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Yoga Basics

Instructions:
  • 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. Tada means______






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






3. Contemplation; 2nd stage of meditation - Ashtanga yoga of Patanjali






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






5. Sutra means___________






6. Bharadvaja is the_____






7. _____________-are the poses not to be done while on period






8. How many Niyamas are there?






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






10. ___________is the substitute pose while on period






11. Hasta means______-






12. The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali are the_______






13. Kona means_________






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






15. Sauca is__________






16. _____________- are the 5 Niyamas






17. Vrksa means_____






18. Social restraints - moral disciplines in relation to others - Ashtanga yoga of Patanjali






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






20. Santosa is_____






21. Trikona means_______






22. Santosa is_____






23. __________are the 2 guidelines for practice of yoga while on period






24. Niyama is____






25. Tapas is_________






26. Go means_________-






27. Sukha means________






28. Who wrote the Yoga Sutras?






29. Forward bends and restorative are most beneficial for ___________






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






31. Sutra means___________






32. Vtra means ________






33. Equal breath - pranayama






34. Breath - mantra: AUM






35. Parivrtta means_____






36. Parsva means______






37. Go means_________-






38. __________are the 2 guidelines for practice of yoga while on period






39. Urdhva means_____-






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






41. Danda means__________






42. The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali are the_______






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






44. Parivrtta means_____






45. Svadhyaya is___________






46. Utkata means__________






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






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






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






50. Astanga yoga is____