Asanas

Question 1

What pose can be called spinal balance?

Answer 1

balancing table

Question 2

where should the feet be in bridge pose?

Answer 2

hip distance

Question 3

how can we protect the neck in bridge pose?

Answer 3

tuck chin to chest

Question 4

what degree should the legs be lifted up by to advance boat pose

Answer 4

45 degrees

Question 5

how can beginners modify boat pose?

Answer 5

keep feet on ground
keep hands on thighs
keep hands behind them on mat

Question 6

what can bound angle pose also be called?

Answer 6

Cobbler’s pose or Butterfly pose

Question 7

what is Sanskrit for cat pose?

Answer 7

Marjaryasana

Question 8

Where should the weight be in chair pose?

Answer 8

in heels

Question 9

what are the arm options for chair pose?

Answer 9

palms together at chest
arms reaching up towards sky
arms straight out in front

Question 10

what degree should elbows be bent in chaturanga?

Answer 10

90

Question 11

how can beginners modify chaturanga?

Answer 11

on knees

Question 12

what is sanskrit for cobra?

Answer 12

Bhujangasana

Question 13

how do we modify extended side angle if the hand can not reach outer edge of foot?

Answer 13

place a block by foot or place forearm onto thigh

Question 14

what is sanskrit for eagle pose?

Answer 14

Garudasana

Question 15

when is easy pose normally done in a class?

Answer 15

start

Question 16

In half moon, how many inches should the hand touching the floor be away from feet?

Answer 16

8-12

Question 17

in happy baby, shoulder should be…

Answer 17

pressed into mat

Question 18

what is sanskrit for happy baby pose?

Answer 18

ananda balasana

Question 19

what is a modification pose if high lunge is too intense?

Answer 19

crescent lunge

Question 20

how do we ground down in mountain pose?

Answer 20

lift up through the natural arches of feet

Question 21

where does the fold come from in a standing forward fold?

Answer 21

hips

Question 21

where should the twist come from in a seated spinal twist?

Answer 21

the core

Question 22

in seated straddle we should root down through what

Answer 22

sit bones

Question 23

should the shoulders lift off the mat in supine twist?

Answer 23

no

Question 24

where should the foot not rest in tree pose?

Answer 24

the knee

Question 25

what is sanskrit for traingle pose?

Answer 25

Utthita trikonasana

Question 26

when should plow pose be practiced

Answer 26

the end of class

Question 27

what pose can be modified by lying on back

Answer 27

pigeon

Question 28

what should we look out for in reverse warrior?

Answer 28

knee splayed out to the side
hunched shoulders
back foot lifting

Question 29

what is modification for upwards dog?

Answer 29

cobra

Question 30

what is sanskrit for warrior

Answer 30

Virabhadrasana

Question 31

in warrior III our front knee should be …. and our back foot should be …

Answer 31

locked
flexed downwards

Question 32

to deepen the back bend in wheel pose, we should focus on deepening the stretch where?

Answer 32

hip flexors and quads

Question 33

where should our feet be in wheel pose?

Answer 33

parallel to each other