujjayi
active expiration muscles

8. Abdominals (external oblique - internal oblique - rectus abdominus - lower iliocostalis - lower longissimus - serratus posterior inferior)
Setu Bandha Sarvangasana (bridge formation pose)
B.K.S. Iyengar
active expiration muscles
Easy or comfortable

9. Sukha means________
Easy or comfortable
2nd limb of yoga - personal discipline/personal self control
viloma
3rd limb of yoga - postures or the physical discipline of self control

10. Social restraints - moral disciplines in relation to others - Ashtanga yoga of Patanjali
yama
passive expiration muscle
3rd limb of yoga - postures or the physical discipline of self control
viloma

11. Bharadvaja is the_____
Cultivating contentment
yama
3rd limb of yoga - postures or the physical discipline of self control
Name of indian sage

12. Contemplation; 2nd stage of meditation - Ashtanga yoga of Patanjali
B.K.S. Iyengar
5
Stiff or staff
dhyana

13. Diaphragm (external intercostals)
dharana
Hero
passive inspiration muscle
Name of indian sage

14. Withdrawal of the senses or control of the mind - Ashtanga yoga of Patanjali
viloma
1. no inversions 2. no poses that stress the abdomen
pratyahara
ujjayi

15. Self restraints - Ashtanga yoga of Patanjali
active expiration muscles
Sage Patanjali - over 2000 years ago
Easy or comfortable
niyama

16. Forward bends and restorative are most beneficial for ___________
When on period
Triangle
Hero
ujjayi

17. The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali are the_______
Setu Bandha Sarvangasana (bridge formation pose)
dhyana
yama
Basis of Iyengar style yoga

18. ___________is the substitute pose while on period
Union of self realization and spiritual evolution
Setu Bandha Sarvangasana (bridge formation pose)
1. Sauca 2. Santosa 3. Tapas 4. Svadhyaya 5. Isvarapranidhana
viloma

19. How many Niyamas are there?
Sage Patanjali - over 2000 years ago
Sage Patanjali - over 2000 years ago
5
2nd limb of yoga - personal discipline/personal self control

20. Go means_________-
Ancient language and the classic language of yoga and india
viloma
Hero pose
Cow

21. Victorious breath - a.k.a ocean breath - pranayama
Setu Bandha Sarvangasana (bridge formation pose)
dhyana
ujjayi
Angle

22. Yoga is_________
samavritti
Hero pose
2nd limb of yoga - personal discipline/personal self control
Union of self realization and spiritual evolution

23. Sternocleidomastoideus scalenes (pectoralis major - pectoralis minor - serratus anterior - serratus posterior - superior - upper iliocostalis)
dhyana
active inspiration muscles
POWERFUL/MIGHTY
dhyana

24. Santosa is_____
Angle
Tree
Hero
Cultivating contentment

25. Divided breath; 3 parts - emphasis on inhalition (1/3 - 2/3 - all the way) - pranayama
Hero
Thread or aphorism (short and concisely worded statement of truth)
dhyana
viloma

26. Tapas is_________
dhyana
Extension
Cultivating contentment
Heat and energy gained by devoting thought and actions to particular goal

27. 'life force extension' - regulation or control of the breath - part of hatha yoga - Ashtanga yoga of Patanjali
When on period
pranayama
Triangle
Thread or aphorism (short and concisely worded statement of truth)

28. __________are the 2 guidelines for practice of yoga while on period
Upward
deergha pranayama
Extended
1. no inversions 2. no poses that stress the abdomen

29. Equal breath - pranayama
samadhi
Purity and cleanliness
Face or aspect
samavritti

30. Kona means_________
Angle
Sideways
Halasana (plow pose) and Salamba Sarvangasana(shoulder stand)
3rd limb of yoga - postures or the physical discipline of self control

31. The yogic breath/ Complete breath/ 3 part breath - starts with lower lungs - then thoracic region - then clavicular region
Face or aspect
yama
Setu Bandha Sarvangasana (bridge formation pose)
deergha pranayama

32. Breath - mantra: AUM
Basis of Iyengar style yoga
3rd limb of yoga - postures or the physical discipline of self control
examples of a bija
Ancient language and the classic language of yoga and india

33. Concentration on a single seed - a bija - pratyahara
dhyana
dharana
samyama
3rd limb of yoga - postures or the physical discipline of self control

34. Asana is...
3rd limb of yoga - postures or the physical discipline of self control
examples of a bija
Halasana (plow pose) and Salamba Sarvangasana(shoulder stand)
Hero pose

35. Yoga is_________
1. Sauca 2. Santosa 3. Tapas 4. Svadhyaya 5. Isvarapranidhana
Extension
5
Union of self realization and spiritual evolution

36. Sauca is__________
dhyana
viloma
yoga nidra
Purity and cleanliness

37. Vtra means ________
passive expiration muscle
Extension
Hero
Purity and cleanliness

38. Concentration; first stage of meditation - Ashtanga yoga of Patanjali
samyama
examples of a bija
Mountain
dharana

39. Uttan means_________
Reverse/revolved
STUDY OF THE SELF
Extended
pratyahara

40. Pose/ posture - part of hatha yoga - Ashtanga yoga of Patanjali
Extended
Setu Bandha Sarvangasana (bridge formation pose)
asana
examples of a bija

41. Forward bends and restorative are most beneficial for ___________
Name of indian sage
dhyana
When on period
Hero

42. Isvarapranidhana is________
Relinquishing the individual to the universe - being humble and respectful (acceptance)
samyama
samyama
Setu Bandha Sarvangasana (bridge formation pose)

43. _____________-are the poses not to be done while on period
Relinquishing the individual to the universe - being humble and respectful (acceptance)
POWERFUL/MIGHTY
passive inspiration muscle
Halasana (plow pose) and Salamba Sarvangasana(shoulder stand)

44. Yogic sleep - withdraws the mind from sensory channels; relaxes mind & unfolds awareness - pratyahara
yoga nidra
samyama
2nd limb of yoga - personal discipline/personal self control
active expiration muscles

45. Sukha means________
dharana
Easy or comfortable
Halasana (plow pose) and Salamba Sarvangasana(shoulder stand)
Purity and cleanliness

46. _____________- are the 5 Niyamas
dhyana
Union of self realization and spiritual evolution
1. Sauca 2. Santosa 3. Tapas 4. Svadhyaya 5. Isvarapranidhana
Reverse/revolved

47. Urdhva means_____-
Extended
four parts of pranayama
Upward
Hand

48. _____________- are the 5 Niyamas
1. Sauca 2. Santosa 3. Tapas 4. Svadhyaya 5. Isvarapranidhana
Mountain
asana
STUDY OF THE SELF

49. Sutra means___________
Thread or aphorism (short and concisely worded statement of truth)
dhyana
Tree
1. no inversions 2. no poses that stress the abdomen

50. Self restraints - Ashtanga yoga of Patanjali
active expiration muscles
niyama
Setu Bandha Sarvangasana (bridge formation pose)
2nd limb of yoga - personal discipline/personal self control