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Yoga Teacher Training


Question 1.
What makes up a pose? (8 components )

ANSWER
- Alignment
- Adjustment
- Benefits
- Contraindication
- Counter Pose
- Drishti
- Energy Lines
- Sequencing/Cycling



Question 2.
Styles of Hatha Yoga (9)

ANSWER
- Ashtanga
- Bikram
- Contact/Partner
- Iyengar
- Kundalini
- Kripalu
- Sivananda
- Vinyasa (Power/Flow)
- Viniyoga



Question 3.
Ashtanga Yoga

ANSWER
- "Moving meditation"
- Composed of a precisely designed sequence of postures.
- Each pose is linked to the next through vinyasa (connective movements)
- Powerful practice that purifies and realigns the body.
- Cultivates a feeling of inner peace.
- Taught in the tradition of Pattabhi Jois.



Question 4.
Bikram Yoga

ANSWER
- Sequence of 26 postures and balances.
- Taught in a room at 100 degrees -- warms the muscles and encourages the flushing of toxins.






, Question 5.
Contact/Partner Yoga

ANSWER
- The yoga of union.
- Partners develop flow, balance, grace, power, concentration and intimacy.
- Mutually stretch + strengthen each other.
- Reflection of your partner's postures deepens your inner healing and awareness of the energies in your practice.



Question 6.
Iyengar Yoga

ANSWER
- Teaches classic yoga postures.
- Deep awareness + correct alignment + precise actions in the body.
- Helps you refine your poses.
- Trains the mind to remain alert and focused.
- Creative and innovative presentation of the poses. What sets him apart:
- Emphasis on standing poses
- Supported inversions/backbends
- Use of props
- Specific sequencing for general & therapeutic benefits



Question 7.
Kundalini Yoga

ANSWER
- Yoga of awareness.
- Combines stretching, breathing, chanting and meditation.
- Allow the sound current to deliver you to a state of therapeutic rejuvenation.
- Realigns the nervous system.



Question 8.
Kripalu Yoga

ANSWER
- Combination of holistic health techniques
- Organized into 8 pathways based on the 8 major ways we express energy in day-to-day living:
1. Living a more relaxed life
2. Getting to know and love your body
3. Learning how to play
4. Learning the art of relaxed work
5. Discovering your optimum diet
6. Mastering communication with yourself and others
7. Practicing meditation and spiritual attunement
8. Creating a supportive lifestyle
- A bridge between the yoga of will and the yoga of surrender






, Question 9.
Sivananda Yoga

ANSWER
- Consists of 12 core poses
- Incorporates 6 principles:
1. Proper exercise
2. Proper breathing
3. Proper relaxation
4. Proper diet
5. Proper thinking
6. Proper meditation
- Designed to help yogis achieve the real goal of life: "god realization."



Question 10.
Vinyasa Yoga

ANSWER
- Derived from Ashtanga
- Incorporates breath with movement
- More vigorous and challenging workout



Question 11.
Viniyoga

ANSWER
- Postures are adapted to individual needs and limitations
- Think restorative
- Gently move in & out of postures
- Breathing and meditation exercises
- Creates a deep and soothing experience



Question 12.
8 Limbs of Yoga

ANSWER
1. Yamas
2. Niyamas
3. Asana
4. Pranyama
5. Pratyahara
6. Dharana
7. Dhyana
8. Samdhia



Question 13.
Yamas

ANSWER
- Universal moral commandments
1. Ahimsa = non violence
2. Satya = truth
3. Asteya = non-stealing
4. Brachmacharya = moderation
5. Aparigraha = non covetousness






, Question 14.
Niyamas

ANSWER
- Self purification by discipline
1. Sauca = cleanliness
2. Santosha = contentment
3. Tapas = discipline/heat
4. Svadhyaya = self study
5. Ishvara Pranidhana = devotion to God



Question 15.
Asana

ANSWER
- Postures
- The physical aspect of yoga
- Keeps the body healthy



Question 16.
Pranyama

ANSWER
- Rhythmic control of the breath
- Prana = vital energy
- Directs the energy inward



Question 17.
Pratayahara

ANSWER
- Withdrawal of the senses
- Mind is released, turns inward



Question 18.
Dharana

ANSWER
- Concentration
- Intensified version of pratayahara
- Single thought



Question 19.
Dhyana

ANSWER
- Meditation
- experience release, expansion and quietness