Study Guide

Question 1

____is the practice of integrating purity of being, contentment, and austerity
into a deep inquiry-based investigation of the Self in relation to the Self. Journaling is an
example of this.

Answer 1

Svadhyaya

Question 2

is what fuels us to be in practice. The drive to come back to the practice
day after day, not just the asana but all of the eight limbs of yoga.

Answer 2

Tapas

Question 3

Compassionate self - forgiveness helps us to

Answer 3

Release energetic holds

Question 4

Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga was developed in the 1930s by which notable modern
authority?

Answer 4

Krishnamacharya

Question 5

Viniyoga, Ashtanga Yoga, and ________ Yoga come together to create Vinyasa yoga

Answer 5

Hatha

Question 6

Which style of yoga emphasizes alignment as well as precision of detail?

Answer 6

Hatha

Question 7

Who established Ashtanga Yoga as a practice?

Answer 7

Pattabhi Jois

Question 8

The eight limbs or stages of yoga are:

Answer 8

Yamas, Niyamas, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana, and
Samadhi

Question 9

Which of the following is the practice of concentration?

Answer 9

Dharana

Question 10

The Yamas are:

Answer 10

ahimsa (non-violence), satya (truthfulness), asteya (non-stealing), brahmacharya
(moderation), and aparigraha (non-hoarding).

Question 11

The Niyamas are:

Answer 11

saucha (purity), santosha, (contentment), tapas (austerity), svadhyaya
(self-study), and Isvara Pranidhana (devotion to a higher power).

Question 12

_____________ is credited with writing the Yoga Sutras.

Answer 12

Patanjali

Question 13

The first chapter of the Yoga Sutras, _________ ______, lays out the psychology of the
human.

Answer 13

Samadhi Pada

Question 14

Samadhi Pada

Answer 14

Dukkha

Question 15

Patanjali says the purpose of yoga is to

Answer 15

Quiet the chitta vritti

Question 16

Chitta Vritti is known as mental fluctuations of the mind.

Answer 16

Right knowledge, Perception, verbalization, memory and sleep

Question 17

Samadhi yields

Answer 17

blissfull peace

Question 18

Moral obligations are referred to as

Answer 18

Yamas

Question 19

Attraction, aversion, egoism and fear of death are examples of:

Answer 19

Kleshas

Question 20

The two types of interactions with the breath are

Answer 20

Passive observation and active regulations

Question 21

Which part of the breathing cycle is the suspension of breath after relaxation?

Answer 21

Bahya Kumbhaka

Question 22

The ____koshas is associate with discernment/ universal consciousness

Answer 22

Anandamaya Kosha

Question 23

The ___ kosha connects our consciousness to universal consciousness

Answer 23

Vijnanamaya Kosha (Thinking)

Question 24

When toes are facing forward, the pelvis is in

Answer 24

neutral

Question 25

The transverse plane divides the body

Answer 25

Horizontally, top and bottom

Question 26

The five types of asana are

Answer 26

Standing poses, forward folds, backbends, twists, and inversions

Question 27

Plow pose is an example of (flexion/extension) of the base of the pose.

Answer 27

Flexion

Question 28

True or False: According to Iyengar, in Warrior 2, the back foot should be parallel to the mat

Answer 28

Fales, the back foot should be position with the toes slightly inward

Question 29

___ are the system of nerves and plexuses that run throughout the entire body and help to controland stimulate organ funciton

Answer 29

Meridians

Question 30

Like air traffic control, the ___ meridian is the central hub of all the meridians

Answer 30

Heart

Question 31

Stimulating the ___ meridian helps to encourage courage and motivation for personal growth and healing

Answer 31

Kidney

Question 32

___ yoga is a philosophy and system of integrative yoga practices including: asana, kriya, pranayama, mediation, and mantra to cleanse and purify the aspirant

Answer 32

Tantra

Question 33

The four types of yogas practices within Tantra Yoga are:

Answer 33

Mantra, Hatha, Laya (Kundalini) and Raja

Question 34

What are dhatus?

Answer 34

Tissues in the body

Question 35

Ratio of vata, pitta and kapha at the time of your birth is referred to as

Answer 35

Dosha

Question 36

Air and ether are associated with which dosha

Answer 36

Vata

Question 37

Fire and water are associated with which dosha

Answer 37

Pitta

Question 38

Water and Earth are associated with which dosha

Answer 38

Kapha

Question 39

T/F: Everything in the phenomenal world is comprised of both yin and yang characteristics and attributes

Answer 39

True

Question 40

The energetic centers along the length of the spine are called

Answer 40

Chakras

Question 41

What muscle is responsible for stabilizing the lumbar spine

Answer 41

Psoas Major

Question 42

Universal energy is known as

Answer 42

Kundalini

Question 43

__ are movements and behaviors that help to purify the body and mind

Answer 43

Kriyas

Question 44

The kriya known as johva moola dhauti is commonly referred to as

Answer 44

tongue scraping

Question 45

The acetabulum is more commonly known as

Answer 45

hip socket

Question 46

The major joint systems of the body are the

Answer 46

Shoulder and pelvis

Question 47

The capula, clavicle and humerus make up the ___ system

Answer 47

Shoulder system

Question 48

Tightness in hips, low back, or psoas is classified as stress related to ___ as opposed to impact

Answer 48

Stress related to rension

Question 49

What often causes knee injury?

Answer 49

Hip tightness

Question 50

T/F: Wrist injuries are one of the most common joint injuries

Answer 50

False

Question 51

T/F: Yin yoga can be used for both strains and tears.

Answer 51

Fales: Yin is helpful for strains, but not tears.

Question 52

T/f: Our shoulders are much more vulnerable than our hips

Answer 52

true

Question 53

In yoga, we can subdivide prana (breath of life) into five vayus which are:

Answer 53

apana, samana, prana, udana, vyana

Question 54

Which vayu pervades the entire body

Answer 54

Vyana

Question 55

Cues can be

Answer 55

metaphoric, emtoional, physical

Question 56

Soften the hip forward is an example of a ___ cue

Answer 56

physical

Question 57

Sun Salutation A includes:

Answer 57

Mountain, Forward Fold, Halfway lfit, Forward Fold, Chaturanga Dandasana, Upward facing dog, Downward Dog, Forward Folks, Halfway lift, Forward Fold, Mountain

Question 58

What is the first rule of sequencing?

Answer 58

Like increases like

Question 59

What describes the student's ability to sense where they are in time and space?

Answer 59

Proprioception

Question 60

T/F: Studio teaching has the potential to make the most money per hour

Answer 60

False: Private teaching has the most earnign potential

Question 61

Explaining the purpose of savasana helps us to teach through which kind of lens?

Answer 61

TRauma-Informed

Question 62

What are the four states of consciousness

Answer 62

waking state, dream state, sleep state, and enlightenment (Turiya)