Misc. Test Flashcards
Number of beads in the Mala?
108
Large bead in the Mala?
Maru
Four sutras of Patanjali? In Sanskrit?
- Contemplation, 2. Practice, 3. Powers, 4. Liberation 1. Samadi Padha, 2. Sadhana 3. Vibhuti 4. Kaivalya
Morning ritual
Tongue scraping, Dencharia practice, Oiling, copper cup, eye wash, oiling practice,
Daily Dosha breakdown
6am - 10 am Kapha, 10am - 2pm Pita, 2pm - 6pm Vata, 6pm - 10pm Kapha, 10pm - 2am Pita, 2am - 6am
Yogasutra of Patanjali
Yoga is restraint of the activities of yoga
Bhagavad-Gita
Evenness of mind is yoga and Yoga is Skillfulness in action.
Karma Yoga
The yoga of action
Bhakti Yoga
The yoga of devotion
Gyana Yoga
The yoga knowledge
Raja Yoga
The royal yoga path
Hatha Yoga
The physical yoga
Pathways of Yoga
Bhakti, Raja, Jnana, Karma
Two nadis?
Ida, Pingala
Ida
Left body, pituitary
Pingala
Right body
Sushhumna
Ida and Pingala in balance
Viyu
Viana, Udana, Sarmana, Prana, Apana
Viana
Links all Chakras
Udana
Exhalation, energy of head & throat, 5-7 Chakras
Sarmana
Digestion, retention after exhale, 3rd Chakra
Prana
Inhale, 4th Chakra
Apana
Inhalation, 1&2nd Chakra
Bandhas
Mula - Pelvic Floor, Uddiyana - Abs to Diaphram, Jalandhara - throat, Chelann - Neck
Kula
Spiritual family
Joint hierarchy?
Hips, shoulders, spine.
In sequencing what generates heat?
Standing, leg asana
Types of vinyasana?
Belly up, belly down, head down, head up, side down left, side down right.
Melissa’s teacher?
Mara Healy, unity/universal
Positions in space?
Forward bend, backward bend, internal&external, side to side, twisting & turning
Breathing practices suitable for heart issues?
Bee Brahmari
4 types of students?
Low intensity, average, superior, supreme
Three guras?
Tamar ( darkness), Rayas (activity), Sattva (beingness)