200 YOGA YTT EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2025/2026 GRADED A+ BRAND NEW!!! LATEST
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10. Name the 3 bandhas
➢ Mula, Uddiyana, Jalandhara
Mula Bandha
➢ base of the trunk lock, pelvic floor, root lock
Uddiyana Bandha
➢ abdominal lock
Jalandhara Bandha
➢ Throat lock, chin lock
11. Three weakest areas of the body
➢ low back, knees, neck
12. Ways to minimize injury to students
➢ 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
➢ arm balances, shoulder stands...cue..."if this is a part of your practice"
14. Name 3 Asanas
➢ standing, hip opener, stabilizing,
15. Standing postures (8) matching
➢ tadasana (mountain), divianasana (goddess),virabadransana, tricanasana, parsvatasana,
parvrita (rotated or twisted)
16. Principle muscle of breathing
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, ➢ diaphragm
17. Five types of spinal movements
➢ flexion, extension, lateral flexion (side bend), axial rotation (twisting), axial extension
18. Six types of joints
➢ Ball and Socket (hip, shoulder),
Saddle (comes down and extends like the thumb), Henge (flexion and extension) ankle,
knee, elbow, Pivot (neck, elbow), gliding (wrists and ankles), Ellipsoid (wrist, 360)
19. Three types of vertebral disorders
➢ kyphosis (forward curvature), lordosis (lower back sway arch), S curve- scoliosis
20. Curves of the spine
➢ Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacral
21. How many vertebrae in the spine
➢ 24
22. The diaphragm separates the:
thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity.
➢ into two cavities, top and bottom, abdominal thoracic
23. Eleven systems of the body
➢ Integumentary, Skeletal, Muscular, Nervous, Endocrine, Circulatory, Lymphatic,
Respiratory, Digestive, Urinary (Renal), Reproductive
24. How does yoga affect different systems of the body
➢ changes blood flow, compresses organs, opens areas, know an example from each
one...benefit of the asana, pranayama benefits respiratory, alignment helps skeletal
(Integral Yoga handout)
25. Seven Chakras- not matching, fill in the blank
Muladhara
➢ 1st Chakra, Root or Base Chakra. Location: base of spine, pelvic floor and first 3
vertebrae, on down... Color: red... Bija, Seed sound: Lam... Theme: To Ground Element:
earth, Blocked by: fear... Endocrine: coccygeal,"Root Place"; Tailbone; Red; Basic Needs
Poses: Standing poses, sitting cross-legged, Mula Bandha
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2025/2026 GRADED A+ BRAND NEW!!! LATEST
UPDATE
______________________________________________________________________________
10. Name the 3 bandhas
➢ Mula, Uddiyana, Jalandhara
Mula Bandha
➢ base of the trunk lock, pelvic floor, root lock
Uddiyana Bandha
➢ abdominal lock
Jalandhara Bandha
➢ Throat lock, chin lock
11. Three weakest areas of the body
➢ low back, knees, neck
12. Ways to minimize injury to students
➢ 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
➢ arm balances, shoulder stands...cue..."if this is a part of your practice"
14. Name 3 Asanas
➢ standing, hip opener, stabilizing,
15. Standing postures (8) matching
➢ tadasana (mountain), divianasana (goddess),virabadransana, tricanasana, parsvatasana,
parvrita (rotated or twisted)
16. Principle muscle of breathing
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, ➢ diaphragm
17. Five types of spinal movements
➢ flexion, extension, lateral flexion (side bend), axial rotation (twisting), axial extension
18. Six types of joints
➢ Ball and Socket (hip, shoulder),
Saddle (comes down and extends like the thumb), Henge (flexion and extension) ankle,
knee, elbow, Pivot (neck, elbow), gliding (wrists and ankles), Ellipsoid (wrist, 360)
19. Three types of vertebral disorders
➢ kyphosis (forward curvature), lordosis (lower back sway arch), S curve- scoliosis
20. Curves of the spine
➢ Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacral
21. How many vertebrae in the spine
➢ 24
22. The diaphragm separates the:
thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity.
➢ into two cavities, top and bottom, abdominal thoracic
23. Eleven systems of the body
➢ Integumentary, Skeletal, Muscular, Nervous, Endocrine, Circulatory, Lymphatic,
Respiratory, Digestive, Urinary (Renal), Reproductive
24. How does yoga affect different systems of the body
➢ changes blood flow, compresses organs, opens areas, know an example from each
one...benefit of the asana, pranayama benefits respiratory, alignment helps skeletal
(Integral Yoga handout)
25. Seven Chakras- not matching, fill in the blank
Muladhara
➢ 1st Chakra, Root or Base Chakra. Location: base of spine, pelvic floor and first 3
vertebrae, on down... Color: red... Bija, Seed sound: Lam... Theme: To Ground Element:
earth, Blocked by: fear... Endocrine: coccygeal,"Root Place"; Tailbone; Red; Basic Needs
Poses: Standing poses, sitting cross-legged, Mula Bandha
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