YogaWorks YogaWorks YTT final – Flashcards
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Coelom
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A body cavity within organisms containing specialize tissue
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In sanskrit and english what is Sutra 1.1?
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Atha Yoga Anusasanam. Yoga begins now.
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What is the meaning of Avidya?
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Ignorance, the root cause of all suffering.
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What is the universal advice for a student with an injury?
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RICE-Rest, Ice, Compress, Elevate
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What is RSI?
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Repetitive Stress Injury
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According to YW should Ujjayi breath be heard across the room?
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No. It should be audible to you (the student) but not heard across the room.
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Should pregnant women do deep twists?
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No.
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What is the best post for beginners?
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Savasana
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Define a counter pose.
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A pose that take the person in a different position that the ones they've been doing.
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Define a transitional pose.
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A pose that neutralizes between a pose and counter pose.
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Define a complimentary action.
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A pair of instructions that take the body in the same direction.
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Define a simple action.
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A general and beneficial instruction that needs no further instruction.
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Define prep pose.
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A pose that addresses the component parts and prepares the body for more challenging poses.
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Name two postures that can be used to assess headstand (Sirsasana) readiness. And what are you looking for in these poses?
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AMSForearm plankDolphinStrength and flexibility in the shoulders and thoracic spine
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Name the three platforms.
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Feet/anklesPelvic girdleShoulder girdle
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What are three things we need to do at each platform?
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AlignStabilizeElongate
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Why do we ASE?
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To protect what's above each platform. The kneesThe low backThe neck
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What is a transition for sirsasana?
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BalasanaAMS
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Name two counter poses for Sirsasana.
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Salami Sarvangasana Halasana
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Name three prep poses for Urdhva Danurasana.
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Setu Bandha Sarvangasana Low LungeUtkatasana
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Name one transition pose for Urdhva Danurasana.
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Simple spinal twist
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Name two counter poses for Urdhva Danursasana
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Apanasana Halasana Any forward bend
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In YW sequencing, how many poses can you link together?
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Three. But not for a beginner.
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Why do we not link more than three poses together?
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Safety. To prevent misalignment and fatigue that can lead to injury.
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In the YW methodology of sequencing, why do we do externally rotated standing poses before neutral standing poses?
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To warm up and open the hip flexors. Making the sequence progress from easier to more challenging.
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List for contraindications for inversions.
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Pregnancy, menstruation, risk of stroke, untreated high blood pressure, acid reflux, glaucoma, osteoporosis, scoliosis, neck, wrist or shoulder injury
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Name four benefits of inversions
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Improved digestionCool or heatingcalming or excitingdetoxifying or purifyingincreases circulationbalances endocrine and immune function
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List two asana points for the hands in Adho Mukha Svanasana
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Press evenly throughout the full circumference of the handsWrist crease faces front edge of matSpread fingersHands shoulder width apart
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List two asana points for the arms in Adho Mukha Svanasana
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Lift forearms, externally rotate upper ouster armsStraighten the arms
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Name two asana points for the shoulder girdle in Adho Mukha Svanasana
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Press shoulder blades into back body, broaden across the chest and upper back, lift shoulder away from ears
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Name two asana points for the pelvis and legs in Adho Mukha Svanasana
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Lift the sitting bones up and backInternally rotate the inner thighs backEngage quads and press thighs back
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Name two asana points for the foundation in sirasana
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Interlace fingers, crown of head on floor (30% of weight or less), chin parallel to the floor, elbows shoulder distance apart, press firmly into pinky edge of hands and the knife-edge or forearms
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Name two asana points for shoulder girdle in Sirsasana
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Press shoulders up away from ears and floorPress shoulders into back to broaden collar bones
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Name to asana points for pelvic girdle in Sirsasana
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Rotate inner thighs backTailbone lengthens up towards heelsbelly towards spinefrontal hips forwardfirm outter hips in
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What are the three planes of movement and what action is performed in each?
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Sagittal - flexion and extensionCoronal - abduction and adduction Transvers - rotational
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Do restorative classes only consist of forward bends?
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No
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If you are assisting Adho Mukha Vrksasanam where do you stand?
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Between the wall and the student. Back against the wall, knees bent, leaning away from the leg that will be kicking up.
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What is Sutra 1.2?
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Yogas Citta Vrtti Nirodhah. The ceasing of the mind stuff is yoga
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What does practicing Abhyasa and Vairagya mean?
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Practice diligently without attachment to the outcome
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List and define the three Gunas.
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Tamas - stable, heavy, dullRaja - energetic, fickleSattva - enlightened, airy
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List the eight limbs of yoga in Sanskrit and english.
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Yama - moral constraintsNiyama - self observancesAsana - physical posturePranayama - breath controlPratyahara - withdrawal of the sensesDhahrana - concentrationDhyana - MeditationSamadhi - union with the divine. bliss, contentment
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What are Sthira and Sukha?
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Steadiness and ease
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What is the meaning of Sukha?
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Comfort
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What is the POSITION and ACTION of the back leg in Vira 1?
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Position - external rotationAction - internal rotation
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In externally rotated standing poses is the pelvis squared to the wall?
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no
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In bent knee standing poses, where is the weight?
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the heel
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What is a prop for a hyper-extended knee in side angle?
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block behind the calf
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What is a verbal cue for a hyper-extended knee in side angle?
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Press into the big toe mound of the foot and move the calf toward the shin
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Is pronation of the feet structural or function? What are the actions to correct this, if any?
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Functional. Press into the outer edges of the feet. Lift the inner arches and inner ankles
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In Prasirita Paddasana what is the position of the spine?
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Neutral
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In dandasana, does a lordotic curve mean the student should sit on a blanket?
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No
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What are the benefits of diaphragmatic breathing??
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Calmes nervous systemFocuses mind Lowers blood pressureWarms airMassages organs
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Define Citta Vritti
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Fluctuations of the mind
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What are the three aspects of Kriya Yoga?
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Tapas, Svadhyaya, Ishvara Pranidhana
