PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS
Know 8 limbs of yoga in order, English first and then Sanskrit.✔ans Yama- restraints
Niyama- observances
Asana- seat
Pranayama- life force
Pratyahara- withdrawl from the senses
Dharana- focus
Dhyana- meditation
Samadhi- equilibrium of the mind
Know Yamas and niyamas, English and Sanskrit.✔ans YAMAS
Ahimsa: nonviolence
Satya: truthfulness
Asteya: non-stealing
Brahmacharya: non-excess (often interpreted as celibacy)
Aparigraha: non-possessiveness, non-greed.
NIYAMAS
Saucha: purity
Santosha: contentment
Tapas: self-discipline, training your senses
Svadhyaya: self-study, inner exploration
Ishvara Pranidhana: surrender (to God
, Why are yamas and niyamas important for teachers to know?✔ans The yamas and niyamas are the
moral backbones of yoga. They offer a way to live the spiritual yoga outside of the studio, and provide a
way teachers can set an example of the yoga lifestyle to their students.
Know 2 adjusts for downdog.✔ans - hands at hip crease & pull back
-hands at lower back/sacrum & push up and back
What are the four types of assists?✔ans Verbal, Directional, Physical, Demonstation
How do you enter a student's personal space when adjusting/assisting?✔ans enter with confidence and
focus on the student you are going to adjust. also by rubbing your hands together to not only warm
them but let them know you are about to enter their space.
Why is it important to assist and adjust?✔ans Helps you become a better teacher and understand
student' bodies as well as the intricacies of alignment
What is minimum time for savasana?✔ans 2 min
When should crescent lunge series be finished...time?✔ans 33 min into the class
What are four parts of OM?✔ans sound of the universe
1)A back of mouth Brahma
2)U middle of mouth Vishnu
3)M tip of lips Shiva
4)Silence
Pick a chakra and describe it: color, name, location, postures.✔ans 3rd Chakra = Manipura -yellow, -
abdominals, lumbar spine, obliques, detox organs -balance : connected to both the root & heart chakra;
you embody integrity, authenticity, and nonattachment (strengthening core) - unbalanced : give too
much energy & receive none in return, digestive issues (twists: prayer twist, revolved crescent lunge,
revolved triangle, side crow)