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Yoga Teacher Training 200 Hour Latest Update Graded A+ 8 limbs of yoga Yamas, niyamas, asanas, pranayamas, pratyahara, dharana, dhyana & samadhi. Yamas Restraints. How we interact with others. Niyamas Observances. How you interact with yourself. Asanas Postures with comfort and ease. Alert attention with focused stability. Pranayama Breath. Specifically the extension of energy through the breath. Pratyahara A withdrawal of the senses. Introspection. Dharana Concentration...

YOGA TEACHER TRAINING FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION 5 Koshas - Sheaths: Anamayakosha, Pranamayakosha, Manomayakosha, Vjnanamayakosha, Anandamayakosha Annamaya kosha - Anna means food the outermost of the koshas is called the sheath of food Pranamaya kosha - Prana means energy. Manamaya kosha - Mana means mind. Vijnanamaya kosha - Vijnana means knowing Anandamaya kosha - Ananda means bliss 3 Gunas - Rajas, tamas, sattva 6 types of j...

3 Primary fibrous connective tissue types we work with in yoga practice Ans: tendons, ligaments, fascia 7 Chakras Ans: Root Chakra (Muladhara) Sacral Chakra (Svadhisthana) Solar Plexus Chakra (Manipura) Heart Chakra (Anahata) Throat Chakra (Vishuddha) Third-Eye Chakra (Ajna) Crown Chakra (Sahasrara) Root Chakra (Muladhara) Ans: Earth, base of spine/pelvic floor, red, earth, qualities of foundation, survival, family/tribe Sacral Chakra (Svadhisthana) Ans: Lower abdomen/sexual organ...

What makes up a pose? (8 components) Ans: - Alignment - Adjustment - Benefits - Contraindication - Counter Pose - Drishti - Energy Lines - Sequencing/Cycling Styles of Hatha Yoga (9) Ans: - Ashtanga - Bikram - Contact/Partner - Iyengar - Kundalini - Kripalu - Sivananda - Vinyasa (Power/Flow) - Viniyoga Ashtanga Yoga Ans: - "Moving meditation" - Composed of a precisely designed sequence of postures. - Each pose is linked to the next through vinyasa (connective movements) ...

Three Platforms Ans: Feet/Ankle, Pelvic Girdle, Shoulder Girdle Position Ans: Anatomical position Action Ans: Direction that moves the muscles from one position to another or moves the body into a more optimal position; Energetic Simple Action Ans: An action that cannot be overdone or throw the body out of equilibrium Counter Actions Ans: A pair of actions that, when are done simultaneously, help to balance the body and neutralize the Law of Compensation Counter Poses Ans: Poses t...

YOGA TEACHER TRAINING - 200 HOURS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+/ What is yoga? - -Union; balance What is the aim of yoga? - -Gold realization What are 3 factors that influence Maya/limit our experiences? - -time, space & causation Name the 4 states of consciousness - -awake, sleep, deep sleep, meditation What are mantras? - -formulas you repeat What are saguna mantras? - -have form; refer to deity (Siva, Vishnu, Brahma) What are nirguna mantras? - -without form (hum, sa, om) What is...

YOGA TEACHER TRAINING QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+/ VERIFIED. 5 Points of Yoga - -Asana - Movement. Pranayama - Breath Work. Savasana - Relaxation. Vegetarian Diet. Positive Thinking & Meditation. 3 types of Breathing - -Clavicular - shallow - max effort - minimum air. Thoracic - intercostal - still incomplete. Deep Abdominal - best. brings air to lowest and largest part of lungs. Full Yogic Breath is best and combines all 3. Yamas - Don't - -Ahimsa - Non Violence Satayam - Tr...

The iliopsoas muscle is made of which two muscles in the body? Select two. - Psoas Major and Iliacus Muscle The psoas major muscle connects at the body of the vertebrae, beginning at which vertebrae? - T12 The psoas major muscles attaches at vetebrae T-12 to L4 and _________________________? - Lesser Trochanter The psoas muscle surrounds and supports the ___________________. - Spine Which of the following are functions of the psoas? - all of the above Sitting for long periods of time can ...

200-hour Yoga teacher training Questions and Answers Where and when did yoga originate? - Correct Answer ️️ -North India, 5000 years ago, or more Who is the father of yoga asana? - Correct Answer ️️ -Krishnamacharya. In 1930, Krishnamacharya received financial backing and set up classes in gymnasium at the Sanksrit College with the goal of introducing the power of yoga to as many students as possible. The students were more interested in building strength and fitness than buildin...