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Midterm Flashcards

1
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8 limbs of yoga

A 
Yamas (codes of conduct)
Niyamas
Asana (posture/seat)
Pranayama (breath restraint)
Pratyahara (pull away from outside distraction)
Dharana (focus)
Dhyana (reflection)
Samadi (enlightenment)
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Yamas

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Ahimsa (non-violence)
Satya (truthfulness)
Asteya (non-stealing)
Brahmacharya (non-excess)
Aparigraha (non-attachment)
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Niyamas

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Saucha (Purity)
Santosha (contentment)
Tapas (discipline)
Svadhyaya (self-study)
Ishvara pranidhana (surrender)
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Down

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Adho

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Half

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Ardha

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Bandha

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A body lock

Used to direct energy and flows

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Chakra

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Seven energy centers in body

Have specific color, emotion, earth element

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Drishti

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Gaze or focus

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Hasta

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Hand

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Mudra

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Symbolic hand gesture used in energy flow

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Pada

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Foot

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Ujjayi pranayama

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Slight tension to back or sides of throat creating warmth in the body and a wave-like sound

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Nadi pranayama

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Alternate nostril breathing

To balance mind and lesson symptoms of stress and anxiety

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Kapalbhati pranayama

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Forceful, sharp breaths from the abdomen

Ignites fire in the body

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Bhramari pranayama

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Plug ears and eyes and create steady humming sound

Calming effect on mind and body

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16
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Examples of seated positions

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Dandasana
Navasana
Butterfly
Lotus
Easy pose
Thunderbolt
Seated pigeon
Cow face
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Examples of standing positions

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Tadasana
Virabhadrasana A, B
Trikonasana
Extended side angle
Pyramid
Wide legged forward fold
Utkatasana
Malasana
18
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Balancing poses

A 
Tree
Extended toe to hand
Eagle
Virabhadrasana C
Half moon
Dancer
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Twisting poses

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Reverse triangle
Thread the needle 
Twisted squat/chair
Twisted lunge 
Twisted extended toe grab
Reclined twist
20
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Backbending poses

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Cobra
Locust
Wheel
Bow
Bridge
Cow
Sphinx
Wild thing
Camel
21
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Supine poses

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Reclined hand to toe grab 
Reclined pigeon
Happy baby
Supra baddha konasana
Banana
Savasana
22
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Nadis

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Energy channels

  1. Sushumna- central channel, spiritual awareness
  2. Ida - left. Masculine. Mental energy
  3. Pingala - right. Feminine. Origin of prana
23
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7 chakras

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Root(red)
Sacral (Orange)
Solar plexus (yellow)
Heart (emerald or rose)
Throat (blue)
Third eye (purple)
Crown (clear)
24
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Root chakra characteristics

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Red
Base of spine/legs
Root vegetables. Red fruit
Earth 
Grounding
Standing poses
LAM
easy pose, child’s pose, triangle pose, malasana, pyramid, goddess
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Sacral chakra

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Orange
Pelvis
Carrots, papaya, orange
Water
Hip openers, stabilizers
VAM
plank, cat-cow, down dog, baddha konasana, lotus, malasana
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Solar plexus chakra characteristics

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Yellow
Stomach
Banana, squash, lemon
Fire
Twists
RAM
27
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Heart chakra characteristics

A 
Green
Heart
Spinach, kale, avocado, green tea
Air
Backbends, lateral bends
YAM
cobra, camel, Sphinx, fish, bridge
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Throat chakra characteristics

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Blue
Throat
Blueberries
Space
Forward bends
HAM
forward fold, childs pose, wide legged forward fold
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Third eye chakra characteristics

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Violet
Third eye
Açaí, eggplant, grapes
All five elements
Balance poses
OM
tree, balancing half moon, crow
30
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Crown chakra characteristics

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Crystal
Brain or above head
Water or coconut water, fasting
Beyond elements
Inversion poses
OM or silence
Shoulder stand, plow, headstand, savasana
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Why assist?

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  • enhance physical awareness in asana
  • help student avoid repetitive placement that could lead to injury
  • help student find ease and stability in a pose
32
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2 types of assists

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  1. Passive - persuading

2. Active - physically moving

33
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Learning styles

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Visual
Auditory
Kinesthetic (learn by doing)
Social

34
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What to keep in mind while sequencing

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  • audience
  • injuries
  • intention
  • length of class
  • style of class
  • time of day/year
35
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Spine regions

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Cervical vertebrae
Thoracic vertebrae
Lumbar vertebrae 
Sacrum
Coccyx
36
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Prasarita

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Extended

37
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Uttita

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Extended

38
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Urdhva

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Upward

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