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Decks in this class (38)

Philosophy - Yoga: Meaning & History
In sanskrit the term yoga comes f...,
Philosophically what does yoga jo...,
What are the two schools of thoug...
34  cards
Philosophy - The Four Paths of Yoga
What are the four schools of yoga,
What outlines the 4 yogic pathways,
Jnana yoga is
6  cards
Philosophy - Raja Yoga - Classical Yoga
What are other names for raja yoga,
Why does ashtanga yoga have eight...,
What are the yoga sutras
28  cards
Philosophy - Yimas/Niyamas
What are the 5 yamas,
What is yama,
What is ahimsa
13  cards
Philosophy - Obstacles/Antarya
How many obstacles did patanjali ...,
Vyadhi,
Styana
14  cards
Philosophy - Pancha Klesha (the five afflictions)
What is the aim of yoga,
What are the 5 kleshas,
Avidya
7  cards
Philosophy - Triguna
Philosophically what are the thre...,
What is our relationship to the t...,
Prakriti is primordial physical e...
10  cards
Philosophy - Elements & 3 Doshas
According to ayurveda man is a cr...,
The 5 elements combine to form th...,
Vata is created by
11  cards
Philosophy - Tantra / Hatha / Kundalini
How did tantra emerge,
Tantra relies upon the belief that,
Hatha is a later development of
6  cards
Philosophy - Prana Koshas - prana - nadis - chakras
What are the pancha koshas,
What are the 5 koshas,
What is anna maya kosha
11  cards
Philosophy - Pranayama
What is pranayama,
What is abdominal diaphragmatic b...,
What are the benefits of diaphrag...
8  cards
Philosophy - Bandha, mudra, kriya
What does bandha mean,
What are the purpose of bandhas
2  cards
Philosophy - Meditation techniques
1  cards
Philosophy - Meaning of Om
What is the meaning of om,
What is the sanskrit verbal root ...,
The vedas explain om as made up o...
3  cards
Philosophy - What is Mantra
What are mantras,
Mantra yoga is primarily concerne...
2  cards
Anatomy - introduction
How many organ systems are there ...,
What are the 10 organ systems of ...,
How is external movement created ...
28  cards
Anatomy - the skeletal system - functions and qualities
What are the functions of the ske...,
Elaborate on 1 support structure ...,
Elaborate on 2 protection
11  cards
Anatomy - skeletal system - joint definitions
pg 164
3  cards
Anatomy - connective tissue & basic types
What is connective tissue,
What makes up soft connective tissue,
What is cartilage
7  cards
Anatomy - skeletal system - Spine
pg 172
14  cards
Anatomy - skeletal system - the shoulder joint
The shoulder joint consists of ho...,
What are these pairs of bones,
What kind of joint is the shoulder
7  cards
Anatomy - skeletal system - hip joint and pelvic tilt
page 189
12  cards
Anatomy - skeletal system - foot
Why is the foot important,
How many primary arches are in th...,
How are these arches created
5  cards
Anatomy - muscular system - agonist and antagonist
How do muscles usually function,
What is the agonist,
What is the antagonist
5  cards
Anatomy - muscular system - types of muscle contraction
Does a muscle have to relax to le...,
The two main divisions of muscle ...,
What are the two type of muscle c...
8  cards
anatomy - muscular system - types of flexbility
What are the main most basic type...,
What is the relationship between ...,
What is a dynamic stretch
6  cards
Anatomy - muscular system - muscles of the core
page 178
5  cards
Anatomy - muscles of respiration
What is respiration,
What are the main muscles respons...,
What does the diaphragm do when y...
7  cards
Anatomy - nervous system - sympathetic and parasympathetic
pg 161
3  cards
Asana - vinyasa / ashtanga / hatha / Yin - different practices, different classes - why
What is the difference between an...,
What is the difference between ha...,
What is yin yoga
4  cards
Asana - Vinyasa yoga - characteristics
What does vinyasa mean,
What does flow mean,
What is vinyasa
6  cards
Asana / Alignment / Drishti
In the 8 limbs of yoga what limb ...,
What is the purpose of asana,
What does asana mean
6  cards
Asana - Basic guidelines for vinyasa flow
How many basic considerations are...,
What are these 11 considerations
2  cards
Asana - Sequencing a vinyasa class
How many considerations are there...,
What are the considerations
2  cards
Asana - basic vinyasa structue
What are the 6 phases of a vinyas...,
What does 1 opening pranayama int...,
What does 2 warm up entail
5  cards
Asana - principles for adjusting
0  cards
Asana - categories of Asanas (alignment / benefits / contraindictions)
How many categories are there,
What are these,
What is a benefit of a backbend
3  cards
Asana - sankrit & english names
Tadasana,
Uttanasana,
Ardha uttanasana
13  cards

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