YOGA TEACHER TRAINING STUDY
GUIDE 2026
Karma yoga - ANSWERSYoga of service
Jnana yoga - ANSWERSYoga of knowledge
Bhakti yoga - ANSWERSYoga of devotion
Raja yoga - ANSWERSRoyal yoga
Chitta vrtti nirodaha - ANSWERSTo calm the fluctuations of the mind
Eight limbed path - ANSWERSAshtanga yoga
The eight limbs of yoga - ANSWERSYama, niyama, asana, pranayama, pratyahara,
dharana, dyhana, samadhi
Yamas - ANSWERSAhimsa, satya, asteya, brahmacharya, aparigraha
Niyamas - ANSWERSSaucha, santosa, raja, svadyaya, ishvarapranidana
Ahimsa - ANSWERSNon ciolemce
Satya - ANSWERSTruthfulness
Asteya - ANSWERSNon stealing
Brahmacharya - ANSWERSRespect for the body in intimate relationships
Aparigraha - ANSWERSNon hoarding
Saucha - ANSWERSCleanliness
Santosa - ANSWERSContentment
Raja - ANSWERSFire/Passion (for yoga)
Svadyaya - ANSWERSPersonal study/awareness
Ishvarapranidana - ANSWERSSurrender to a greater being
3 bodies - ANSWERSPhysical, subtle, causal
, 5 koshas - ANSWERSPhysical: annamaya: food
Subtle: pranamaya: energy, manomaya: mental, vijnanamaya: intellectual
Causal: anandamaya: consciousness that is and always has been there
Vayus - ANSWERSPrana, apana, samana, udana, vyana
Nadis - ANSWERSChannels that move energy throughout the body: sushuma, Ida,
pingala
Bhandas - ANSWERSLocks of energy: mula (perineal), uddiyana (belly), jalandhara
(throat)
Chakras - ANSWERSMuladhara, svadisthana, Manipura, anahata, vishuddha, ajna,
sahasrara
Manipura chakra - ANSWERSElement: Fire
Color: yellow
Purpose: transformation
Location: solar plexus
Identity: ego identity
Issues: energy, power, will
Demon: shame
Right: to act/be an individual
Anahata chakra - ANSWERSElement: air
Color: green
Purpose: love/ balance
Location: heart
Identity: social
Issues: love, balance, self-love, relationship
Demon: grief
Right: to love and be loved
Sahasrara chakra - ANSWERSElement: thought
Color: violet
Purpose: understanding
Location: crown
Identity: universal
Issues: higher power, divinity, transcendence
Demon: attachment
Right: to know and learn
Muladhara chakra - ANSWERSElement: earth
Color: red
Purpose: foundation
Location: base of spine
GUIDE 2026
Karma yoga - ANSWERSYoga of service
Jnana yoga - ANSWERSYoga of knowledge
Bhakti yoga - ANSWERSYoga of devotion
Raja yoga - ANSWERSRoyal yoga
Chitta vrtti nirodaha - ANSWERSTo calm the fluctuations of the mind
Eight limbed path - ANSWERSAshtanga yoga
The eight limbs of yoga - ANSWERSYama, niyama, asana, pranayama, pratyahara,
dharana, dyhana, samadhi
Yamas - ANSWERSAhimsa, satya, asteya, brahmacharya, aparigraha
Niyamas - ANSWERSSaucha, santosa, raja, svadyaya, ishvarapranidana
Ahimsa - ANSWERSNon ciolemce
Satya - ANSWERSTruthfulness
Asteya - ANSWERSNon stealing
Brahmacharya - ANSWERSRespect for the body in intimate relationships
Aparigraha - ANSWERSNon hoarding
Saucha - ANSWERSCleanliness
Santosa - ANSWERSContentment
Raja - ANSWERSFire/Passion (for yoga)
Svadyaya - ANSWERSPersonal study/awareness
Ishvarapranidana - ANSWERSSurrender to a greater being
3 bodies - ANSWERSPhysical, subtle, causal
, 5 koshas - ANSWERSPhysical: annamaya: food
Subtle: pranamaya: energy, manomaya: mental, vijnanamaya: intellectual
Causal: anandamaya: consciousness that is and always has been there
Vayus - ANSWERSPrana, apana, samana, udana, vyana
Nadis - ANSWERSChannels that move energy throughout the body: sushuma, Ida,
pingala
Bhandas - ANSWERSLocks of energy: mula (perineal), uddiyana (belly), jalandhara
(throat)
Chakras - ANSWERSMuladhara, svadisthana, Manipura, anahata, vishuddha, ajna,
sahasrara
Manipura chakra - ANSWERSElement: Fire
Color: yellow
Purpose: transformation
Location: solar plexus
Identity: ego identity
Issues: energy, power, will
Demon: shame
Right: to act/be an individual
Anahata chakra - ANSWERSElement: air
Color: green
Purpose: love/ balance
Location: heart
Identity: social
Issues: love, balance, self-love, relationship
Demon: grief
Right: to love and be loved
Sahasrara chakra - ANSWERSElement: thought
Color: violet
Purpose: understanding
Location: crown
Identity: universal
Issues: higher power, divinity, transcendence
Demon: attachment
Right: to know and learn
Muladhara chakra - ANSWERSElement: earth
Color: red
Purpose: foundation
Location: base of spine
