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1
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What is Sanskrit and offer two reasons why teachers should consider using it in yoga classes

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The ancient language and 1. it honors the ancient teachings and origins of yoga and 2. Universal language of yoga teachers, you could teach anywhere

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2
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Sanskrit to English: Yoga

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Unim or Yoke

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3
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Pada

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Foot

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4
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Garudasana

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Eagle Pose

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5
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Tadasana

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Mountain Pose

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6
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Uttihita

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Extended

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7
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Parsva

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Side

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8
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Viparita

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Inverted

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9
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natarajasana

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Lord of the Dance Pose

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10
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Balasana

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Child’s Pose

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11
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Bakasana

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Crow Pose

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12
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Describe what a bandha is. Name 3 and Give the location

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A lock that contains energy:
1. Mula Bandha - Root lock
2. Uddiyana Banda - Stomach lock
3. Jalandhar Banda - Throat lock (think jaw)

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13
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Shiva is known as the

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Destroyer

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14
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Name three types of pranayama and offer one benefit of each one?

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  1. Nadi Shodhana - Alternative nostril breathing
    calms the mind
  2. Ujjayi - Ocean breath - helps focus mind and movement
  3. Bhramari - Bee buzzing breath - calms parasympathetic nervous system
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15
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List the eight limbs of Yoga (in order and English and Sanskrit names)

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  1. Yama - Restraints
  2. NiYama - Observances
  3. Asana - Pose
  4. Pranayama - breath
  5. Pratyahara - withdraw of senses
  6. Dharana - Focus, Concentration
  7. Dhyana - Meditation
  8. Samadhi - Bliss
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16
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What is the name of the Yoga of Action and how is it practiced?

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Karma Yoga - practiced through acts of service

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17
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What is the name of the Yoga of Knowledge and how is it practiced?

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Jnana Yoga - through self study

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18
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What is the name of the Yoga of Love and Devotion and how is it practiced?

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Bhakti Yoga - through acts of love and devotion

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19
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What yoga is sometimes called “Royal Yoga” and how is it practiced?

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Raja - - through the 8 limbs of yoga

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20
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List the five Yamas (Sanskrit and English)

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  1. Ahimsa - non-harming
  2. Satya - Truth
  3. Asteya - non stealing
  4. Bramacharia - sexual restraint
  5. Aparigraha - non-hoarding
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List the five Niyamas (Sanskrit and English)

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  1. Saucha (purity)
  2. Santosha (contentment)
  3. Tapas (heat, discipline)
  4. Svadhyaya (self-study)
  5. Isvara-pranidhana (devotion)
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22
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Please translate from English to Sanskrit
Upward facing dog
Hand
Triangle
Reclining
Warrior 1

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Urdva Muka Svasanana
Hasta
Trikonasana
Supta
Virabradrasana 1

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23
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What does the word “veda” mean? Why are the vedas important to yoga?

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Veda = knowledge
It is the ancient teachings of yoga knowledge

24
Q

Explain the meaning of OM

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It is everything, the universe

25
Q

Name three types of learners

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  1. Kinesthetic
  2. Visual
  3. Auditory
26
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What is the difference between classical and tantra yoga?

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Classical - Dualistic
Tantra - non-dualistic

27
Q

Who is Ganesha? What does he symbolize?

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Elephant headed hindu god - remover of obstacles

28
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What are three classes of asana?

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Standing poses, balancing poses, backbends

29
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Who are two main characters in the Bhagavid Gita?

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Krishna & Arjun

30
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What is the main character’s dilemma?

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To do his duty as a warrior or not, knowing it may hurt or kill his family and friends.

31
Q

A pregnant mama should hold her breath - True or False

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False

32
Q

You should introduce yourself and give suggestions to pregnant mamas in your yoga class. True or False

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True

33
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Pregnant mamas should do big backbend to open the front body. True or False

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False

34
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Relax’in is a way of chilling on your yoga mat. True or False

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False

35
Q

The Vena cava is a mysterious cave in South America. True or False

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False

36
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A pregnant mama should lie on her left side for Savasana. True or False

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True

37
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The 3 Gunas are (list them and give the quality they represent)

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Tamas - dull, impure mind
Rajas - Activity, anxiety
Sattva - clear, pure mind

38
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What should someone with a compromised lower back do in a standing forward folding to avoid irritation to that area? (two modifications)

A

soften/bend knees
keep back straight

39
Q

One of my biggest wins during this training was

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accepting my anxiety and moving through it, breathing! Making new friends that have the same interests

40
Q

I am most excited to share yoga with ________ after this training.

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Students who want to learn how to stay mobile and and sharp as they age.

41
Q

Name two modifications for someone with low back issues in seated forward fold

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  1. bend knees
  2. Keep back straight
42
Q

List the three major sections of the spine and how many vertebrae per each one.

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Cervical Spine 7
Thoracic Spine 12
Lumbar Spine 5

43
Q

What muscle pumps blood through the body?

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Heart

44
Q

When a muscle is active and lengthens is it a concentric or eccentric contraction?

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eccentric

45
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Tendons connect

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Muscle to Bone

46
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Ligaments connect

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Bone to bone

47
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Name the three planes of movement and the 2 movements possible in each.

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Sagittal - Extension - Flexion
Coronal - Abduction and Adduction
Transverse - Internal and External rotation (Twist)

48
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How many bones are there in a normal human body?

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206

49
Q

A place where 2 bones articulate is called

A

joint

50
Q

Anatomical position looks like what pose?

A

Mountain Pose

51
Q

Flexing one’s toes back towards the shins brings the ankle into _____________ Flexion

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Dorsal

52
Q

Does the diaphragm contract or release on the inhale?

A

Contract

53
Q

What plane of movement is the body in a seated forward fold?

A

Sagittal

54
Q

True or False: Adduction takes limbs away from the body?

A

False

55
Q

What hormone loosens connective tissue when a women is pregnant?

A

Relaxin

56
Q

What side would you have a pregnant woman lie on in a supine posture and why?

A

Left Side
Vena Cava on Right side can compress

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