Week 7

Question 1

Race is:

based on biological reality
a social construct based on the idea that physical differences relate to intellectual, moral or cultural superiority.
based on genetic similarities
all of the above

Answer 1

a social construct based on the idea that physical differences relate to intellectual, moral or cultural superiority.

Question 2

How is social justice relevant to yoga teachers and yoga spaces?

Answer 2

Creating a safe space for everyone

Question 3

In a nutshell, what are essential elements found in cultural appropriation?

Harm (to source culture - can be material harm or disrespect or disregard to the values, practices, social, religious or cultural norms)
Power
Both Harm and Power

Answer 3

Both Harm and power

Question 4

Based on the above, how can we shift from cultural appropriation to cultural appreciation?

Answer 4

Give the credit to the appropriate founders

Question 5

Spiritual bypassing is when spiritual ideas and practices are used to sidestep or avoid real issues, such as inequity, exclusion, oppression. Spiritual bypassing teaches people that if you believe in something and have good intent, that is enough. Which of these are examples of spiritual bypassing? *
"I don't see color"
"I treat everyone the same"
"We are all one"
"Love and light"

Answer 5

“I don’t see color”
“I treat everyone the same”
“We are all one”
“Love and light”

Question 6

Looking at the power/privilege wheel, on which spokes do you feel you have the most privilege? On which spokes do you feel your identity is more marginalized?

Answer 6

Personal info

Question 7

_________ is not just about diversity. It is about folks with different identities (particularly those with marginalized identities) feeling welcome, being valued and given opportunities to grow and develop within a given setting (e.g., your team, workplace, or industry). This idea 100% applies to a yoga class.

Answer 7

Equality

Question 8

Which of the following are necessary when offering hands-on assists?

Ask for student consent
Move quickly
Move slowly
Observe your student before putting your hands on them
Leverage your body weight instead of your muscle strength to apply more pressure
Use as much muscle strength as you possibly can
Give as many assists/adjustments as you possibly can

Answer 8

Ask for student consent
Move slowly
Observe your student before putting your hands on them
Leverage your body weight instead of your muscle strength to apply more pressure

Question 9

When giving a student a hands-on adjustment, what are ways to get feedback from them?
Visual feedback from their facial expression
Audible feedback from any sounds they make
Tactile feedback by feeling if their body tenses up or softens in
Verbal feedback by asking if they want more/less/same amount of pressure
All of the above
None of the above

Answer 9

All of the above

Question 10

When giving a student a hands-on adjustment, what are ways to get feedback from them? *
Visual feedback from their facial expression
Audible feedback from any sounds they make
Tactile feedback by feeling if their body tenses up or softens in
Verbal feedback by asking if they want more/less/same amount of pressure
All of the above
None of the above

Answer 10

All of the above

Question 11

Why is practicing headstand a potentially dangerous/precarious posture to practice for new students?

Answer 11

Bearing a lot of weight on the cervical spine

Question 12

Which of the following is likely the most helpful prop for students new to handstand?

Blocks
Strap
Blankets
Wall
Bolster

Answer 12

Wall

Question 13

Why is it valuable to practice shoulder stand (halasana) using blankets underneath the shoulders?
It’s more comfy
It provides more space for the neck and requires less cervical flexion
It’s more stable
Because my teacher teacher said so
It’s tradition

Answer 13

It provides more space for the neck and requires less cervical flexion