200 Yoga YTT Exam 1 Questions and Answers

200 Yoga YTT Exam 1 Questions and Answers 1. What is a sutra - Correct Answer ️️ -a sacred text, pearl, a nugget, woven landscape of spiritual work to guide, thread on which jewels are strung 2. Sutra 1.2, what is yoga 2.46 asana practice - Correct Answer ️️ -1.2-ability to direct the mind exclusively toward an object and sustain that direction w/o distraction, 2.46- Sthira/Suka Asana must have the dual qualities of alertness and relaxation, steady and comfortable 3. Who was Patanjali - Correct Answer ️️ -he documented the 8 limbs of yoga and the 196 sutras 4. 8 limbs of yoga - Correct Answer ️️ -Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana, Samadhi 5. Name 5 Yamas - Correct Answer ️️ -ahimsa, satya, asteya, brachmacharya, aparigraha Ahimsa - Correct Answer ️️ -nonviolence, non harming Satya - Correct Answer ️️ -benevolent truthfulness Asteya (Yama) - Correct Answer ️️ -non-stealing, responsibility Brahmacharya (Yama) - Correct Answer ️️ -unity, moderation, non excess Aparigraha (Yama) - Correct Answer ️️ -Non-hoarding, simplicity 6. Name 5 Niyamas self observances, self discipline - Correct Answer ️️ -Saucha, Santosha, Tapas, Svadyaya, ishvara pranidhana Saucha (niyama) - Correct Answer ️️ -purity, cleanliness, clarity santosa (niyama) - Correct Answer ️️ -contentment Tapas (niyama) - Correct Answer ️️ -self-discipline, sacrifice for others Svadyaya - Correct Answer ️️ -self-study Ishvara pranidhana - Correct Answer ️️ -to surrender, service to something bigger 7. Riskiest postures - Correct Answer ️️ -seated postures, not lifting up and out of the back, forward fold, twisting, need to elongate the spine beforehand 8. Name 5 pranayama breaths - Correct Answer ️️ -Bellows (Bhastrika), Shining (Kapalabhati), Complete (Dirgha), Success (Ujjayi), Channel clearing (Nadi Shodhana) Bellows breath - Correct Answer ️️ -Bhastrika, energizing and cleansing, fully exhale, begin forceful complete exhalations followed by forceful deep inhalations, nose, one second per cycle all from diaphragm Shining breath - Correct Answer ️️ -Kapalabhati forceful exhalations followed by passive inhalations, diaphragm Complete breath - Correct Answer ️️ -Dirgha, cleansing and balancing, fills 3 areas of lungs, start lower chamber, middle thoracic, upper Success breath - Correct Answer ️️ -Ujjayi, for focus Channel clearing breath, sweet breath - Correct Answer ️️ -Nadi Shodhana, thumb and 3rd and 4th fingers 9. A physician recommends yoga to a patient-things to consider - Correct Answer ️️ - ask about preconditions to provide modifications 10. Name the 3 bandhas - Correct Answer ️️ -Mula, Uddiyana, Jalandhara Mula Bandha - Correct Answer ️️ -base of the trunk lock, pelvic floor, root lock Uddiyana Bandha - Correct Answer ️️ -abdominal lock Jalandhara Bandha - Correct Answer ️️ -Throat lock, chin lock 11. Three weakest areas of the body - Correct Answer ️️ -low back, knees, neck 12. Ways to minimize injury to students - Correct Answer ️️ -modifications, proper cuing, warm ups, props, asking for limitations, sequencing appropriately, cuing that props are ok 13. Most common type of posture to cause injury to people over 40 - Correct Answer ️️ -arm balances, shoulder stands...cue..."if this is a part of your practice" 14. Name 3 Asanas - Correct Answer ️️ -standing, hip opener, stabilizing, 15. Standing postures (8) matching - Correct Answer ️️ -tadasana (m