Yoga Quiz #2 Flashcards
What is Nauli Kriya? How do you do it?
Vacuum breath (cleanses the belly button)
-stand and bend your knees
-take a deep inhale and exhale
-vacuum and try to tuck in your belly button to your spine, clench your pelvis, and tuck your chin to your chest
-breathe when needed and start again
What is a pose?
A named position (Asana)
What is a position?
Placement of a body part
What is an action?
Force of energy without movement (ex: focus on the heels of your feet)
What is a cue?
Verbal directions
What is Nadi Shodhana?
Alternate nostril breathing
What is Kapalabhati breath?
skull-shining breath (associated with Kundalini)
What is proprioception?
The idea of the placement of your body in space (ex: stepping your foot back behind you without looking back at it)
What is interoception?
How you are feeling internally
Describe Vinyasa
-more movement, like a dance
-shorter holds in poses
-less focus on alignment
-also called flow
Describe Power
-a lot of movement
-strength + stretch
-common gateway to yoga
-downward facing dog is the rest pose
-long holds (usually 5-10 breaths)
Describe Kundalini
-breath of fire/skull-shining breath
-trying to move kundalini energy from the base of the spine upwards
-lots of movement around the room , dancing, uplifted arms
Describe hatha
-focus on breath (specifically ujjayi)
-slower movements and pace
-focus on bone alignment
Describe restorative
-started around 2005
-uses lots of equipment: bolsters, cushions, straps, blankets, many blocks
-long holds (3-5 minutes)
-mental release and slow, deep stretches
Describe yin
-slightly more movement than restorative, holding poses for less time
-less equipment, more reliance on body
Describe yin vs yang yoga
yang: masculine, fire, powerful, dynamic, and external
yin: feminine, cooling, water, restful
What is a bandha?
A lock of energy
List the 3 main bandhas and the places of the body they lock
Jalandhara bandha: locks the throat
Uddiyana bandha: locks the belly button
Mula bandha: locks the pelvic floor
What is one of the most dynamic pranayama practices for the bandhas?
Nauli Kriya
