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Yoga Basics

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Urdhva means_____-






2. Virasana__________






3. Victorious breath - a.k.a ocean breath - pranayama






4. Abdominals (external oblique - internal oblique - rectus abdominus - lower iliocostalis - lower longissimus - serratus posterior inferior)






5. Pose/ posture - part of hatha yoga - Ashtanga yoga of Patanjali






6. Sukha means________






7. Breath - mantra: AUM






8. _____________- are the 5 Niyamas






9. 'life force extension' - regulation or control of the breath - part of hatha yoga - Ashtanga yoga of Patanjali






10. Hasta means______-






11. Svadhyaya is___________






12. The yogic breath/ Complete breath/ 3 part breath - starts with lower lungs - then thoracic region - then clavicular region






13. Yogic sleep - withdraws the mind from sensory channels; relaxes mind & unfolds awareness - pratyahara






14. ___________is the substitute pose while on period






15. ___________is the substitute pose while on period






16. Contemplation - become one with the object of meditation - pratyahara






17. Contemplation - become one with the object of meditation - pratyahara






18. Bharadvaja is the_____






19. Virasana__________






20. Elastic recoil of lung tissue - surface tension - gravity on ribs - internal intercostals






21. Concentration on a single seed - a bija - pratyahara






22. Danda means__________






23. Isvarapranidhana is________






24. Svadhyaya is___________






25. How many Niyamas are there?






26. Forward bends and restorative are most beneficial for ___________






27. Go means_________-






28. Withdrawal of the senses or control of the mind - Ashtanga yoga of Patanjali






29. Yogic sleep - withdraws the mind from sensory channels; relaxes mind & unfolds awareness - pratyahara






30. Withdrawal of the senses or control of the mind - Ashtanga yoga of Patanjali






31. Concentration; first stage of meditation - Ashtanga yoga of Patanjali






32. Inhalation (puraka) - pause or retention at the top of inhalation (antara kumbhaka) - exhalation (rechaka) - retention at the bottom of the exhale (bahya kumbhaka)






33. Who wrote the Yoga Sutras?






34. Self restraints - Ashtanga yoga of Patanjali






35. Divided breath; 3 parts - emphasis on inhalition (1/3 - 2/3 - all the way) - pranayama






36. Concentration; first stage of meditation - Ashtanga yoga of Patanjali






37. Hasta means______-






38. Meditation - pratyahara






39. The yogic breath/ Complete breath/ 3 part breath - starts with lower lungs - then thoracic region - then clavicular region






40. 'life force extension' - regulation or control of the breath - part of hatha yoga - Ashtanga yoga of Patanjali






41. Parsva means______






42. Niyama is____






43. Mukha means________






44. Self restraints - Ashtanga yoga of Patanjali






45. Absorption - ultimate state of yoga - superconscious state - ecstasy; last stage of meditation - Ashtanga yoga of Patanjali






46. Forward bends and restorative are most beneficial for ___________






47. Bharadvaja is the_____






48. Niyama is____






49. Santosa is_____






50. Diaphragm (external intercostals)






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