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The person credited w bringing yoga to West?
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Krishnamacharya
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Hatha
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ha=sun tha=moon sun & moon
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Pattabhi Jois
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Founder of Ashtanga Yoga; of student of Krishmacharya
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Krishnamacharya had 3 students
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Iyengar, Desikachar & Pattabhi Jois
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Name 3 benefits of practicing Yoga asana
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flexibility, joint mobility, improved posture
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PG 6-8
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Apana Vayu
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downward flowing energy & eliminates or throwing off what is no longer needed.
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glossary
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Asana
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pose or posture
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Bandha
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Lock or bond
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Ballistic Stretching
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uncontrollable bouncing, jerking, bobbing or pulsing to achieve greater range of motion.
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high knees, butt kicks, warm ups
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Dristi
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Gazing point, focal point
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PG 10
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Ujayii pranayama
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Victorious breath
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Uddiyana bandha
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belly lock
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Uddiyana
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fly in and up
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Tadasana
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Mountain Pose
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Surya Namaskar
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Sun Salutation
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Ardha Surya Namaskar
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Half Sun Salutation
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Namaste
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The light in me recognizes & bows to the light in you. Pose= standing position hands together at chest, like praying
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Surya
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Sun
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Surya Namaskar A
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Full Sun Salutation
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Veda
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knowledge
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Name the standing postures
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Mountain Pose (Tadasana
chair pose (Utkatasana) Extending Triangle (Uttthita Trikonasana) extended Side Angle (Uttthita Parsyakonasana) crescent pose (chandrasana) warrior one (Virabhadrasana) warrior 2 (Virabhadrasana 2) |
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Name 4 forward bends
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Standing forward fold (Uttanasna)
seated forward bend (Paschimottasana) standing Wide Leg forward bend (Prasarita Padotasana) seated wide leg forward bend (Upavista Konasana) |
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Name 6 back bends
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Cobra (Bhujangasana)
Upward Facing Dog (Urdhva Mukha Svanasna) Bridge (Setu Bandha Sarvangasana) Camel (Ustrasna) Bow (Dhanurasana) Wheel (Urdhva Danurasana) |
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Name 3 Balancing poses
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one arm balance (Vasisthasana)
Tree (Vrksasana) Warrior 3 (Virabhadrasana 3) |
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Name 3 Twist poses
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Seated twist w both legs on one side (Bharadvajasna)
seated one knee into chest twist ( Maricyasana) Belly lay down twist (Jathara Parivartanasana) |
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Name 3 hip openers
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Pigeon(N/A)
Thread the needle (N/A) Double pigeon (Agnistambhasana) |
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