Yoga Teacher Training Questions and Answers Pack| New One | Grade A+

What is yoga? Ans: yoke," meaning to join together- Union yoga means stillness of the mind Union of body, mind, and spirit Patanjali Ans: the Father of modern yoga and the yoga sutras Yoga Sutra, Ans: Written at least 1,700 years ago, it's made up of 195 aphorisms (sutras), or words of wi...

prana vayu movement Ans: outside, inside Vayus Ans: winds Apana Ans: Exhalations, getting rid of negative energy, expelling waste from the body Prana Vayu is located in which area of the body? Ans: chest Prana Ans: the invisible life force or spiritual energy Apana Vayu - Location Ans: lo...

3 Primary fibrous connective tissue types we work with in yoga practice Ans: tendons, ligaments, fascia 7 Chakras Ans: Root Chakra (Muladhara) Sacral Chakra (Svadhisthana) Solar Plexus Chakra (Manipura) Heart Chakra (Anahata) Throat Chakra (Vishuddha) Third-Eye Chakra (Ajna) Crown Chakra (S...

muladhara Ans: root chakra color: red chant: lam connectedness svadisthana Ans: passion chakra color: orange chant: vam relationships and creativity manipura Ans: lusterous jewel color: yellow chant: ram personal power, confidence anahata Ans: unstricken, unstoppable- heart chakra. ...

3 Principles of Yin Ans: Come into the pose, find your edge, hold How many lines of energy? Ans: 2 Core verbal adjustment for standing postures? Ans: Rooted feet, tailbone down, naval in, soften shoulders Chapter 1 in Yoga Sutras Ans: Samadhi Pada - Concentration Chapter 2 in Yoga Sutras An...

Three Platforms Ans: Feet/Ankle, Pelvic Girdle, Shoulder Girdle Position Ans: Anatomical position Action Ans: Direction that moves the muscles from one position to another or moves the body into a more optimal position; Energetic Simple Action Ans: An action that cannot be overdone or throw...

Effects of yoga on Digestive System Ans: Intestinal track is stimulated and stretched. Forward bends and twists in particular stimulate digestion as organs are massaged. Backbends decrease hunger. Effects of yoga on Circulatory System Ans: Blood vessels strengthened and elongated. Increased bl...

What makes up a pose? (8 components) Ans: - Alignment - Adjustment - Benefits - Contraindication - Counter Pose - Drishti - Energy Lines - Sequencing/Cycling Styles of Hatha Yoga (9) Ans: - Ashtanga - Bikram - Contact/Partner - Iyengar - Kundalini - Kripalu - Sivananda - Vinyasa (Po...