Yoga Den RYT200 UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Atha - CORRECT ANSWER - Now
Vismavritti - CORRECT ANSWER - Uneven parts breath
Samavritti - CORRECT ANSWER - Equal parts breath
Pranayama - CORRECT ANSWER - Study of breath
Inhale brings up energy - effects sympathetic nervous system
Exhale recovery and cellular rejuvenation - naturally move to parasympathetic nervous system
3 regions of Ujjayi Breathing - CORRECT ANSWER - North & South - inhale chest rises and
bottom ribs pull down, exhale come back to midline
East & West - inhale ribs move to side walls, exhale come back to midline
Front & Back - inhale front ribs move forward and back ribs out behind, exhale return to midline
5 Regions of the Spine - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Cervical - neck - 7 bones - mobile
2. Thoracic - connects the ribs - 12 bones - not very mobile
3. Lumbar - lower back and thicker bones - 5 bones - more mobility
4. Sacral - Pelvic region - 5 fused bones - not mobile
5. Coccyx - tail bone(s) - 4 fused bones - not mobile
5 ways the spine moves - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Axial extension - up and down
, 2. Rotation
3. Lateral Flexion - side bending
4. Backward bending
5. Forward bending
Tadasana - Mountain Pose
Call from ground up - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Feet no further than hip width apart
2. Knees softened, thighs engaged, think of pulling them towards thigh bones
3. Pelvic loop - roll the tail toward your heels
4. Kidney loop - roll front bottom ribs down (lengthens lumbar and engages the transverse
abdominal muscles)
5. Shoulder loop - roll shoulders back and down w/ hands open to the front (opens the chest)
6. Chin loop - slight tuck of the chin (lengthens the neck)
7. Skull loop - back of head in line with the spine.
What 2 loops do you call for every posture? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Pelvic loop - roll the
tail toward the heels
2. Kidney loop - roll front bottom ribs down
Shushumna - CORRECT ANSWER - The spine. It is our main channel or nadi
Chakras top to bottom - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Crown - pineal. above the head.
(Hormonal regulation)
2. Third eye - brain. Behind the eyes.
(Entire functionality, intuition, inspiration, insight, clarity)
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Atha - CORRECT ANSWER - Now
Vismavritti - CORRECT ANSWER - Uneven parts breath
Samavritti - CORRECT ANSWER - Equal parts breath
Pranayama - CORRECT ANSWER - Study of breath
Inhale brings up energy - effects sympathetic nervous system
Exhale recovery and cellular rejuvenation - naturally move to parasympathetic nervous system
3 regions of Ujjayi Breathing - CORRECT ANSWER - North & South - inhale chest rises and
bottom ribs pull down, exhale come back to midline
East & West - inhale ribs move to side walls, exhale come back to midline
Front & Back - inhale front ribs move forward and back ribs out behind, exhale return to midline
5 Regions of the Spine - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Cervical - neck - 7 bones - mobile
2. Thoracic - connects the ribs - 12 bones - not very mobile
3. Lumbar - lower back and thicker bones - 5 bones - more mobility
4. Sacral - Pelvic region - 5 fused bones - not mobile
5. Coccyx - tail bone(s) - 4 fused bones - not mobile
5 ways the spine moves - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Axial extension - up and down
, 2. Rotation
3. Lateral Flexion - side bending
4. Backward bending
5. Forward bending
Tadasana - Mountain Pose
Call from ground up - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Feet no further than hip width apart
2. Knees softened, thighs engaged, think of pulling them towards thigh bones
3. Pelvic loop - roll the tail toward your heels
4. Kidney loop - roll front bottom ribs down (lengthens lumbar and engages the transverse
abdominal muscles)
5. Shoulder loop - roll shoulders back and down w/ hands open to the front (opens the chest)
6. Chin loop - slight tuck of the chin (lengthens the neck)
7. Skull loop - back of head in line with the spine.
What 2 loops do you call for every posture? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Pelvic loop - roll the
tail toward the heels
2. Kidney loop - roll front bottom ribs down
Shushumna - CORRECT ANSWER - The spine. It is our main channel or nadi
Chakras top to bottom - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Crown - pineal. above the head.
(Hormonal regulation)
2. Third eye - brain. Behind the eyes.
(Entire functionality, intuition, inspiration, insight, clarity)
