Teaching Yoga

Question 1

What are the asana families?

Answer 1

standing, core, arm balance, backbends, twists, forward bends, hip openers, and inversions

Question 2

The legacy by Krishnamacharya constitutes what percentage of yoga asana practices in the west today?

Answer 2

90%

Question 3

Why are sun salutations beneficial?

Answer 3

warming
awaken the entire body
soften muscles
opens the joints
stimulates neurological, circulatory, subtle energetic pathways
initiates conscious awareness
synchronizes movement with breath, body, mind, and spirit

Question 4

Tadasana

Answer 4

Hands By Sides

Question 5

Urdhva Hastasana

Answer 5

Mountain Pose

Question 6

Uttanasana

Answer 6

Forward Fold

Question 7

3 options to forward fold

Answer 7

1) swan diving 2) palms through center 3) arms fully extended overhead

Question 8

Ardna Uttanasana

Answer 8

Half way lift

Question 9

Anjaneyasana

Answer 9

Low Lunge

Question 10

Phalakasana

Answer 10

Plank Pose

Question 11

Salabhasana B

Answer 11

Locust or Easy Cobra

Question 12

Adho Mukha Svanasana

Answer 12

Down Dog

Question 13

Bhujangasana

Answer 13

Cobra

Question 14

Chaturanga

Answer 14

Four limbed staff pose

Question 15

Urdhva Mukha Svanasana

Answer 15

Up Dog

Question 16

Virabhadrasana I

Answer 16

Warrior 1

Question 17

Surya Namaskara A

Answer 17

Sun Salutation A

Question 18

Surya Namaskara B

Answer 18

Sun Salutation B