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Yoga Basics

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Social restraints - moral disciplines in relation to others - Ashtanga yoga of Patanjali
Mountain
Upward
yama
Upward

2. _______developed the method of yoga called Iyengar Yoga.
dhyana
Hand
niyama
B.K.S. Iyengar

3. Yoga is_________
Union of self realization and spiritual evolution
pranayama
dharana
Triangle

4. Niyama is____
asana
2nd limb of yoga - personal discipline/personal self control
Halasana (plow pose) and Salamba Sarvangasana(shoulder stand)
B.K.S. Iyengar

5. Contemplation - become one with the object of meditation - pratyahara
yama
dhyana
Face or aspect
Hero

6. ___________is the substitute pose while on period
Angle
Setu Bandha Sarvangasana (bridge formation pose)
yama
samavritti

7. Contemplation - become one with the object of meditation - pratyahara
dhyana
Face or aspect
pratyahara
Relinquishing the individual to the universe - being humble and respectful (acceptance)

8. Parsva means______
Sideways
passive expiration muscle
3rd limb of yoga - postures or the physical discipline of self control
viloma

9. Bharadvaja is the_____
Hand
asana
Name of indian sage
2nd limb of yoga - personal discipline/personal self control

10. Sukha means________
Easy or comfortable
pranayama
Basis of Iyengar style yoga
viloma

11. Contemplation; 2nd stage of meditation - Ashtanga yoga of Patanjali
Stiff or staff
dhyana
Sideways
passive expiration muscle

12. Diaphragm (external intercostals)
Foot
passive inspiration muscle
Reverse/revolved
Face or aspect

13. Kona means_________
niyama
Angle
Mountain
active inspiration muscles

14. Utkata means__________
viloma
POWERFUL/MIGHTY
pranayama
Angle

15. Self restraints - Ashtanga yoga of Patanjali
pranayama
niyama
1. no inversions 2. no poses that stress the abdomen
Hero pose

16. Svadhyaya is___________
STUDY OF THE SELF
Purity and cleanliness
Extended
POWERFUL/MIGHTY

17. Sanskrit is_________
Ancient language and the classic language of yoga and india
asana
dhyana
Face or aspect

18. Self restraints - Ashtanga yoga of Patanjali
niyama
Extended
Easy or comfortable
Relinquishing the individual to the universe - being humble and respectful (acceptance)

19. ___________is the substitute pose while on period
Setu Bandha Sarvangasana (bridge formation pose)
When on period
When on period
Sage Patanjali - over 2000 years ago

20. Elastic recoil of lung tissue - surface tension - gravity on ribs - internal intercostals
B.K.S. Iyengar
Sideways
passive inspiration muscle
passive expiration muscle

21. Withdrawal of the senses or control of the mind - Ashtanga yoga of Patanjali
dhyana
Cultivating contentment
pratyahara
5

22. Hasta means______-
Ancient language and the classic language of yoga and india
dhyana
The yoga of 8 limbs first created by patanjali
Hand

23. Concentration; first stage of meditation - Ashtanga yoga of Patanjali
pratyahara
Cow
5
dharana

24. _____________-are the poses not to be done while on period
3rd limb of yoga - postures or the physical discipline of self control
asana
Halasana (plow pose) and Salamba Sarvangasana(shoulder stand)
B.K.S. Iyengar

25. Yoga is_________
pratyahara
samavritti
Union of self realization and spiritual evolution
Extension

26. Divided breath; 3 parts - emphasis on inhalition (1/3 - 2/3 - all the way) - pranayama
Setu Bandha Sarvangasana (bridge formation pose)
B.K.S. Iyengar
Ancient language and the classic language of yoga and india
viloma

27. Urdhva means_____-
Upward
Union of self realization and spiritual evolution
Thread or aphorism (short and concisely worded statement of truth)
Angle

28. Uttana means_______--
ujjayi
samyama
Extension
Halasana (plow pose) and Salamba Sarvangasana(shoulder stand)

29. __________are the 2 guidelines for practice of yoga while on period
Mountain
Tree
When on period
1. no inversions 2. no poses that stress the abdomen

30. Virasana__________
active inspiration muscles
Hero pose
Sage Patanjali - over 2000 years ago
examples of a bija

31. Sauca is__________
Hero
Reverse/revolved
Purity and cleanliness
Union of self realization and spiritual evolution

32. The yogic breath/ Complete breath/ 3 part breath - starts with lower lungs - then thoracic region - then clavicular region
Thread or aphorism (short and concisely worded statement of truth)
Hero pose
Name of indian sage
deergha pranayama

33. The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali are the_______
Name of indian sage
Easy or comfortable
Basis of Iyengar style yoga
3rd limb of yoga - postures or the physical discipline of self control

34. Tada means______
Extended
Foot
passive expiration muscle
Mountain

35. Astanga yoga is____
The yoga of 8 limbs first created by patanjali
Sideways
3rd limb of yoga - postures or the physical discipline of self control
POWERFUL/MIGHTY

36. Bharadvaja is the_____
Extended
B.K.S. Iyengar
Name of indian sage
Hero pose

37. Abdominals (external oblique - internal oblique - rectus abdominus - lower iliocostalis - lower longissimus - serratus posterior inferior)
active expiration muscles
3rd limb of yoga - postures or the physical discipline of self control
2nd limb of yoga - personal discipline/personal self control
Tree

38. Astanga yoga is____
deergha pranayama
Ancient language and the classic language of yoga and india
samadhi
The yoga of 8 limbs first created by patanjali

39. Uttan means_________
Extended
dhyana
Basis of Iyengar style yoga
Angle

40. Tapas is_________
Hand
active inspiration muscles
passive inspiration muscle
Heat and energy gained by devoting thought and actions to particular goal

41. Equal breath - pranayama
samavritti
Tree
ujjayi
Ancient language and the classic language of yoga and india

42. Vtra means ________
Cultivating contentment
Extended
Hero
deergha pranayama

43. Virasana__________
Hero pose
pranayama
passive inspiration muscle
Union of self realization and spiritual evolution

44. Parsva means______
POWERFUL/MIGHTY
Sideways
The yoga of 8 limbs first created by patanjali
pranayama

45. Breath - mantra: AUM
examples of a bija
passive expiration muscle
Heat and energy gained by devoting thought and actions to particular goal
B.K.S. Iyengar

46. Vtra means ________
Hero
1. no inversions 2. no poses that stress the abdomen
samadhi
Hand

47. Danda means__________
yama
dharana
Mountain
Stiff or staff

48. Contemplation; 2nd stage of meditation - Ashtanga yoga of Patanjali
Relinquishing the individual to the universe - being humble and respectful (acceptance)
pratyahara
yoga nidra
dhyana

49. Yogic sleep - withdraws the mind from sensory channels; relaxes mind & unfolds awareness - pratyahara
yoga nidra
Hero
examples of a bija
passive expiration muscle

50. Tapas is_________
Hero pose
Mountain
Heat and energy gained by devoting thought and actions to particular goal
niyama