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Yoga Basics

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Svadhyaya is___________
Hero
Union of self realization and spiritual evolution
Hand
STUDY OF THE SELF

2. Mukha means________
Foot
passive expiration muscle
Face or aspect
Sage Patanjali - over 2000 years ago

3. Diaphragm (external intercostals)
dharana
POWERFUL/MIGHTY
Relinquishing the individual to the universe - being humble and respectful (acceptance)
passive inspiration muscle

4. Urdhva means_____-
samyama
Upward
3rd limb of yoga - postures or the physical discipline of self control
Hero pose

5. Elastic recoil of lung tissue - surface tension - gravity on ribs - internal intercostals
Union of self realization and spiritual evolution
passive expiration muscle
Sideways
Cultivating contentment

6. Trikona means_______
deergha pranayama
Triangle
dhyana
asana

7. Tada means______
samyama
The yoga of 8 limbs first created by patanjali
Mountain
asana

8. Astanga yoga is____
5
passive inspiration muscle
STUDY OF THE SELF
The yoga of 8 limbs first created by patanjali

9. The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali are the_______
Basis of Iyengar style yoga
Extension
1. no inversions 2. no poses that stress the abdomen
Relinquishing the individual to the universe - being humble and respectful (acceptance)

10. Concentration; first stage of meditation - Ashtanga yoga of Patanjali
viloma
dharana
asana
Name of indian sage

11. _____________-are the poses not to be done while on period
Relinquishing the individual to the universe - being humble and respectful (acceptance)
Cultivating contentment
Halasana (plow pose) and Salamba Sarvangasana(shoulder stand)
dhyana

12. Self restraints - Ashtanga yoga of Patanjali
samavritti
niyama
passive expiration muscle
passive inspiration muscle

13. Mukha means________
Face or aspect
yoga nidra
Relinquishing the individual to the universe - being humble and respectful (acceptance)
Hero

14. Parivrtta means_____
Basis of Iyengar style yoga
3rd limb of yoga - postures or the physical discipline of self control
Reverse/revolved
When on period

15. Uttana means_______--
3rd limb of yoga - postures or the physical discipline of self control
Purity and cleanliness
Extension
Setu Bandha Sarvangasana (bridge formation pose)

16. Parsva means______
Sage Patanjali - over 2000 years ago
Easy or comfortable
Sideways
yama

17. Concentration on a single seed - a bija - pratyahara
pratyahara
ujjayi
B.K.S. Iyengar
dharana

18. Utkata means__________
Halasana (plow pose) and Salamba Sarvangasana(shoulder stand)
yama
POWERFUL/MIGHTY
1. Sauca 2. Santosa 3. Tapas 4. Svadhyaya 5. Isvarapranidhana

19. Abdominals (external oblique - internal oblique - rectus abdominus - lower iliocostalis - lower longissimus - serratus posterior inferior)
The yoga of 8 limbs first created by patanjali
dharana
Union of self realization and spiritual evolution
active expiration muscles

20. Vrksa means_____
Sideways
Tree
Halasana (plow pose) and Salamba Sarvangasana(shoulder stand)
Mountain

21. Isvarapranidhana is________
Relinquishing the individual to the universe - being humble and respectful (acceptance)
Purity and cleanliness
Extension
Name of indian sage

22. Parivrtta means_____
yoga nidra
Sideways
Reverse/revolved
dhyana

23. Vtra means ________
active expiration muscles
Hero
Basis of Iyengar style yoga
four parts of pranayama

24. Yogic sleep - withdraws the mind from sensory channels; relaxes mind & unfolds awareness - pratyahara
yoga nidra
samadhi
STUDY OF THE SELF
1. Sauca 2. Santosa 3. Tapas 4. Svadhyaya 5. Isvarapranidhana

25. Who wrote the Yoga Sutras?
Union of self realization and spiritual evolution
passive expiration muscle
Sage Patanjali - over 2000 years ago
1. no inversions 2. no poses that stress the abdomen

26. Pose/ posture - part of hatha yoga - Ashtanga yoga of Patanjali
Extension
Purity and cleanliness
active expiration muscles
asana

27. Equal breath - pranayama
1. Sauca 2. Santosa 3. Tapas 4. Svadhyaya 5. Isvarapranidhana
Mountain
samavritti
niyama

28. Vtra means ________
Triangle
Hero
niyama
Cultivating contentment

29. Absorption - ultimate state of yoga - superconscious state - ecstasy; last stage of meditation - Ashtanga yoga of Patanjali
Extended
dhyana
samadhi
niyama

30. Yogic sleep - withdraws the mind from sensory channels; relaxes mind & unfolds awareness - pratyahara
Triangle
Sage Patanjali - over 2000 years ago
yoga nidra
Sideways

31. Yoga is_________
Easy or comfortable
Union of self realization and spiritual evolution
Angle
Cultivating contentment

32. Yoga is_________
passive inspiration muscle
Cultivating contentment
Halasana (plow pose) and Salamba Sarvangasana(shoulder stand)
Union of self realization and spiritual evolution

33. Asana is...
Sideways
3rd limb of yoga - postures or the physical discipline of self control
deergha pranayama
Basis of Iyengar style yoga

34. Trikona means_______
yama
Halasana (plow pose) and Salamba Sarvangasana(shoulder stand)
Triangle
Relinquishing the individual to the universe - being humble and respectful (acceptance)

35. Self restraints - Ashtanga yoga of Patanjali
Face or aspect
niyama
dharana
3rd limb of yoga - postures or the physical discipline of self control

36. Hasta means______-
Ancient language and the classic language of yoga and india
Extension
Angle
Hand

37. Danda means__________
passive inspiration muscle
Hand
pratyahara
Stiff or staff

38. Concentration; first stage of meditation - Ashtanga yoga of Patanjali
samyama
Upward
dharana
5

39. Pada means______
Foot
Heat and energy gained by devoting thought and actions to particular goal
Ancient language and the classic language of yoga and india
1. no inversions 2. no poses that stress the abdomen

40. Tapas is_________
Name of indian sage
Heat and energy gained by devoting thought and actions to particular goal
samavritti
examples of a bija

41. Withdrawal of the senses or control of the mind - Ashtanga yoga of Patanjali
yoga nidra
pratyahara
active inspiration muscles
yama

42. Sternocleidomastoideus scalenes (pectoralis major - pectoralis minor - serratus anterior - serratus posterior - superior - upper iliocostalis)
active expiration muscles
active inspiration muscles
ujjayi
Hero

43. Tada means______
Mountain
Ancient language and the classic language of yoga and india
Purity and cleanliness
Heat and energy gained by devoting thought and actions to particular goal

44. __________are the 2 guidelines for practice of yoga while on period
Basis of Iyengar style yoga
1. no inversions 2. no poses that stress the abdomen
samadhi
Heat and energy gained by devoting thought and actions to particular goal

45. Sutra means___________
B.K.S. Iyengar
2nd limb of yoga - personal discipline/personal self control
samadhi
Thread or aphorism (short and concisely worded statement of truth)

46. Divided breath; 3 parts - emphasis on inhalition (1/3 - 2/3 - all the way) - pranayama
Setu Bandha Sarvangasana (bridge formation pose)
pratyahara
active inspiration muscles
viloma

47. Svadhyaya is___________
four parts of pranayama
viloma
STUDY OF THE SELF
Tree

48. Sukha means________
Thread or aphorism (short and concisely worded statement of truth)
Easy or comfortable
Triangle
5

49. Vrksa means_____
1. Sauca 2. Santosa 3. Tapas 4. Svadhyaya 5. Isvarapranidhana
Tree
samyama
Setu Bandha Sarvangasana (bridge formation pose)

50. Uttan means_________
Sideways
Tree
Extended
Basis of Iyengar style yoga