Week 2 Flashcards
The origins of yoga are tt5,000 - 10,000 years old and the first use of the term “yoga” is found in the ancient scripture, composed of four books known as the ______.
Vedas
Modern global yoga is only - 150 years old, and the styles we practice today are largely based on the teachings of Pattabhi Jois (Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga), BKS Iyengar, (Iyengar Yoga) and TKV Desikachar (Viniyoga, Yoga Therapy). Although he never left India, ________ was the guru of all three of these teachers, and is widely considered as the “father of modern yoga.”
Tirumalai Krishnamacharya
Define the Marga to its description
Jnana Yoga
Knowledge
Define the Marga to its description
Karma Yoga
Action
Define the Marga to its description
Raja or Astanga Yoga
8 Limbed Path
Define the Marga to its description
Bhakti Yoga
Devotion
Define the Marga to its description
Hatha Yoga
Physical
What does the Sanskrit word “veda” mean?
Knowledge, wisdom
Which sacred text (a small section of the great epic, Mahabharata) translates to “Song of the Lord,” is written as a dialogue and informs us how to live yoga as a practice of skillful action?
Bhagavad Gita
Who is credited with compiling the Yoga Sutra?
Patanjali
How would you briefly describe what the Yoga Sutra is?
How, what and why we practice yoga.
What is one translation of the first yoga sutra (atha yoganusasanam)?
Atha = And now begins Yoga = yoga as union of all things Anusasanam = instruction or learning or inquiry
And now, the inquiry of yoga begins.
In what sacred text can you find the 8 limbs?
Yoga Sutra
What are the first 4 limbs?
Yamas, Niyamas, asana, pranayama
What does the word “Yama” translate to?
Restraint
What is the first Yama?
Ahimsa
What Yama is briefly described by the act of non-stealing?
Asteya
What is the difference between bhujangasana and urdhva mukha svanasana?
Up dog - thighs and hips off the floor
Cobra - thighs and hips on floor
Is chatarunga dandasana a distinct posture or a transitional movement?
A distinct posture
What are different ways to modify chatarunga dandasana and make it less demanding?
Knees to mat, 2 blocks and lower only 1/3 down
We can start to spin from stress with frustration, worry, and overwhelm. Which guardian shows up when we create a wall of righteousness, feel the need to explain everything, and strive to be understood?
Protector/Defender
The parasympathetic nervous system is associated with which of the following?
Rest and Digest
When we start to spin from stress, what is one immediate tool we can use to turn on the parasympathetic nervous system?
Breath
What short-lived hormone gives you the feeling of hitting the goal, achieving or finding something?
Dopamine
What long-lived hormone makes us social and contributes to the feeling of love, friendship, and trust?
Oxytocin
