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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. Forward bends and restorative are most beneficial for ___________






2. Parivrtta means_____






3. Utkata means__________






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






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






6. Equal breath - pranayama






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






8. Astanga yoga is____






9. Yoga is_________






10. Kona means_________






11. How many Niyamas are there?






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






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






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






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






16. Parsva means______






17. Pada means______






18. Sternocleidomastoideus scalenes (pectoralis major - pectoralis minor - serratus anterior - serratus posterior - superior - upper iliocostalis)






19. Pada means______






20. _______developed the method of yoga called Iyengar Yoga.






21. Trikona means_______






22. Asana is...






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






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






25. Tada means______






26. The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali are the_______






27. Diaphragm (external intercostals)






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






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






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






31. Kona means_________






32. Bharadvaja is the_____






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






34. Uttana means_______--






35. Who wrote the Yoga Sutras?






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






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






38. Urdhva means_____-






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






40. Go means_________-






41. Santosa is_____






42. Asana is...






43. Tapas is_________






44. Diaphragm (external intercostals)






45. The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali are the_______






46. ___________is the substitute pose while on period






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






48. Danda means__________






49. Forward bends and restorative are most beneficial for ___________






50. Tapas is_________