SCHOLÉ YOGA TEACHER TRAINING Flashcards

Question

List the three most common breathing techniques

Answer 1

- Samavritti: equal part breath - Dirga: slow, deep, long, complete. 3 park breath belly, diaphragm, chest. Completely fill and completely release. - Ujjayi: to become victorious

Answer 2

Second largest bone in the body. Located on the inside of the lower leg. It connects the knee with the ankle bones. Also known as the shin bone.

Answer 3

1) takes time 2) listen to the WHOLE song before adding it to soundtrack 3) keep a few back up soundtrack on hand always 4) know your audience 5) fade in/out each time you change music 6) ABL (always be listening) get Shazam 7) consistency (same artists) 8) keep and organize your soundtracks 9) use proper songs in the proper stages 10) use music you love, but don't let that hold you back"

Answer 4

Also known as the collar bone: Curved bone that connects the upper arm at the shoulder to the body right about the first rid.

Answer 5

Hot yoga/Bikram Yoga: - 90 minutes - 26 postures - 104 degree 40% humidity Created by Bikram Choudhury

Answer 6

Modern science shows that repetitive stress and strain of day to day living results in joint compression and dehydration of the connective tissue.

Answer 7

The bone located on the upper back that connects the humerus with the clavicle. Often referred to as the shoulder blade.

Answer 8

- Must commit to 30 days - Must practice 6 days a week - No practice on Saturday - No practice on full moon and new moon days - No practice while menstruating - Must master each pose before moving on (teacher decides, not you) - No music while practicing - No deviation from the system - No short forms or modifications

Answer 9

The skull: supports the structures of the face and protects the head from injury.

Answer 10

The person teaching and receiving feedback should: - Begin with self-feedback - Affirm first, offering themselves positive reinforcement - Listen with the intent to understand rather than with the intent to reply - Remember that your objective is not to find out if you have done something right or wrong, but rather to see how the person giving the feedback perceived your guidance The person giving feedback should: - Observe whether the teacher worked within the correct Style and Experience Guidelines - Affirm first, offering positive reinforcement - Offer one or two opportunities for the teacher to grow and improve All participants should: - Offer feedback only when requested - Refrain from “talking back” to the feedback - Avoid qualifying their feedback or apologizing for it - Limit discussion and questions - Keep all feedback short and end overall feedback sessions quickly Refrain from returning to the feedback session or discussing it once it is over

Answer 11

Tissue that connects, supports, binds, or separates other tissues or organs. connective tissue is found in every bone, muscle, and organ but it is concentrated at the joints. In fact, if you don't use your full range of joint flexibility the connective tissue will shorten over time. After years of under use if you try to flex your knees or arch your back you'll find you joints have been shrink wrapped by shortened connective tissue. Simply put, fascia is the body's connective tissue. It is a head to toe, inside to out, all-encompassing and interwoven system of fibrous connective tissue found throughout the body. Just as that thicker layer completely surrounds the inside of the orange, the same holds true to your fascia.

Answer 12

Scholé is an ancient Greek word for “spare moment” or “leisure." Pronounced “skoh-LAY”, the term later moved into Latin as “schola’, German as “schule” and eventually entered English as “school.” Scholé is leisure in the classical sense, meaning the time that one does not fill with distraction. To the ancient Greeks, if you had Scholé, you had an obligation to yourself and your community to use this time to better yourself by performing virtuous activities such as meditation, prayer, self-study, and community service.

Answer 13

Also known as: Epimysium, fascia is a thick sheath of fibrous tissue enclosing a muscle or other organ. It is found everywhere in our bodies.

Answer 14

An axiom is a statement that is considered established, accepted, and self-evidently true. Scholé axioms come from personal experience and observation

Answer 15

Nasagrai — the space just beyond the tip of the nose Ajna Chakra — the space between the eyebrows Nabi Chakra — the navel center Hastagrai — the hand Padhayoragrai — the feet or toes Parsva Drishti — far to the right Parsva Drishti — far to the left Angusta Ma Dyai — the thumbs Urdva Drishti — up to the sky

Answer 16

“Rotation is further classified as medial rotation (toward the midline) or lateral rotation (away from the midline). Medial and lateral rotation are also referred to as internal and external rotation respectively”

Answer 17

Forms the lower jaw and holds the lower teeth in place.

Answer 18

1- read and write 2- group postures into sections 3- feel the sequence in your own body 4- say it out loud as you practice 5- say it out loud as you drive 6- record it and listen to it 7- make and use flashcards 8- practice with a partner 9- practice teach a large group 10- when you forget keep going

Answer 19

Yoga is a set of tools used to reach enlightenment.

Answer 20

- Roughly 1600-100 BCE - Creation of Upanishads marked this period - The upanishads further explain the teachings of the Vedas - The 200 scriptures of the upanishads describe oneness with the one true God Brahman.

Answer 21

- Casual - Conversational - Connected

Answer 22

- The existence of the Vedas marked this period. - Roughly 5000-1700 BCE - Vedas are the sacred scripture of Brahmanism that is the basis of modern day Hinduism. It is a collection of hyms which praise a divine power. - The Vedas contains the oldest known Yogic teachings, that is why these teachings are called Vedic Yoga. They described rituals and ceremonies that strive to surpass the limitations of the mind. - During this time the Vedic people relied on Rishis (dedicated Vedic Yogis) to teach them how to live in divine harmony.

Answer 23

Large bone located at the base of the spine and at the upper back part of the pelvis where it is inserted between the two hip bones.

Answer 24

Based on traditional Ashtanga just much faster and higher paced and intense. Creators: Two are credited because it was done at virtually the same time in the 1980's by: Beryl Bender Birch (New York) and Bryan Kest (L.A) and were both taught by Pattabhi Jois. Other known teachers of power yoga: Walt Baptiste Baron Baptiste- Walt's son, arguably the most well known power yoga teacher in America.

Answer 25

Long flat bone in the middle of the chest, supports the calvicle. The sternum along with the ribs form the ribcage that protects the heart, lungs, and major blood vessels from the damage.

Answer 26

- Pattabhi Jois's (1918-2014) story is covered in fable and revision - Jois is seen as the “founder” of Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga. - He claims that he was a regular student of Krisnamacharya and was also B.K.S. Lyangars "guru". Lyengar says this is not true and that Jois was never a regular student of Krisnamachayra. The truth is unknown. - He claimed that this "Ashtanga Vinyasa" yoga system was the exact same asana system that he had learned from Krishnamacharya, and that Krishnamacharya had learned from his teacher. - Jois has stated that the entire system had been recorded in an ancient book called the Yoga Kuruntha. Unfortunately, there is no record or documenting evidence to these claims or the existence of this text.”

Answer 27

The ulna is located on the little finger side of forearm. The unla is the forearm bone of the elbow.

Answer 28

The radius is located on the thumb side of the forearm. The radius is the forarm bone of the hand.

Answer 29

1. You are exactly where you are supposed to be. 2. Sensation and emotion are two of life’s greatest teachers. 3. Laughter and play are the fountains of youth. 4. You are your own best teacher. 5. Exercise and rest are essential to vibrant health. 6. Intimacy and touch are basic human needs. 7. Living in the moment is the key to living well. 8. The way you do anything is the way you do everything. 9. Everything is impermanent. 10. We are all connected

Answer 30

- smooth - sensual - more grounded - designed to be blindfolded - much more introverted practice - deep, sensual music that flows up and down between stages - ciruclar flow: cue all poses on right side then left - music comes up for standing sequence and down for seated sequence - look for the drops in your soundtrack, is the background music mysterious?

Answer 31

To be loved is to be listened to. -Micah Scholes Learn the rules like a professional so you can break them like an artist. -Pablo Picasso The best teachers are the ones who keep what works, discard what doesn't, and never, ever stop learning. -Micah Scholes

Answer 32

- Supposebly created by Patanjali around the second century - 196 sutras (threads) that expound upon the ideas of the eight "limbs" which make up Ashtanga Yoga. - The sutras form the basis of Raja Yoga (this was a yoga of meditation, not of movement) - The sutras only consisted of on "asana" the original asana, a seat. - Although the sutras have become the most important text of yoga they have been very misunderstood. Despite their lack emphasis on physical yoga, many believe the sutras are the foundation for the numberous styles of physical yoga that are popular today.

Answer 33

- Vedic (roughly 5000-1700 B.C.E.) - Pre-Classical (roughly 1600-100 B.C.E.) - Classical (roughly 100-500 B.C.E.) - Modern Yoga

Answer 34

holding a stretch without much muscle engagement for a long period of time. this stretches the connective tissue which is different than muscle. The body responds to these long stretches by strengthening the connective tissue.

Answer 35

- Character - Attendance - Homework - Exams

Answer 36

The fibula is located on the outer side of the lower leg. It is smaller than the tibia and attaches below the tibia and forms the outer part of the ankle joint.

Answer 37

The Scholé System can be described in 6 words - practice - study - serve - observe - adapt - evolve these can be understood from two aspects: - internally - externally

Answer 38

- First non-Indian to learn and master the complete Ashtanga Yoga system of asanas and pranayama directly from Jois. - Unfortunately he now suffers from chronic neck and back pain but still practices and travels around the world teaching workshops called "Ashtanga Yoga for the Rest of Your Life"

Answer 39

A flat triangular bone located at the front of the knee joint. Also called the kneecap. Protects and covers the knee joint.

Answer 40

Movement provides hydration to the tissues, but not just any kind of movement will do. Repetitive movement patterns and constant movement in the same planes over and over not only dehydrates fascia, but can create join erosion. Unvaried movement over time can also cause osteoarthiritis, which occurs when the protective cartilage on the end of your bones wears down and can lead to joint pain.

Answer 41

- Roughly 100-500 BCE - This period marked the Yoga Sutras (supposebly written by a great yogi named Patanjali around the second century) - The sutras were an attempt to define and standardize Classical Yoga - At the time yoga focused on meditation, not movement. This was due to the beleif that the soul and the body were seperate and the goal of yoga was to free the soul from the material world to take it's original form.

Answer 42

**Stage 1** movement, movement, option casual and conversational cues are best here, no need for breath or gaze cues just suggest to close eyes and observe breathing **Stage 2** During Stage 2 and 3 you will be offering a flow which is any type of sequence that results in students moving their own way. Use the guidline of 3 here. **Stage 4** movement, movement, option, option **Stage 5** movement, movement, option, option, reminder to close eyes **Stage 6 and 7** movement, movement, option, reminder to close eyes casual and conversational are best here, no need for breath or gaze

Answer 43

- First studio was opened by Trevor Tice in Denver in 2002. - His goal was for it to be the "McDonalds of Yoga" - designed to burn calories - classes offered exclusively at core power studios - consistent - variety of classes from heat level to yoga with weights

Answer 44

“Flexion usually moves the extremity forward, except at the knee, where it moves backward. Extension moves the extremity backward."

Answer 45

Yoga predates written history, although the specific time of origin is unknown. Stone carvings depicting figures in yoga positions have been found in archeological sites in the Indus Valley dating back 5,000 years or more. There is a common misconception that yoga is uniquely Indian in nature or rooted in Hinduism. However, India as we know it today came into being much later, and many other cultures and societites around the world have practices and ideas comparable to yoga. Likewise, Hinduism's religious structure evolved much later and incorporated various practices of yoga. (The Indus Valley Civilization was a Bronze Age civilization mainly in the northwestern regions of South Asia, extending from what today is northeast Afghanistan to Pakistan and northwest India)

Answer 46

- based on what one feels to be true without conscious reasoning - using the poses to get into the body - enightenment is priority - emphasis on what you feel, where you feel it and how you to feel/move

Answer 47

A sequential system of postures linked by movement and breath that included - sun salutations - standing sequences - seated sequences - closing sequences \*\*note: There are as many versions of Ashtanga Vinyasa as there are practitioners Many people claim theirs is the one true version. There is no one true version and even if there was, it wouldn't matter. Both Jois and his top teachers have all taught and practiced different versions of the sequence at different times in their lives, even if they didn't care to admit it. 4 Foundations are: - Ujjayi - Bahnda - Dristi - Vinyasa

Answer 48

It can enhance the experience by reducing anxiety and aversion it can also provide insight. - teachings of yoga - meaningful quotes - poignant stories

Answer 49

- Swami Vivekananda was the first major teacher of yoga in America - The English-educated Vivekananda arrived on American shores in 1893 and was an instant star in East Coast high society. - He tended to focus on pranayama, meditation, and positive thinking. - Vivekananda publicly rejected hatha yoga in general and asana in particular. It was looked down upon in India by upper class citizens because yoga practitioners performed rigorous postures for money, and because of the centuries of ridicule directed toward these groups by Western journalists and scholars.

Answer 50

- Concerned with beauty - Using your body to get into the poses - Physical posture is priority - Emphasis on how pose looks

Answer 51

**-Union of opposites:** hard and soft pose and counter-pose internal and external rotation engagement and release **-Move spine in all 6 directions** side bends (left and right) forward bends backbends spinal twists (left and right) **-Explore full range of motion** postures that strengthen and open all areas of body (abs, shoulders, arms, legs) dynmaic sequence smooth transitions **-Address common areas of imbalance** choose simple posturest that address common areas of tension like the jaw, neck, shoulders, hips, etc. choose postures which address weak areas like the core, back, wrists, etc **-Remember not every pose is good for every body** offer modifications encourage intuitive movement **-Let your personal practice be your guide** practice your class with the soundtrack and notice how you feel during each stage

Answer 52

Mula Bandha (Root Lock) Uddiyana Bandha (Navel Lock) Jalandhara Bandha (Throat Lock)

Answer 53

- Breath - Movement - Option - Intuitive movement - Reminder - Encouragement - Posture name

Answer 54

1) Create safe space 2) Ignite the breath 3) Light the Fire 4) Fan the Flame 5) Enjoy the heat 6) Rest and digest 7) Connect with community

Answer 55

- fast paced - edgy - rowdy - high highs and low lows - community - upbeat music

Answer 56

Presence- being present in the room Sensual- set the mood Verbal- make people feel valued/acknowledged (say things like "now try this" or " see if this works for you" Demonstration- use sparingly Physical- bring awareness to a students body, never "fixing"

Answer 57

Ashtanga yoga is an 8 limb/step system 1. Yama — Restraints Ahimsa — non-harming Satya — truth(fulness) Asteya — non-stealing Brahmacarya — sexual continence Aparigraha — greedlessness or non-grasping 2. Niyama — Observances Sauca — cleanliness Samtosa — contentment Tapas — fire; heat; austerity Svadhyaya — study of scriptures and of oneself Isvara-pranidhana—devotion to the “lord” 3. Asana — Physical posture 4. Pranayama — Control of life energy 5. Pratyahara — Withdrawal from the senses 6. Dharana — Concentration of the mind 7. Dhyana — Reflection 8. Samadhi — Unification

Answer 58

Slow paced style of yoga where poses are held for an extended period of time - typically five minutes or more. It came into being organically in the late 1970s, and is now being taught across North America and in Europe, due in large part to the widespread teaching activities of Yin yoga teachers and developers Paul Grilley and Sarah Powers

Answer 59

Differences: Teaching pose vs. teaching student Asanas vs. yoga Speaking at, not to

Answer 60

- use Scholé mat layout - make everyone feel welcome - give clear simple directions - establish awareness of breath -sequence intelligently - create opportunities for intuitive choices/free flow -use guideline of 3 in free flow - evoke a variety of emotions - teacher the room not the rule -share studies and benefits - observe moments of intentional silence

Answer 61

When two bones push against each other not allowing anymore movement.

Answer 62

Connects bone to bone

Answer 63

- Practice - Homework - Peers - Mentors - Facilitators

Answer 64

**- prepare in advance:** diet, shower, grooming, clothing **-Maintain connection:** with teacher and student you're assisting **-Easy in, easy out:** slow and steady **-Quiet is king** **-Stay busy or stay hidden** **-Trust what you feel**

SCHOLÉ YOGA TEACHER TRAINING Flashcards

(88 cards)