FUNDAMENTAL YOGA ASANAS

Question 1

Easy Pose
* aka the pose of happiness.
* The pose targets back, knee and ankle
which pose is this ?

Answer 1

Sukhasana

Question 2

Easy Pose is a hip-opening pose
that stretches the knees and
ankles and strengthens the back
true or false?

Answer 2

true

Question 3

which pose is is the mother of all
the asanas?

Answer 3

Tadasana (Mountain Pose)

Question 4

• With regular practice of this asana,
  your knees, thighs, and ankles become
  stronger.
• Your buttocks and abdomen get toned.
• It also makes your spine more agile.
• It also helps improve balance.
  are done with which pose?

Answer 4

Tadasana (Mountain Pose)

Question 5

Uttanasana is?

Answer 5

(Standing Forward Bend Pose

Question 6

which pose stimulates the abdominal organs ?

Answer 6

Urdhva Uttanasana (Upward Forward Fold
Pose)

Question 7

improves balance and
can build cardiovascular health
and resilience (endurance)
which pose?

Answer 7

Utkatasana (Chair Pose)

Question 8

Vrksasana is the tree pose
true or false?

Answer 8

true

Question 9

which pose
* Improves blood flow to the brain (which
means your heart is above your head.
strengthen bones
stretching back muscles

Answer 9

Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward Facing
Dog Pose)

Question 10

*It strengthens the muscles along the spine.
*It tightens the abdominal muscles.
for which pose?

Answer 10

Kumbhakasana (Plank Pose

Question 11

Bhujangasana (Cobra Pose)
* Strengthens the spine
* Tones the buttocks
Opens the heart and lungs
true or false?

Answer 11

true

Question 12

which pose soothes sciatica?

Answer 12

Bhujangasana (Cobra Pose)

Question 13

Urdhva Mukha Svanasana is the?

Answer 13

Upward Facing
Dog)

Question 14

which pose is good standing pose preparation for
backbend?

Answer 14

Virabhadrasana I (Warrior I Pose)

Question 15

Virabhadrasana I (Warrior I Pose)
Stretches the chest and lungs, shoulders and neck, belly, groins (psoas)

• Strengthens the shoulders and arms, and the muscles of the back
• Strengthens and stretches the thighs, calves, and ankles

true or falsE?

Answer 15

true

Question 16

Virabhadrasana I (Warrior I)
It helps to stimulate the abdominal
organs and improves digestion.
true or false?

Answer 16

false, worrier II

Question 17

Triangle Pose (Utthita Trikonasana) strengthens the legs
and stretches the groin,
hamstrings, and hips, and opens the chest and shoulders
true or fasle?

Answer 17

true

Question 18

Janu Sirsasana (Head-to-Knee forward Bend) calms and stimulates the?

Answer 18

It calms the brain and helps relieve mild depression Stimulates the liver and kidneys

Question 19

Janu Sirsasana (Head-to-Knee Forward
Bend)
Strengthens the back muscles during pregnancy (up to ?

Answer 19

second
trimester)

Question 20

which pose
Stimulates the liver, kidneys, ovaries, and uterus
increases appetite,
reduces obesity, and cures diseases

Answer 20

Paschimottanasana (Seated Forward Bend)

Question 21

Balasana (Child’s Pose) recommended if you have?

Answer 21

dizziness or fatigue

Question 22

Stimulates the lungs, thyroid glands, and abdominal organs
and
* Rejuvenates tired legs

for which pose?

Answer 22

Setu Bandhasana (Bridging Pose)

Question 23

which pose
Calms central nervous system,
aiding the digestive and immune systems
Helps lower blood pressure

Answer 23

Savasana

Question 24

list the poses that improve the digestion

Answer 24

Virabhadrasana II (Warrior II)
Janu Sirsasana (Head-to-Knee Forward
Bend)
Paschimottanasana (Seated Forward Bend)
Setu Bandhasana (Bridging Pose)