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Questions and CORRECT Answers
10 Yoga Class Essentials - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Physical yoga postures (Asana)
2. Breath (Prana)
3. Flow (Vinyasa)
4. Heat (Tapas)
5. Gaze (Drishti) and focus (Dharana)
6. Alignment and safety
7. Abdominal lock (Uddiyana Bandha)
8. Establish rhythm
9. Set students up for success
10. Have fun
8 Limbs of Yoga - CORRECT ANSWER - Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pranayama,
Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana, Samadhi
Yamas (5) - CORRECT ANSWER - Ahimsa, Satya, Asteya, Brahmacharya, Aparigraha
Niyamas (5) - CORRECT ANSWER - Saucha, Santosha, Tapas, Svadhyaya, Isvara-
Pranidhana
Chakras (7) - CORRECT ANSWER - Root, Sacral, Solar Plexus, Heart, Throat, Third
Eye, Crown
Ahimsa - CORRECT ANSWER - Yama: the principle of nonviolence toward all living
things
, Aparigraha - CORRECT ANSWER - Yama: non-attachment
Asana - CORRECT ANSWER - yogic posture
Asteya - CORRECT ANSWER - Yama: Non-Stealing
Bandha - CORRECT ANSWER - to bind or lock
Brahmacharya - CORRECT ANSWER - Yama: moderation
Chakra - CORRECT ANSWER - concentrated areas of energy aligned vertically in the
body, which relate to each other as well as to specific areas of the body/mind/spirit
Dharana - CORRECT ANSWER - focused concentration
Dhyana - CORRECT ANSWER - "Meditation"; focusing of the mind; sometimes, stages
of trance
Isvara-pranidhana - CORRECT ANSWER - Niyama: Surrender to God
Namaste - CORRECT ANSWER - A greeting meaning "The divine in me recognizes the
divine in you."
Om - CORRECT ANSWER - The sound of the universe
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