| Union of the mind and the body. The Sanskrit root yuj means to “yoke,” “bind,” or “join together.” It also indicates “union” or “Oneness.” Ultimately, it is the means by which we realize that there is no separation between anyone or anything. Everything is One. Yoga is a tool to reveal the self and the essence of our being. Yoga is an empirical science and philosophy aimed at understanding life’s most important questions. | Define Yoga |
| Given as the steps to reach bliss as described by Patanjali in the Yoga Sutras | Define the 8 limbs of yoga |
| "Yama - Ethical standards OR a duty or observance recommended by yogic philosophy and teaching. Niyama - Self Disciplines OR positive duties or observances recommended for healthy living, spiritual enlightenment and liberated state of existence. Asana - Postures OR physical practice. Sanskrit term which is often translated as “posture” or “pose. Pranyama - Breath control OR breathing exercises which clear the physical and emotional obstacles in our body to free the breath and so the flow of prana - life energy. Pratyahara - Withdraw awareness of external world OR the conscious withdrawal of energy from the senses. control of the senses, moving the focus to the inside Dhyana - Meditation OR refined meditative practice that requires deep mental concentration Samadhi - Bliss and universal consciousness OR a state of consciousness where individual awareness dissolves into the great Whole" | Name the 8 limbs of yoga |
| a focused and concentrated gaze, as a means for developing concentrated intention | Drishti |
| Flowing yoga - poses linked by movement and breath. A style of yoga characterized by stringing postures together so that you move from one to another, seamlessly, using breath | Vinyasa |
| Yoga pose - often attached to the end of a pose name. physical practice. Sanskrit term which is often translated as “posture” or “pose" or "seat" | Asana |
| Physical yoga. Ha the masculine solar energy and Tha the feminine or lunar energy. Hatha yoga balances both. Sun and moon - balancing masculine aspects—active, hot, sun—and feminine aspects—receptive, cool, moon—within all of us : a path toward creating balance and uniting opposites | Hatha |
| Seven whirling subtle energy systems that run from the base of the spine to the crown of the head. When one is blocked energy does not run freely. the concentrated energy centers of the body. Chakra is a Sanskrit term and it means “wheel” or “disk” | Chakras |
| Five energy locks in the body. Muladara Bandha or root lock. Pada bandha or foot lock. Hasta bandha or hand lock. Uddiyana bandha or belly lock and Jalandhara bandha or throat lock. to lock, close-off, to stop. In the practice of a Bandha, the energy flow to a particular area of the body is blocked. When the Bandha is released, this causes the energy to flood more strongly through the body with an increased pressure | Bandhas |
| Being in a state of bliss and often attached to a guru's name. extreme happiness, one of the highest states of being | Ananda |
| A symbolic hand gesture. a symbolic hand gesture used in Hindu and Buddhist ceremonies and statuary, and in Indian dance | Mudra |
| An all encompassing sound. A dipthong and asana for the mouth it encapsulates all sounds and all words. a mystic syllable, considered the most sacred mantra in Hinduism and Tibetan Buddhism. It appears at the beginning and end of most Sanskrit recitations, prayers, and texts. it signifies the essence of the ultimate reality, consciousness or Atman | OM |
| Downward | Adho |
| Half | Ardha |
| Pose | Asana |
| Lock | Bandha |
| Two | Dwi |
| Extended | Utthita |
| Angle | Kona |
| Bound | Baddha |
| One or single | Eka |
| Symbolic hand gesture | Mudra |
| Revolved or twisted | Parivrtta |
| Side | Parsva |
| River | Nadi |
| Supine or reclining | Supta |
| Thread | Sutra |
| Balance | Tula |
| Seated | Upavistha |
| Both or together | Uphaya |
| Upward | Urdhva |
| Ocean breathing | Ujjayi |
| Alternate nostril breathing | Nadi Shodhana |
| Center of spiritual power in the body | Chakras |
| Balāsana | Child’s Pose |
| Marjaryāsana | Cat |
| Bitilāsana | Cow |
| Upavishta | Seated |
| Adho Mukha Śvānāsana | Downward Facing Dog |
| Breathing | Pranayama |
| Utthita Baddha Konāsana | Extended Butterfly Bose |
| Matsyasana | Fish Pose |
| Karnapidasana | Deaf Man’s Pose |
| Ardha Dhanurasana | Half Bow |
| Dhanurasana | Full Bow |
| Setu Bandhasana | Bridge |
| Chakrasana / Urdhva Dhanusrasana | Full Bridge/Wheel |
| Eka Pada Uttanapadasana | Single Leg Lift |
| Jathara Parivartanasana | Abdominal Twists |
| Navasana | Boat |
| Paschimotanasana | Forward Fold |
| Ardha Uttanasana | Halfway lift |
| Utthita Tadasana | Extended Mountain Pose |
| Phalakasana | Plank |
| Makarasana | Crocodile |
| Urdvha Mukha Svanasana | Upward Facing Dog |
| Utkatasana | Seated Chair |
| Parivrtta Utkatasana | Twisting Seated Chair |
| Parivrtta Anjaneyasana | Twisting Lunge |
| Ardha Hanumanasana | Half Split |
| Tri Pada Adho Mukha Svanasana | Three-Legged Dog |
| Padangushthasana | Shiva Squat |
| Halasana | Plow |
| Salamba Sarvangasana | Shoulder Stand |
| Utthan Pristhasana | Lizard Pose |
| Salamba Sirsasana | Head Stand |
| Adho Mukha Vrksasana | Hand Stand |
| Urdhva Prasarita Eka Padasana | Standing Splits |
| Parivrtta Trikonasana | Twisting Pyramid |
| Adho Mukha Svanasana | Flip Dog |
| Virabhadrasana | Warrior One |
| Baddha Virabhadrasana | Devotional Warrior |
| Vasisthasana | Side Plank |
| Vasisthasana Vrkasana | Side Plank with Tree |
| Devaduuta Panna Asana | Fallen Angle |
| Vrkasana | Tree |
| Garudasana | Eagle |
| Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana | Extended Hand to foot pose |
| Virabhadrasana III | Warrior Three |
| Natarajasana | Dancers Pose |
| Ardha Padmasana Vrksasana | Standing Lotus |
| Parsvottanasana | Pyramid Pose |
| Catur Svanasana | Dolphin Pose |
| Skandasana | Deep Side Lunge |
| Utkata Konasana | Goddess Pose |
| Upavistha Konasana | Wide leg Seated Forward Fold |
| Supta Matsyendrasana | Supine Twist |
| Ardha Matsyendrasana | Seated Twist |
| Virabhadrasana II | Warrior Two |
| Viparita Virabhadrasana | Reverse Warrior |
| Utthita Parsvokonasana | Extended Warrior |
| Utthita Baddha Parsvokonasana | Extended Warrior with bind |
| Svarga Dvijasana | Bird of paradise |
| Trikonasana | Triangle |
| Viparita Trikonasana | Reverse Triangle |
| Bakasana | Crow |
| Parsva Bakasana | Side Crow |
| Ardha Ustrasana | Half Camel |
| Ustrasana | Full Camel |
| Salabhasana | Locust |
| Hanumanasana | Split |
| Ardha Uttanasana | Half Forward Fold |
| paschimotanasana | Seated Forward Fold |
| Eka Pada Rajakapotasana | Pigeon |
| Ardha kapotasana | Half Pigeon |
| Rajakapotasana | King Pigeon |
| WUTLO We, Us, Together, Let's, Ours | Name 5 inclusive language words |
| BTTND But, Those, That, Not, Don't | Name negative words we want to avoid while teaching |
| Yoga Chitta Vritti Nirodha | How do you say in Sanskrit – Yoga is the cessation of the fluctuations of the mind? |
| Atha yoga anushasanam | How do you say in Sanskrit – Now the teaching of Yoga? |
| Yoga Sutras of Patanjali | Where do these two phrases come from? |
| Balances our Yin and Yang, Brings awareness to the present moment Calms the mind Also: Lowers stress and improves cardio function. Improves lung function and respiratory endurance Lowers heart rate. Promotes well-being. Revitalises you Improves brain function Calms an agitated mind Merges lef thinking and right feeling brain Improves sleep Regulates body temperature Enhances relaxation Clears and boosts energy channels | Name Three Benefits of Nadi Shodana Breathing |
| Towards the head | Superior |
| Towards the feet | Inferior |
| The front of the human body | Anterior |
| The back of the human body | Posterior |
| the side of the body or a body part that is farther from the middle or center of the body | Lateral |
| Pertaining to the middle | Medial |
| To bend and decrease the angle between the bones of the limb at the joint | Flex |
| a straightening movement that increases the angle between body parts | Extend |
| Ventral surface downward | Prone |
| Dorsal surface downward | Supine |
| Closer to the point of attachment to the torso | Proximal |
| Farther from the point of attachment to the torso. | Distal |
| any vertical plane that divides the body into ventral and dorsal (belly and back) sections | Coronal/Facial |
| an anatomical boundary that exists between the left and right sides of the body | Sagittal |
| an imaginary plane that divides the body into superior and inferior parts | Transverse |
| The five sheaths covering the Atman, or Self according to Vedantic philosophy. The five koshas are often visualised as the layers of an onion in the subtle body. | Define Koshas |
| Annamaya Kosha: The outer sheath is the body layer—muscles, bones, skin, organs. Anna means food, which is what sustains this level. Asana keeps this kosha healthy and can be used to treat problems that arise in the body. Pranamaya Kosha: The next sheath is the life force/energy sheath. It is concerned with the breath and the flow of energy through the body. Pranayama practice is prescribed to address this layer. Manomaya Kosha: The next sheath is the mind or mental sheath. It has to do with thoughts and emotions. It is maintained through meditation. Vijnanamaya Kosha: is the knowledge sheath. This kosha is comprised of your wisdom, intuition, and perception. Meditation is also the key to this layer. Anadamaya Kosha: The innermost sheath is the bliss sheath. It represents unending joy, love, peace, and complete happiness. | Name the Koshas both in English and in Sanskrit |
| "Ida, Represents mental energy, the Ganges and the Moon. Starts and ends on the left from the muladhara to the left nostril. Pale in colour Pingala Represents origin of prana or life force, the sun and the river Yamuna.Starts and ends on the right from the muladhara to the right nostril Red in colour Sushumna Represents spiritual awakening and runs through all the chakras up the spine " | Name the 3 important Nadis and at least three key things that define them |
| Muladhara - Our connection to the earth and our family. I exist. Svadisthana - Our connection to others. I desire Manipura - Our connection to ourself. I control. Anahata - Our connection to our heart. I love Vishuddhi - Our communication. I express Ajna - Our connection to our inner guidance I witness Sahasrara - Our connection to spirir - I am that I am | Name the 7 Chakras both in English and in Sanskrit and one key Sanskrit and one key definition of what they represent. |
| A poison or affliction | Define Kleishas |
| Avidya (ignorance) Asmita (egoism) Raga (attachment) Dvesa (aversion or hatred) Abinivesah (clinging to life and fear of death) | List all five Kleishas in Sanskrit and what they mean. |
| "Mindfulness is the gentle effort to be continuously present with acceptance. Mindfulness does not ask you to have a blank mind, but rather, it is asking us to pay exquisite attention to our mind and get to know it. Mindfulness asks us to observe the busy mind, to become the Witness or the Seer of the mind’s endless games.• Jon Kabat-Zinn, a pioneer in bringing mindfulness to the medical world, defines it like this: “Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way; on purpose in the present moment," and non-judgmentally.” | Define Mindfulness |
| Baron Baptiste writes in Journey into Power about what meditation is for him: “It is about anchoring your consciousness to the present moment, being fully awake in your body, aware of your thoughts, and surrendering to stillness. The purpose of meditation is to cultivate a quiet consciousness from which your emotions and intellect can flow…and (we) open our minds and hearts so that we may see and live our truth.” | Define Meditation |
| "In Sanskrit the word bandha means to lock or tighten. In yoga there are 5 bandhas which, when engaged, lock in prana (energy). The energy locked in the bandhas is flowed throughout the body to create balance and helps to control various systems in the body such as digestive, sexual, hormonal etc. HASTA BANDHA: (hand) When hands are on the mat, spread the fingers and press them into the mat to enhance the natural arch in the palm. The arch allows the body’s weight to be evenly distributed amongst the hand avoiding strain and preventing wrist injury. PADA BANDHA – (foot) When the feet are on the mat, spread the toes and press the entire foot on the mat to distribute the weight evenly amongst the 3 arches of the foot. The three arches are located from the big toe to the little toe, the big toe to the ankle and the ankle to the little toe, creating a triangle. MULA BANDHA – (perineum) Engage the perineum by tucking the tailbone and slightly lifting the pelvis forward. It gives a sense of stability and balance during poses while increases body awareness. Mula bandha helps ‘lock’ energy in the torso and regulates and stimulates the internal organs. JALANDHARA BANDHA– (throat) Tuck the chin into the body, creating a double chin to feel the breath flow through the sinus cavity (ujayi breathe) as well as lock energy into the upper torso. This creates awareness of the breath and calms the mind. UDDIYANA BANDHA – (core) Engage the core at all times during practice. This helps create body awareness, reduce the risk of back injury and increase overall strength. This bandha also acts as a panacea to digestive problems. Yoga should be practiced with full body awareness and an understanding of how one posture leads to another, however without the basic knowledge of bandhas and their importance, one loses form and can never truly progress in practice. Knowing how to engage the bandhas and the benefits of each is the first step of learning asana." | Name the 5 bandhas both on Sanskrit and in English |
| "1. Building from the bottom up creating a stable base. 2. Establishing neutral alignment. Noticing the imbalances from side to side.3. Stacking the joints 4. Balancing strength and length in each asana creating space in both mind and body. 5.Moving from the bones “muscles follow the bones”" | Name the 5 principles of alignment (Baron Baptists) |
| "1. Ujjayi breathing deeply and freely throughout the practice 2. Heat building in a warm room, working hard to sweat and detox 3. Flowing effortlessly from one pose to the next. 4. Drishti Focused Gaze that calms the mind 5. Uddiyana Core Engagement" | Name the 5 essential elements of power yoga (Baron Baptiste) |
| Atma or soul is Bhagwad Gita is said to be unborn, eternal and indestructible. The following verses elaborate these points. Chapter 2, Verse 13. As the embodied soul continually passes, in this body, from boyhood to youth to old age, the soul similarly passes into another body at death. | In the Bhagavad Gita what does Atman refer to |
| Arjuna the warrior In the Gita, a Pandava brother Arjuna loses his will to fight and has a discussion with his charioteer Krishna about duty, action, and renunciation. The Gita has three major themes: knowledge, action, and love. The Gita undoubtedly becomes the essence of the entire story for it is due to this that the moral righteousness and knowledge comes forward. The dialogue between Pandava Prince Arjuna and his Charioteer and best friend Krishna has such magnificence that often it is held as more significant to Mahabharata. | What is the main theme in the Bhagavad Gita? |
| “Look to your own duty; do not tremble before it . . . ... “The disciplined man attains perfect peace; the undisciplined man is in bondage.” “So sever the ignorant doubt in your heart with the sword of self-knowledge, Arjuna! Krishna emphasised on two terms : Karma and Dharma. He told Arjun that this was a righteous war; a war of Dharma. Dharma is the way of righteousness or a set of rules and laws laid down. The Kauravas were on the side of Adharma and had broken rules and laws and hence Arjun would have to do his Karma to uphold Dharma. | What is Krishna telling Arjuna to do in order to do the right thing? |
| "Voice flexion and using the right inclusive (yoga) languageBeing a mirror for your students and arriving with a yoga attitude" | What are the two key coaching requirements when teaching? |
| Bones to other bones to form joints | What do Ligaments Attach? |
| Bones to muscles | What do Tendons Attach? |
| "Support, movement, protection, production of blood cells, storage of minerals, and endocrine regulation" | Skeletal |
| "the main function of the muscular system is movement, but it also helps stabilize our joints, maintain our posture and generate heat during activity. Movement of our body can be voluntary and controlled by the skeletal muscles, or it can be involuntary and controlled by smooth muscles." | Muscular |
| Transport of nutrients, oxygen, and hormones to cells throughout the body and removal of metabolic wastes (carbon dioxide, nitrogenous wastes). | Cardiovascular |
| ingestion and absorption | Digestive |
| Skeletal Striped Striated under the control of the will and is generally attached to the skeleton | What is a voluntary muscle? |
| Smooth that contracts without conscious control and found in walls of internal organs such as stomach and intestine and bladder and blood vessels | What is an involuntary muscle? |
| "Exhalation stimulates the parasympathetic activity (the relaxation, rest, and digestion branch) Focusing on diaphragmatic breathing enables us to down regulate the sympathetic nervous system, which then causes the parasympathetic nervous system to become dominant. Shallow breathing, breath holding and hyper-ventilating triggers the sympathetic nervous system, in a ""fight or flight"" response." | Define Parasympathetic breath |
| Inhalation emphasizes sympathetic activity (the stress/exercise branch) Focusing on diaphragmatic breathing enables us to down regulate the sympathetic nervous system, which then causes the parasympathetic nervous system to become dominant. Shallow breathing, breath holding and hyper-ventilating triggers the sympathetic nervous system, in a "fight or flight" response. | Define Sympathetic breath |
| Any of the four collections forming the earliest body of Indian scripture, consisting of the Rig Veda, Sama Veda, Yajur Veda, and Atharva Veda, which codified the ideas and practices of Vedic religion and laid down the basis of classical Hinduism. They were probably composed between 1500 and 700 BC, and contain hymns, philosophy, and guidance on ritual.Veda means knowledge or wisdom• earliest known writings on yoga• word yuj or yoke from which the word yoga is derived is used to join the mind to the Divine • dates from about 1500-1100 BCE • In Sanskrit, handed down to seers, known as “rishsis” • The Rig Veda the oldest) of the 4 Vedas • Focus is on rituals | What the Vedas? |
| "Upanishad means “sitting down near a teacher to learn” • date around 700 BCE • about the same date as The Yoga Sutras • first descriptions of the subtle body • Bhagavad Gita is considered part of the Upanishads • Focus moves from priests performing rituals to sitting near a teacher to learn each of a series of Hindu sacred treatises written in Sanskrit c. 800–200 BC, expounding the Vedas in predominantly mystical and monistic terms." | What are the Upanishads? |
| In 1893, religious teacher Swami Vivekananda, considered a major force in the revival of Hinduism in modern India, introduced Americans to the philosophical side of yoga when he addressed the Parliament of Religions at the World's Fair in Chicago. | What year did yoga come to the US? |
| Sri Krishnamacharya is often called the “father” of yoga because many his students became influential teachers of yoga. Tirumalai Krishnamacharya (November 18, 1888 – February 28, 1989) was an Indian yoga teacher, ayurvedic healer and scholar. Often referred to as "the father of modern yoga," Krishnamacharya is widely regarded as one of the most influential yoga teachers of the 20th century. | Who was Sri Krishnamacharya? |
| Patthabi Jois founded Ashtanga Yoga. In 1948, he established the Ashtanga Yoga Research Institute in Mysore, India. | Who founded Ashtanga Yoga? |
| a symbolic hand gesture that has the power of producing joy and happiness | Define Mudra? |
| "Anjali mudra – prayer hands, used at heart center and at brow center especially for greetings (Namaste) and honoring whomever you are with. Abhaya (No fear mudra) – palm facing away, hand up from elbow. Fairly universally understood and used across cultures and civilizations. Courage. Wisdom Mudra – hands clasped, second fingers pointed forward, thumbs crosses. Wisdom or intuition. Vajrapradama Mudra – fingers interlocked at the heart center, or one hand atop the other at the heart center. Confidence. Padma (Lotus) making a flower with your hands. Touch hands just above the wrists, fingers open as petals with thumbs and pinkies touching. Bhumisparsha – touching the earth, both hands. Committing to life, your path. Dhyana mudra – used for meditation. palms up, hands resting on lap, right hand rests on the left, thumbs touch, fingers long." | Name two mudras, their meanings and describe their positions? |
| Lead us from unreal to Real | Define “OM Asato Maa Sat Gamaya |
| Beta brainwaves dominate our normal waking state of consciousness when attention is directed towards cognitive tasks and the outside world. Beta is a 'fast' activity, present when we are alert, attentive, engaged in problem solving, judgment, decision making, or focused mental activity. | Define Beta Brain Waves |
| Alpha waves are neural oscillations in the frequency range of 8–12 Hz arising from the synchronous and coherent electrical activity of thalamic pacemaker cells in humans. They are also called Berger's waves after the founder of EEG. Occipital alpha waves during periods of eyes closed are the strongest EEG brain signals. | Define Alpha Brain Waves |
| Gamma wave is a pattern of neural oscillation in humans with a frequency between 25 and 140 Hz, the 40-Hz point being of particular interest. Gamma rhythms are correlated with large scale brain network activity and Gamma brainwaves are the fastest of brain waves (high frequency, like a flute), and relate to simultaneous processing of information from different brain areas. amma brainwaves pass information rapidly and quietly. The most subtle of the brainwave frequencies, the mind has to be quiet to access gamma. | Define Gamma Brain Waves |
| Delta waves, like all brain waves, can be detected by electroencephalography (EEG) A delta wave is a high amplitude brain wave with a frequency of oscillation between 0.5 and 4 hertz. Delta brainwaves are slow, loud brainwaves (low frequency and deeply penetrating, like a drum beat) | Define Delta Brain Waves |
