QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
The benefits of yoga - CORRECT ANSWER -*Improved flexibility,
*awareness mindbodyspirit connection,
*increased strength,suppleness, stamina
*improved proprioception (the body's ability to respond when it is off balance),enhancement balance, p
osture, ability, and grace,
*cleansing and conditioning internal organs,
*enhancement bodily processes digestion,
*improved breathing, clarity and stillness of mind and concentration,
*reduced anxiety, emotional tension, mood swings,
*alleviates eliminates specific physical symptoms PMS, headaches, backaches, stress, insomnia, IBS,
*assists in management recovery from cancer, HIV, arthritis, other degenerative diseases,
*personal path of discovery.
Nine components of yoga that you can incorporate in each different session. - CORRECT ANSWER -
*Asana - Body postures that cleanse and tone the body from the inside out.
*Dristi - Nine Gaze points in yoga that assist one to deepen his/her concentration
,*Suryanamaskara -
Sun Salutations that conist of 12 positions and should be practiced at dawn 12 times(once for each mon
th of the year).
*Mudras - "to delight in" -
Symbolic Hand gestures that concentrate and channel flow in the body. Traditionally in the Tantic Yoga P
ractice.
*Prananayama -
Control of the vital and psychic energy in the body through breathingupractices. Prana means cosmic en
ergy, creative life force, invisible but of the utmost importance.
Ujjayi -
Deep thoracic breathing from the ribcage that moves from the backuof one's throat down to the heart t
hroughout the rest of the body.
*Bandhas -
Energy support locks or seals that help to awaken and direct the creative energy in the body and aid pra
nayama. These locks or seals strengthen the abdominal and lower muscles.
*Jalandhara - Restraint of jugular notch. Breathing through the glottis at the back of the throat.
*Uddiyana -
The "flying up lock" which harnesses the mind. The lower abdomen from the pubic bone to the navel to
wards the spine. Benefits include toning of the abdominal muscles, reducinguof fat in the stomach, mass
aging of the intestines, and reducing constipation.
*Mula bandha -
An energy technique, involving the contraction of of the perineum, the section of the pelvic floor betwe
en the anus and genitals.
*Relaxation -
Poses that remove anxieties and mental anguish, as well as physiologically alowinguthe body to restore i
tself.
, *Meditation - Concentration on a particular. "living in the moment."
Asana - CORRECT ANSWER -Body postures that cleanse the body from inside out.
Drishti - CORRECT ANSWER -Nine gaze points in yoga that assist one to deepen his/her concentration.
Suryanamaskara - CORRECT ANSWER -
Sun salutations that consist of 12 positions and should be practiced at dawn 12 times one for each mont
h of the year.
Mudras - CORRECT ANSWER -"To delight in"-
symbolic hand gestures that concentrate and channel flow in the body. These hand gestures are perfor
med traditionally in the Tantra practice.
Paranayama - CORRECT ANSWER -
Control of the vital and psychic energy in the body through breathing practices. Prana means
Pranyama - CORRECT ANSWER -Control of the vital and psychic energy
Ujjayi - CORRECT ANSWER -
Deep thoracic breathing (from the rib age) that moves from the back of ones throat down to the heart t
hroughout the rest of the body.
Bandhas - CORRECT ANSWER -
Energy support locks or seals that help awaken and direct the creative energy in the body and aid prana
yama. These locks or seals strengthen the abdominal and lower backumuscles.
Jalandhara (Bandha) - CORRECT ANSWER -
Restraint of the jugular notch. Breathing through the glottis at the back of the throat.
Uddiyana (bandha) - CORRECT ANSWER -
The "flying up lock" which harnesses the mind. The lower abdomen organs are drawn in and upwards lif