Yoga Written Test UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What 5 attributes make an excellent yoga teacher? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Teach to
the midline
2. Focus on the student experience
3. Cultivate breath and movement
4. Knowledge of content
5. Confidence and personality
What are the principles of a CPY class? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Asana (poses)
2. Prana (breath)
3. Vinyasa (breath to movement/flow)
4. Tapas (heat)
5. Dharana (focus) and Drishti (gaze)
6. Alignment and safety
7. Uddiyana Banda (abdominal lock)
8. Establish rhythm
9. Set students up for success
10. Have fun!
What does the word "yoga" mean? - CORRECT ANSWER - yoke, union, or to unite
What does the word "vinyasa" mean? - CORRECT ANSWER - Flow; literally translated it
means "to place in a special way"
What does the word "Namaste" mean? - CORRECT ANSWER - The light and the teacher
in me sees and honors the light and the teacher in you; We see and recognize the sameness in
each other
, How would you effectively teach a room full of students with varying degrees of experience? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Teach to the midline; always offer both modifications and
advancements
What is the purpose of the Integration series? - CORRECT ANSWER - To integrate the
students from the outside world onto their yoga mat, and encourage them to look inward
Name the buckets that make up the C1 sequence in order by series - CORRECT
ANSWER - Integration, Intention, Sun A, Sun B, Core, Crescent Lunge, Balancing,
Triangle, Hip, Spine, Surrender
Name the poses in the Crescent Lunge series in order - CORRECT ANSWER - Crescent
Lunge, Revolved Crescent Lunge, Runner's Lunge, High plank, Side plank, Vinyasa flow
transition, Prayer Twist to the right, Gorilla Pose, Prayer Twist to the left, Frog squat, Crow pose
List 4 things pregnant moms should avoid during a yoga practice - CORRECT ANSWER -
1. Twisting their abdomen
2. Laying on their abdomen
3. Laying flat on their back
4.Compression on the abdomen
From where do we bend in Prasarita Padottanasana? - CORRECT ANSWER - Bend from
the hips
Why is core strengthening placed where it is in the C1 sequence? (23 minutes in) - CORRECT
ANSWER - It is placed prior to balancing which is where it is utilized most in the
sequence; it is placed after Sun B so the body is already warm and the core is ready to work; it
gives a rest to students' arms and legs after the intensity of Sun B
Describe how you would cue a student into Warrior 1 pose - CORRECT ANSWER -
(from Runner's Lunge)
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What 5 attributes make an excellent yoga teacher? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Teach to
the midline
2. Focus on the student experience
3. Cultivate breath and movement
4. Knowledge of content
5. Confidence and personality
What are the principles of a CPY class? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Asana (poses)
2. Prana (breath)
3. Vinyasa (breath to movement/flow)
4. Tapas (heat)
5. Dharana (focus) and Drishti (gaze)
6. Alignment and safety
7. Uddiyana Banda (abdominal lock)
8. Establish rhythm
9. Set students up for success
10. Have fun!
What does the word "yoga" mean? - CORRECT ANSWER - yoke, union, or to unite
What does the word "vinyasa" mean? - CORRECT ANSWER - Flow; literally translated it
means "to place in a special way"
What does the word "Namaste" mean? - CORRECT ANSWER - The light and the teacher
in me sees and honors the light and the teacher in you; We see and recognize the sameness in
each other
, How would you effectively teach a room full of students with varying degrees of experience? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Teach to the midline; always offer both modifications and
advancements
What is the purpose of the Integration series? - CORRECT ANSWER - To integrate the
students from the outside world onto their yoga mat, and encourage them to look inward
Name the buckets that make up the C1 sequence in order by series - CORRECT
ANSWER - Integration, Intention, Sun A, Sun B, Core, Crescent Lunge, Balancing,
Triangle, Hip, Spine, Surrender
Name the poses in the Crescent Lunge series in order - CORRECT ANSWER - Crescent
Lunge, Revolved Crescent Lunge, Runner's Lunge, High plank, Side plank, Vinyasa flow
transition, Prayer Twist to the right, Gorilla Pose, Prayer Twist to the left, Frog squat, Crow pose
List 4 things pregnant moms should avoid during a yoga practice - CORRECT ANSWER -
1. Twisting their abdomen
2. Laying on their abdomen
3. Laying flat on their back
4.Compression on the abdomen
From where do we bend in Prasarita Padottanasana? - CORRECT ANSWER - Bend from
the hips
Why is core strengthening placed where it is in the C1 sequence? (23 minutes in) - CORRECT
ANSWER - It is placed prior to balancing which is where it is utilized most in the
sequence; it is placed after Sun B so the body is already warm and the core is ready to work; it
gives a rest to students' arms and legs after the intensity of Sun B
Describe how you would cue a student into Warrior 1 pose - CORRECT ANSWER -
(from Runner's Lunge)
