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Yoga Postures

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. Extended Side Angle Pose






2. Raised - elevated - tending upwards.






3. Staff: Refers to Spine - the central 'staff' or support of the body






4. Mountain






5. Downward Facing Dog






6. Dam or bridge






7. Half Moon Pose






8. 'Eastern Intense Stretch Posture' - Upward Plank Pose






9. Gate






10. Fish






11. Boat






12. Tree Pose






13. All






14. Cat Pose






15. Actor - dancer - mime






16. To Stretch or Extend






17. Side Plank Pose






18. Bound Angle Pose - Cobbler's Pose - Butterfly Pose - BAH-dah cone-AHS-anna






19. Seated Forward Bend - Intense westward (back of the body) stretch






20. Sitting down






21. Garland Pose / Squat






22. Tree






23. Fish






24. Cow






25. Seated






26. Plow pose






27. Lock / bondage






28. Upward Bow / Wheel Pose






29. A serpent - a snake/ Cobra






30. Revolved Half-Moon Pose






31. Raised - Extended Stretch Hands






32. Root or foundation






33. West






34. Bridge Pose






35. 'Lord of the Dancer's Pose'; Dancer's Pose






36. Downward Facing Dog






37. One






38. Mountain Pose






39. Limb






40. Inverted Staff Pose - Inverted Stick Pose






41. Extended Side Angle Pose






42. Squat; Sitting Down Posture






43. Upward Bow / Wheel Pose






44. Dam or bridge






45. 8 Cresent Moon Pose






46. Seated Forward Bend - Intense westward (back of the body) stretch






47. Root or foundation






48. Limb






49. Reclining Knees to Chest






50. Hero's Pose