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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
Heat and energy gained by devoting thought and actions to particular goal
yama
Tree
dharana

2. Absorption - ultimate state of yoga - superconscious state - ecstasy; last stage of meditation - Ashtanga yoga of Patanjali
samadhi
When on period
asana
STUDY OF THE SELF

3. Forward bends and restorative are most beneficial for ___________
Thread or aphorism (short and concisely worded statement of truth)
When on period
samadhi
3rd limb of yoga - postures or the physical discipline of self control

4. Withdrawal of the senses or control of the mind - Ashtanga yoga of Patanjali
pratyahara
Extension
Triangle
Extended

5. _____________- are the 5 Niyamas
Hero
Cultivating contentment
yama
1. Sauca 2. Santosa 3. Tapas 4. Svadhyaya 5. Isvarapranidhana

6. The yogic breath/ Complete breath/ 3 part breath - starts with lower lungs - then thoracic region - then clavicular region
asana
deergha pranayama
ujjayi
Foot

7. Pada means______
The yoga of 8 limbs first created by patanjali
Extension
Foot
Stiff or staff

8. _____________-are the poses not to be done while on period
Halasana (plow pose) and Salamba Sarvangasana(shoulder stand)
Extended
Angle
Thread or aphorism (short and concisely worded statement of truth)

9. Who wrote the Yoga Sutras?
viloma
Union of self realization and spiritual evolution
passive inspiration muscle
Sage Patanjali - over 2000 years ago

10. Withdrawal of the senses or control of the mind - Ashtanga yoga of Patanjali
2nd limb of yoga - personal discipline/personal self control
samadhi
pratyahara
The yoga of 8 limbs first created by patanjali

11. Elastic recoil of lung tissue - surface tension - gravity on ribs - internal intercostals
pranayama
samadhi
niyama
passive expiration muscle

12. Who wrote the Yoga Sutras?
Hero pose
Sage Patanjali - over 2000 years ago
ujjayi
samadhi

13. Concentration on a single seed - a bija - pratyahara
Name of indian sage
dharana
Mountain
Angle

14. Sutra means___________
The yoga of 8 limbs first created by patanjali
Triangle
Thread or aphorism (short and concisely worded statement of truth)
Face or aspect

15. _______developed the method of yoga called Iyengar Yoga.
yoga nidra
Ancient language and the classic language of yoga and india
B.K.S. Iyengar
passive expiration muscle

16. Victorious breath - a.k.a ocean breath - pranayama
dhyana
ujjayi
1. Sauca 2. Santosa 3. Tapas 4. Svadhyaya 5. Isvarapranidhana
Sideways

17. Hasta means______-
Hand
Upward
Halasana (plow pose) and Salamba Sarvangasana(shoulder stand)
Purity and cleanliness

18. Vtra means ________
Hero
Union of self realization and spiritual evolution
Thread or aphorism (short and concisely worded statement of truth)
Tree

19. Elastic recoil of lung tissue - surface tension - gravity on ribs - internal intercostals
POWERFUL/MIGHTY
STUDY OF THE SELF
2nd limb of yoga - personal discipline/personal self control
passive expiration muscle

20. Diaphragm (external intercostals)
passive inspiration muscle
asana
5
samyama

21. Forward bends and restorative are most beneficial for ___________
When on period
Stiff or staff
Thread or aphorism (short and concisely worded statement of truth)
passive expiration muscle

22. Pose/ posture - part of hatha yoga - Ashtanga yoga of Patanjali
samyama
Name of indian sage
asana
Relinquishing the individual to the universe - being humble and respectful (acceptance)

23. Isvarapranidhana is________
Triangle
Relinquishing the individual to the universe - being humble and respectful (acceptance)
Angle
ujjayi

24. Kona means_________
Sage Patanjali - over 2000 years ago
Angle
Ancient language and the classic language of yoga and india
Reverse/revolved

25. Vtra means ________
Hero
Angle
examples of a bija
B.K.S. Iyengar

26. Urdhva means_____-
pratyahara
Sideways
Upward
dhyana

27. Equal breath - pranayama
B.K.S. Iyengar
samavritti
1. Sauca 2. Santosa 3. Tapas 4. Svadhyaya 5. Isvarapranidhana
Hero

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

29. Vrksa means_____
active inspiration muscles
Reverse/revolved
Tree
Heat and energy gained by devoting thought and actions to particular goal

30. Sanskrit is_________
Easy or comfortable
passive expiration muscle
Foot
Ancient language and the classic language of yoga and india

31. Trikona means_______
viloma
Triangle
asana
Easy or comfortable

32. How many Niyamas are there?
dharana
Halasana (plow pose) and Salamba Sarvangasana(shoulder stand)
deergha pranayama
5

33. Trikona means_______
Relinquishing the individual to the universe - being humble and respectful (acceptance)
Hero
Triangle
Sideways

34. Utkata means__________
POWERFUL/MIGHTY
B.K.S. Iyengar
dhyana
Purity and cleanliness

35. Victorious breath - a.k.a ocean breath - pranayama
yoga nidra
1. no inversions 2. no poses that stress the abdomen
ujjayi
asana

36. Meditation - pratyahara
Sideways
Foot
samyama
Easy or comfortable

37. Contemplation; 2nd stage of meditation - Ashtanga yoga of Patanjali
Union of self realization and spiritual evolution
dhyana
Halasana (plow pose) and Salamba Sarvangasana(shoulder stand)
yoga nidra

38. Danda means__________
Face or aspect
Hero
Angle
Stiff or staff

39. Concentration; first stage of meditation - Ashtanga yoga of Patanjali
dharana
Heat and energy gained by devoting thought and actions to particular goal
5
dhyana

40. Kona means_________
Angle
pratyahara
pranayama
asana

41. Pose/ posture - part of hatha yoga - Ashtanga yoga of Patanjali
5
Halasana (plow pose) and Salamba Sarvangasana(shoulder stand)
asana
deergha pranayama

42. Uttan means_________
yoga nidra
Extended
deergha pranayama
STUDY OF THE SELF

43. Uttana means_______--
Extension
POWERFUL/MIGHTY
Stiff or staff
Halasana (plow pose) and Salamba Sarvangasana(shoulder stand)

44. Yogic sleep - withdraws the mind from sensory channels; relaxes mind & unfolds awareness - pratyahara
Sideways
yoga nidra
active expiration muscles
Setu Bandha Sarvangasana (bridge formation pose)

45. __________are the 2 guidelines for practice of yoga while on period
1. no inversions 2. no poses that stress the abdomen
Reverse/revolved
Hand
1. Sauca 2. Santosa 3. Tapas 4. Svadhyaya 5. Isvarapranidhana

46. Astanga yoga is____
pratyahara
The yoga of 8 limbs first created by patanjali
niyama
1. Sauca 2. Santosa 3. Tapas 4. Svadhyaya 5. Isvarapranidhana

47. Contemplation; 2nd stage of meditation - Ashtanga yoga of Patanjali
dhyana
asana
Sideways
Upward

48. Mukha means________
pranayama
samyama
Face or aspect
samavritti

49. Yoga is_________
Mountain
dhyana
dhyana
Union of self realization and spiritual evolution

50. The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali are the_______
Basis of Iyengar style yoga
Halasana (plow pose) and Salamba Sarvangasana(shoulder stand)
dharana
four parts of pranayama