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What does yoga mean?
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to join or yoke together the body and mind
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Where and when did yoga originate?
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in India more than 5,000 years ago.
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When did they find evidence of yoga?
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They found stone carvings in yoga postures in the 1920's.
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What year did yoga come to the US?
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1880
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When did you yoga become popular?
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In the 60's because the youth became interested with anything to do in teh Eastern culture.
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What are the benefits of Yoga?
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-improved flexibility
-awareness of body and mind connection -increased strength, suppleness, and stamina -enhancement of balance, posture, agility, and grace -improve digestion -reduced anxiety -alleviates specific systems |
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When is yoga practiced and why?
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-traditionally in the morning to give you energy
-afternoon practice gives you slightly less resistance -evening pracitice is for relaxation |
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How does yoga cause relaxation?
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-poses remove anxieties and mental anguish
-body begins to restore itself |
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What are some recommendations before practicing yoga?
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-clean, quiet, dry environment
-eat small meal one hour before or a big meal 3 hours before -avoid drinking alot before yoga |
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What is asana?
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pose; body postures that cleanse and tone our bodies from the inside out
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What is drishti?
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-the gaze points in yoga that assist one to deepen concentration; bringing your concentration inward to invisible tools
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What are suryanamaskaras?
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sun salutations that are used to warm the body
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What are mudras?
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literally translates "to delight in"; symbolic hand gestures that concentrate and channel flow in teh body
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What is pranayama?
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-control of the vital and psychic energy in the body through breathing practices
-prana=energy, strength - ayama= length, restraint, expansion -to control breathing as a method to control your mind |
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What is ujjayi breath?
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-deep thoracic breathing (from the rib cage) that moves from the back of the throat down to the heart and throughout the body
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What are bandhas?
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locks;
- 3 types: 1. Jalandhara, uddiyana, mulu -energy support locks or seals that help as well as strengthening abs adn low back muscles -help you to be in proper alignment -aid in parayama |
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What is jalandhara bandha?
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chin lock; lengthening fo the cerrical spine; restraint of jugular notch
-breathing throught the glottis at the back of throat |
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What is uddiyana bandha?
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"flying up lock"; lower abdomen organs drawn in and up (lifting abdomen from pubic bone to navel)
-benefits are abdominal toninig, fat reduction, massaging intestines, reducing constipation |
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What is mula bandha?
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energy technique; contraction of the perineum (section of the pelvic floor)
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What is the breath used in yoga?
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Deep ujjayi breathing
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What are the locks in yoga?
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bandhas
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What is the flying abdominal lock?
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uddiyana bandha
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What is the chin lock?
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jalandhara bandha
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What is vinyasa flow?
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- moving from one pose to another to the speed of your own breath
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What is the gaze in yoga?
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drishti; drawing your awareness to the internal factors
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What are the 3 steps of yoga used in the western world?
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1. Asanas - poses/postures
2. pranayama - breath control (helps reduce tension) 3. dharana - concentration |
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What are the 8 steps of yoga?
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1. niyamas - behaviors (in a genuine manner)
2. yamas - moderation (non-violence) 3. asanas - poses/postures 4. pranayama - breath control (helps reduce tension) 5. pratyahara - control of senses (reduces distractions) 6. dharana - concentration 7. dhyana - meditation (the art of not doing) 8. samadhi - self-realization through meditation (going beyond consciousness) (utter happiness) |
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What does prana mean?
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breath, energy, strength, life force
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What means victorious or breath in the back of the throat?
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Ujjayi
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What should you do to the muscle opposite the one you're trying to stretch?
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Contract it.
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What is not one of the guidelines of yoga?
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to arrive relaxed
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What should we do to neutrally align our spine?
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engage our bandhas
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What terminology does yoga come from?
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Sanskrit
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Why do we do sun salutations?
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to warm the body
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What is composed of a focal point, breathing, bandhas, etc?
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balancing pose
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What kind of yoga is performed in a room that is hotter than 100 degrees?
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Bikram
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What kind of yoga is physically challenging and was founded by Sir K Pattabhi?
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Ashtanga (power yoga)
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What came first? Hinduism or yoga?
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Yoga
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What means steady, posture, poise, and balance?
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asana
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Is there only one type of yoga?
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no. there are many different types.
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What should be used in breathing?
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the glottis
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Should the belly be rising and falling in ujjayi breath?
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NO
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What is the definition of yoga?
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a physical and mental exercise to create unity between the mind and th body
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What is a mudrah?
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symbolic hand gestures; "to delight in"
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What kind of breathing is ujjayi breath?
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deep thorasic breathing
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What is meditation?
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to focus on one thing or nothing indefinitely
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