Midterm Yoga

Question 1

Hatha Yoga

Answer 1

“ha” is sun “tha” is moon-blending of opposites.

Question 2

Vinyasa Yoga

Answer 2

movement with Breath

Question 3

Raja Yoga or Jnana Yoga

Answer 3

Wisdom yoga

Question 4

Bahkti Yoga

Answer 4

to serve/to love/ spiritual/ religious love

Question 5

Karma Yoga

Answer 5

a study of actions and consequences, work as a gift and an offering

Question 6

Astanga Yoga

Answer 6

8 limbed path

Question 7

Limb 1

Answer 7

yama- external disciplines and ethical practices

Question 8

Limb 2

Answer 8

Niyama- internal disciplines

Question 9

Limb 3

Answer 9

asana - posture for meditation, seat. Helps us find comfort in our practice.

Question 10

Limb 4

Answer 10

pranayama-breath regulation. One of these is ujjayi which is a slight constriction of the glottis. You can hear as well as feel the breath.

Question 11

(evolution)hunkering

Answer 11

squat leaving the hands free. This leads to apposable thumbs and hand-eye coordination

Question 12

(evolution)homologous

Answer 12

Upper-Lower connectivity

Question 13

(evolution)Brachiation

Answer 13

in trees, arms reaching, swung shoulder blade around to our back, extended hips/shoulders, contralateral rotation

Question 14

(evolution)crosslateral/diagonal connectivity

Answer 14

Left arm/right leg moves together, right arm/ left leg moves together.

Question 15

(evolution)standing up

Answer 15

created lumbar curve

Question 16

(Evolution)falling off narrow base

Answer 16

this lead to walking. Say an animal sees something in front of it or near the horizon. The head pulls the animal forward and instead of falling to the ground, the feet catch the body and move forward into walking.

Question 17

center of gravity

Answer 17

the intersection of transverse, coronal, and saggital planes

Question 18

Limb 5) pratyahara

Answer 18

withdrawal of the senses

Question 19

Limb 6) Dharana

Answer 19

concentration “To hold fast”

Question 20

Dharana: A mantra

Answer 20

prayer or recitation, mantra is one of the oldest meditating giving us something to hold on to: outloud, outloud, whispered, or silent

Question 21

Limb 7) Dhyana

Answer 21

meditative absorption

Question 22

Limb 8) samadhi

Answer 22

omness steadiness of mind

Question 23

prana

Answer 23

life force. This energy surrounds us in the same way electricity does. This energy is everywhere but in order to be utilized, it must be channeled/contained

Question 24

nadi

Answer 24

pathways for prana that connect the physical and subtle body. Like wires for electricity, nadis conduct prana through our bodies and physical environment. Nadis permiate the body in spiralling rivers which must be balanced energetically by counter spirals.

Question 25

suspana nadi

Answer 25

The first nadi. the central chanel that runs from the pelvic floor through the crown of the head

Question 26

What are the three major nadis we focus on?

Answer 26

Suspana nadi Ida Nanipringala Nadi

Question 27

Suspana nadi

Answer 27

the central channel that runs from the pelvic floor through the crown of your head.

Question 28

ida nadi

Answer 28

spirals around the sushumna nadi terminating at your right nostril It represents the sun, assertiveness, and masculinity

Question 29

Samskara

Answer 29

Habitual Patterns

Question 30

Name and describe the 3 gunas (sattva, rajas, tamas) Be able to describe in which each of the Gunas would be helpful in a situation in which each of them would be counter-productive. The goal here is to be able to flow through the Gunas, using eacho one when it is helpful and then letting it go.

Answer 30

Sattva is associated with principals of synthesis, harmony, knowledge, happiness, and goodness. Raja is the energy of antithesis, passion, activity, motion, desire, and sorrow. Tamas is the quality of thesis, intertia, fixity, dullness, darkenss, and illusion

Question 31

(gunas) sattva

Answer 31

Sattva is associated with principals of synthesis, harmony, knowledge, happiness, and goodness.

Question 32

(gunas) Raja

Answer 32

Raja is the energy of antithesis, passion, activity, motion, desire, and sorrow.

Question 33

(gunas)Tamas

Answer 33

Tamas is the quality of thesis, intertia, fixity, dullness, darkenss, and illusion