RYT 200 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
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How old is the practice of yoga? - ANSWER 6,000+ years old
What Guru is consider the "Father of Modern Hatha Yoga?" - ANSWER
Krishnamacharya
Three components of Iyengar Yoga? - ANSWER props used, no pranayama, poses
30-90 seconds
Three components of Ashtanga Yoga? - ANSWER no props, pranayama (ujjayi breath),
poses 4-5 breaths
Raja yoga, the "royal path" is composed of which three primary yoga types? - ANSWER
Karma, Bhakti, Jhana
What does yoga mean? What is it? - ANSWER "to yoke or to unite" - practice of
connecting the mind and body through asanas, pranayama, meditation, self-study, and
ethical practice
What is a yoga lineage? - ANSWER starts with guru, who takes on an apprentice and
when guru passes he apprentice becomes the guru
What are the 5 YAMAS and 5 NIYAMAS? - ANSWER the yamas are how we treat others
and the niyamas are how we treat ourselves
What are the 5 yamas? - ANSWER ahisma, satya, astaya, bramacharya, aparigraha
, What are the 5 niyamas? - ANSWER soucha (cleanliness), santosha (contentment),
tapas (purifying practices), svadihyaya (study), ishvara pranidhana (surrender to the
divine energy)
What is Bhakti Yoga? - ANSWER the path of devotion
Which yoga types include Surya Namaskara? - ANSWER Ashtanga and Vinyasa
Which yoga type uses mudras with a calisthenic-based Hatha practice? - ANSWER
Kundalini
Kundalini was founded by - ANSWER Yogi Bhaja
Who founded Viniyoga? - ANSWER TKV Deskichar
Explain 3 differences between Iyengar and and Vinyasa Yoga? - ANSWER Iyengar: the
body adapts to the pose (pose adapts to the body in Vinyasa)
Iyengar: is linear (Vinyasa flows)
Iyengar: always uses props (Vinyasa props are optional)
Iyengar classes hold poses for. - ANSWER 30-90 seconds
Ashtanga yoga's opening pose is called ____. It is called ___ it traditional Hatha Yoga
practice. - ANSWER Samasthiti; Tadasana
Define pranayama. - ANSWER breathwork
Which branch of the nervous system turns on one's relaxation response and deepens
breath? - ANSWER parasympathetic nervous system
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How old is the practice of yoga? - ANSWER 6,000+ years old
What Guru is consider the "Father of Modern Hatha Yoga?" - ANSWER
Krishnamacharya
Three components of Iyengar Yoga? - ANSWER props used, no pranayama, poses
30-90 seconds
Three components of Ashtanga Yoga? - ANSWER no props, pranayama (ujjayi breath),
poses 4-5 breaths
Raja yoga, the "royal path" is composed of which three primary yoga types? - ANSWER
Karma, Bhakti, Jhana
What does yoga mean? What is it? - ANSWER "to yoke or to unite" - practice of
connecting the mind and body through asanas, pranayama, meditation, self-study, and
ethical practice
What is a yoga lineage? - ANSWER starts with guru, who takes on an apprentice and
when guru passes he apprentice becomes the guru
What are the 5 YAMAS and 5 NIYAMAS? - ANSWER the yamas are how we treat others
and the niyamas are how we treat ourselves
What are the 5 yamas? - ANSWER ahisma, satya, astaya, bramacharya, aparigraha
, What are the 5 niyamas? - ANSWER soucha (cleanliness), santosha (contentment),
tapas (purifying practices), svadihyaya (study), ishvara pranidhana (surrender to the
divine energy)
What is Bhakti Yoga? - ANSWER the path of devotion
Which yoga types include Surya Namaskara? - ANSWER Ashtanga and Vinyasa
Which yoga type uses mudras with a calisthenic-based Hatha practice? - ANSWER
Kundalini
Kundalini was founded by - ANSWER Yogi Bhaja
Who founded Viniyoga? - ANSWER TKV Deskichar
Explain 3 differences between Iyengar and and Vinyasa Yoga? - ANSWER Iyengar: the
body adapts to the pose (pose adapts to the body in Vinyasa)
Iyengar: is linear (Vinyasa flows)
Iyengar: always uses props (Vinyasa props are optional)
Iyengar classes hold poses for. - ANSWER 30-90 seconds
Ashtanga yoga's opening pose is called ____. It is called ___ it traditional Hatha Yoga
practice. - ANSWER Samasthiti; Tadasana
Define pranayama. - ANSWER breathwork
Which branch of the nervous system turns on one's relaxation response and deepens
breath? - ANSWER parasympathetic nervous system
