Yoga teacher training 200 hour Exam Questions And Answers Updated 2026/2027

Yoga teacher training 200 hour Exam Questions And Answers Updated 2026/2027 Definition of yoga - ANSWER -Attention with intention. Samskara - ANSWER -Pattern or habits. (Good and bad - think "scar" on the soul.) Purpose of yoga - ANSWER -Prepare the body for savasana. Tool for discernment - ANSWER -Sustained focus. Strong yoga practice - ANSWER -Practiced for a long time, continuously, with conviction (faith) and depth (sustained attention - sthira & sukham). Sthira - ANSWER -Alert attention. Focused stability. Sukham - ANSWER -Ease and comfort. Sounds and meanings of Om - ANSWER -A - creation / U - sustaining / M - completion / Nada - silent song of the universe. Symbolizes the divine coming into form. 5 yamas - ANSWER -Ahimsa, satya, asteya, brahmacarya, aparigraha 5 niyamas - ANSWER -Sauca, samtosa, tapas, svadhyaya, isvara pranidhana Ahimsa - ANSWER -non violence Satya - ANSWER -Truthfulness Asteya - ANSWER -non stealing Brahmacarya - ANSWER -non excess and appropriate relationships Aparigraha - ANSWER -non possessiveness Saucha - ANSWER -purity and cleanliness Santosha - ANSWER -contentment Tapas - ANSWER -self discipline Svadhyaya - ANSWER -deep self reflection Ishvara pranidhana - ANSWER -surrender 4 paths of yoga - ANSWER -Jnana, raja, karma & bhakti Jnana yoga - ANSWER -Yoga of knowledge and deep introspection. Raja yoga - ANSWER -Royal yoga. Transcending thoughts. Karma yoga - ANSWER -Yoga in service and action. Bhakti yoga - ANSWER -Yoga of devotion. Acknowledgement of the divine in all. Prenatal yoga avoid - ANSWER -Twists, belly down and inversions. Tadasana - ANSWER -Mountain pose (in sanskrit). Samasthiti - ANSWER -Standing at attention (in sanskrit) Uttanasana - ANSWER -Forward fold (in sanskrit) Ardha uttanasana - ANSWER -Half lift (in sanskrit) Utkatasana - ANSWER -Chair pose (in sanskrit) Ardho mukha svanasana - ANSWER -Downward facing dog (in sanskrit) Trikonasana - ANSWER -Triangle pose (in sanskrit) Garudasana - ANSWER -Eagle pose (in sanskrit) Avidya - ANSWER -Ignorance, misconceptions and misunderstandings that manifest in aversions, unfounded fear, likes and false identification of the self. Ayurveda - ANSWER -Study of longevity. Oldest continually practiced, codified medical system. Balancing system of opposites. 5 universal elements - ANSWER -Earth, air, fire, water and ether. 3 ayurvedic doshas - ANSWER -Pitta, kapha and vata. 2 important qualities of breath - ANSWER -Long and smooth Basis of asana sequencing - ANSWER -Strength and flexibility requirements of the peak pose, theme, or physical action. 3 types of assists - ANSWER -Physical, verbal and directional Reason to give assists - ANSWER -Give the student love. Reason not to give assists - ANSWER -Low teacher energy, sick, attraction to student, questionable hygiene, and ego driven intention. 4 branches of avidya - ANSWER -asmista, raga, dvesa, abhinivesa Asmista - ANSWER -ego Raga - ANSWER -demands Dvesa - ANSWER -rejection Abhinivesa - ANSWER -fear Child's pose (sanskrit) - ANSWER -balasana Cow pose (sanskrit) - ANSWER -bitilasana Cat pose (sanskrit) - ANSWER -marjaryasana 1/2 moon (sanskrit) - ANSWER -Ardha Chandrasana