Exam Questions Flashcards
What does Hot 8 look for in a teacher?
Names, hard class, knows sequence.
What is Power 1?
Foundational class that connects breath to movement and focuses on proper alignment for beginners and the basis for harder power classes.
What is Yoga?
Yoga is the process of stilling (nirodha) the distractions in our heart-mind. A path to become whole, unified within yourself and with those around you, to alleviate stress, conflict and suffering.
What are the 8 limbs of Yoga?
Yamas, Niyamas, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana, Samadhi.
What are the Yamas?
Ethical precepts of behavior toward others.
Ahimsa - Nonviolence
Satya - Truthfulness
Asteya - Not stealing
Brahmacharya - Chastity, moderation
Aparigraha - Non attachment
What are the Niyamas?
Precepts for the purification of habits in the individual, fostering soulfulness (self-discipline).
Saucha - Cleanliness
Santosha - Contentment
Tapas - Inner fire, perseverance
Svadhyaya - Self Study, Introspection
Isvara Pranidhana - Surrender to higher power
What is Asana?
Physical postures for purification of the body.
What is Pranayama?
Breathwork, expansion of life force for purification of the energy body.
What is Pratyahara?
Withdrawal of the senses.
What is Dharana?
Picking an object of concentration to control the mind.
What is Dhyana?
Meditation, continuous focus. Awakening to one-pointedness.
What is Samadhi?
Complete focus, absorption. Perceiving no division between subject and object.
What are the first 2 limbs of yoga and why are they important?
Yama - moral codes of conduct in relation to others. Niyama - precepts for the purification of habits in the individual, fostering soulfulness (observances of self-discipline).
They are important because they are the basis of right living toward oneself and within society
Who wrote the Yoga Sutras?
Patanjali.
What is Ayurveda?
The Science of Life, the sister science of yoga. Methodology from the Vedas and Upanishads to create balance in the biofunctions of the body.
Where to get inspiration for creating a sequence?
Internet, books, nature, take class, other students and teachers, meditation.
What are the 3 types of adjustments you can do in class?
Demo, physical (not allowed), verbal.
Signs a student is struggling in class and what to do?
Erratic breathing, huffing and puffing, unable to stay upright. Have them sit down, group water break or group breath.
What is Aum (om)?
A is Brahma, creation, the waking state
U is Vishnu, the Preserver, the dream state,
M is Shiva the Destroyer, deep sleep,
then Samadhi, silence at the end.
What are the 3 Doshas?
Vata (air), Pitta (fire), Kapha (earth).
What are the 7 Chakras?
Root - Muladhara - Red - Survival - Earth;
Sacral - Svadhisthana - Orange - Emotional identity, Desire - Water;
Naval - Manipura - Yellow - Ego/Willpower - Fire;
Heart - Anahata - Green - Love, Peace, Acceptance - Air;
Throat - Vishuddha - Blue - Communication, Self Expression, Creativity - Sound;
Third Eye - Ajna - Purple/Indigo - Intuition, Wisdom, Imagination - Light;
Crown - Sahasrara - Violet, White - Consciousness, Understanding, Bliss - Thought.
What are contraindications to doing yoga?
Pregnancy, drugs/alcohol, heart or blood pressure conditions.
What is the difference between a sprain and a strain?
Sprain - injury to the ligament, longer to heal. Strain - injury to muscle.
What is Namaste?
Namaste is a salutation, a recognition of the divine awareness in the self and in the other.
What are the 5 Kleshas?
The 5 poisons of the mind-
Avidya, Asmita, Raga, Dvesa, Abhinivesa.
What is Avidya?
Ignorance of the spiritual essence of human nature.
What is Asmita?
Over-identification with the ego.
What is Raga?
Craving and attachment to past pleasure.
What is Dvesa?
Aversion to previous experienced pain or discomfort.
What is Abhinivesa?
Fear of death, clinging to youth and life.
What are the 3 Bandhas?
Mula Bandha - Pelvic/Root Lock; Uddiyana Bandha - Abdominal Lift; Jalandhara Bandha - Chin/Throat Lock.
What are the 3 energy channels along the spine?
Ida (Left channel) - Feminine;
Pingala (Right channel) - Masculine;
Sushumna (Central Channel).
What are the 3 Gunas?
Rajas (Fire), Tamas (Inertia), Sattva (Balance).
What are the 4 categories of Yoga Postures?
Symmetrical- legs the same, hips neutral, rotation internal or neutral (think tadasana)
Asymmetrical- 1 foot fwd, 1 foot back, rotation internal or neutral (think crescent)
Symmetrical with external- legs together, rotation external (think revolved chair, side crow, supine twist)
Asymmetrical with external- legs apart, rotation external (think W2)
What is an alternative to headstand?
Dolphin
What should you do after a back bend?
Engage core and twist to neutralize the spine
What is the difference in the hips in triangle vs revolved triangle?
Triangle - the hips are neutral; Revolved triangle - hips externally rotated.
What are the 3 pads in the body?
Feet, hips, shoulders.
Where should you start adjustments?
The feet.
How to adjust someone in Warrior 2?
Press knee out so it tracks with front middle toe, press into front heel and level hips, lift front hip bone off of thigh, square torso (not hips) to side wall.
What are common misalignments in Warrior 2?
Front knee buckled toward big toe, low back arched, back foot pointed toward back of mat, uneven hips, shoulders not over hips.
What muscles are active in Warrior 2?
Psoas muscle, glutes, quads, abdominals, triceps, shoulders.
What is the Sanskrit name for Dancer pose?
What is the leg doing - flexion, extension?
Nataranjasana.
In the standing leg there is hip flexion and knee extension, in the lifted leg there is hip extension and knee and ankle flexion
What does doing yoga in heat do?
Detoxify, loosens muscles, challenges, builds sense of comradery in challenging environment.
What are the first 3 verses of the Yoga Sutras?
Now begins the practice of yoga. Yoga is the control (nirodhah) of the modifications of the mind. Then the Seer abides in Itself, resting in its own True Nature, which is called Self-realization.
What is the energy coiled around the spine, depicted as a serpent?
Kundalini, which rises from the base of the spine to the crown
Pick a chakra and go in depth
Up to you
Know how to cue from chair to Warrior 2
Up to you
Know how to cue from Warrior 3 to down dog
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