Ayurveda

Question 1

Ayurvedic -System of healing in the root in ancient India.
Is a medical science.

Answer 1

states that the purpose of life is to know or realize the Creator, both within and without, and to express this Divinity in one’s daily life. According to Ayurveda, every individual life is a microcosm of the Cosmos.

Question 2

Upa-veda

Answer 2

The science of life

Question 3

Sutras

Answer 3

Suture with a thread

Question 4

Vedas94)

Answer 4

Rigveda, Yajurveda, Atharvaveda and Samaveda

Question 5

5 elements

Answer 5

1. Ether(akasha)
2. Air
3. Fire
4. Water
5. earth
   Foundation of Ayurveda

Question 6

Ether(akasha)

Answer 6

all-enclosing, all-pervading

Attributes:
Gunas (Qualities): Clear, light, subtle, soft, immeasurable

Karmas (Actions): Vibration, expansion, non-resistance, freedom, love. Descent of intelligence into the heart of the matter.

Type of Energy: Nuclear energy

Question 7

Omni

Answer 7

(omni - All things)
All-enclosing, all-pervading, omnipotent(deity/god), omniscient(knowing), and omnipresent(commonly widespread).

Question 8

Air -vayu

Answer 8

This same Consciousness, when it moves in a particular direction, becomes Air.

Attributes of Air

Gunas (Qualities): Mobile, dry, light, cold, rough, subtle

Karmas (Actions): Movement in a particular direction

Type of Energy: Electrical energy

Question 9

Fires - Agni

Answer 9

Where there is movement there is friction and where there is friction there is Fire. So the next manifestation of Awareness is Fire

Attributes of Fire

Gunas (Qualities): Hot, sharp, light, dry, subtle

Karmas (Actions): Brilliance, luminosity, penetration, the radiant flame of intelligence

Type of Energy: Radiant energy

Question 10

Water - apas

Answer 10

associated with chemical energy. Water is the universal chemical solvent and all biochemical functions are governed by it.

Attributes of Water

Gunas (Qualities): Cool, liquid, dull, soft, oily, slimy

Karmas (Actions): Downward movement, cleansing, cohesiveness, adhesiveness, percolation

Type of Energy: Chemical energy

Question 11

Earth -pruthivi

Answer 11

The solid, dense and hard element is Earth, pruthivi, the firm ground for global life. Earth is associated with mechanical energy.

Attributes of Earth

Gunas (Qualities): heavy, dull, static, dense, hard, gross

Karmas (Actions): Gravitation, downward attraction

Type of Energy: Physical, mechanical energy

Question 12

Mudras - hand gesture

Answer 12

Thumb - Fire - Agni
Air - Vayu
Space - Akasha
Earth - Prithvi
Pinky - Water - Jala

Question 13

Vata

Answer 13

Ether and air
Attributes:
Dry, Light, cold, rough, subtle
Mobile, Clear.
Associated with movement.
-In balance, vata promotes creativity and flexibility.
-Out of balance, vata produces fear, anxiety, and abnormal movements. physical and emotional constriction, ungroundedness, poor circulation, constipation, dry skin, cracking joints, emaciation, insomnia, twitches, tremors, and other abnormal movements.

Question 14

Pitta

Answer 14

Fire and water
Attributes:
Oily
Sharp
Hot
Light
Mobile
Liquid
- Governs digestion
-In balance, pitta promotes understanding and intelligence.
-Out of balance, pitta arouses anger, hatred, jealousy, and inflammatory disorders. excessive heat, heartburn, loose stools, migraines, rashes, bruising, bleeding disorders, sharp hunger, an overactive metabolism, and difficulty sleeping.

Question 15

Kapha

Answer 15

Water and Earth
Attributes:
Heavy
Slow/dull
Cool
Oily
Slimy/smooth
Soft
Dense
Stable
Sticky/cloud
- forms energy that forms the body structure(glue/cells)
-In balance, kapha is expressed as love, calmness, and forgiveness.
Out of balance, it leads to attachment, greed, possessiveness, and congestive disorders. resistance to change, lack of motivation, heaviness in the mind and body, excessive sleep, depression, a sluggish metabolism, congestion, water retention, hardening of the arteries, and the formation of masses and tumors.

Question 16

Tridosha or dosha -Energy complexes

Answer 16

vata, pitta and kapha, called the three doshas or tridosha.

Question 17

Prakruti: Your Unique Body Type

Answer 17

set at conception, is called prakruti. Prakruti is simply the unique psychophysical makeup and functional habits of a person. There are seven possible combinations of vata, pitta and kapha.
The prakruti, as one’s genetic code, does not change during one’s lifetime, except in rare cases.

Question 18

vikruti

Answer 18

which reveals the present state of the three doshas.
vikruti reflects any aspects of diet, lifestyle, emotions, age, environment, etc., that are not in harmony with one’s prakruti.
An Ayurvedic physician can establish this difference thro

Question 19

Hatha Yoga(Haa-taa)

Answer 19

Sanskrit -Hatha = strong, willful, or forceful
gentle level class with basic yoga asanas
Increases strength, balance, flexibility, concentration, and bone density.

Promotes calm and inner peace.

Question 20

Vinyasa Yoga
Sanskrit
Vi = sacred way
Asa = to place

Answer 20

VIN-yaa-saa
a ‘flow’ between poses. Vinyasa classes also include breathing techniques that focus on the transition of the flow between poses.
-Increased muscle strength, flexibility, cardiovascular function, respiratory capacity, and improved bone density.

Question 21

Sanskrit: Ashtanga Yoga(ASH-taan-ga) -8limbs

Answer 21

usually high energy and physically challenging. The classes are always sequenced the same, with poses following in the same order.
Increases muscles strength, flexibility, stamina, concentration, and mental clarity.

Question 22

Sanskrit: Yin Yoga(feminine side) YI-en

Answer 22

different poses are held for longer periods of time for a deeper stretch. In these classes, a pose is usually held for 1-2 minutes, but can sometimes be held for up to 5 minutes in duration.

Increased flexibility, circulation, and concentration.

Improves mobility in the body and joints.

Improves the health of tissues, fascia, and joints.

Decreases anxiety and stress.

Question 23

Restorative Yoga

Answer 23

Increases flexibility, stamina, concentration, and mental clarity. focus on a slow-paced style originally developed for students recovering from an illness or injury.

A restorative yoga class will usually include only 5-8 poses that are held for longer periods of time; up to five minutes or longer.

Question 24

Hot Yoga

Answer 24

Regulates metabolism

Increases flexibility, immunity, and strength

Promotes detoxification of the body
Yoga classes both use heat to aid in loosening stiff joints and strengthening muscles. The flow like sequence of the classes help to promote detoxification of the body through sweating.

typically follow a preset of a 26 pose sequence done twice in one class.

Question 25

Iyengar Yoga(Eye-ING-aar)

Answer 25

Increases muscular strength, flexibility, stamina, concentration, and mental clarity.
focus on proper alignment and the precise use of teaching cues and language to achieve alignment.
use of props to perfect alignment for each pose