Yoga Quiz

1. The word “yoga” is derived from a Sanskrit word meaning what?

meditationuniontwist

2. Who wrote the book “Light on Yoga,” an influential illustrated guide to yoga poses?

K. Pattahbi JoisTirumalai KrishnamacharyaB.K.S. Iyengar

3. Let’s say that you’re standing with your arms parallel to the ground. Your legs are 3 to 4 feet apart. You turn your left toe out and bend your left knee so that your thigh is parallel to the ground. Your right leg remains in its original position. You look out over your left knee. What pose are you in?

warrior IIdownward-facing dogdolphin

4. Which of the following is not one of the eight limbs of Ashtanga yoga?

pranayamasamadhiama

5. A yama is a restraint meant to provide an ethical guideline. Which yama dictates nonviolence?

ahimsasatyaasteya

6. Which type of yoga is characterized by its use of props?

Sivananda yogaRaja yogaIyengar yoga

7. Bikram yoga is practiced in a very hot room. What is the minimum recommended temperature for this style of yoga?

95 degrees Fahrenheit (35 degrees Celsius)100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.7 degrees Celsius)105 degrees Fahrenheit (40.5 degrees Celsius)

8. How many poses make up one sun salutation?

31250

9. There are three internal “locks,” or Bandhas, employed in yoga. If you’re engaging Mula Bandha, what part of the body are you locking?

the chinthe abdominalsthe pelvic floor

10. Ujayyi is a type of what?

lungebreathguru

11. The word “yoga” is derived from a Sanskrit word meaning what?

SpiritUnionPosture

12. What is not one principle taught in yoga?

Proper exerciseRelaxationStrength

13. Which country does yoga originate from?

BangladeshThailandIndia

14. There are eight stages of training for a yogi. What is the final stage (apart from ‘moksha’)?

SamadhiNiyamaPratyahara

15. What does ‘hatha’ mean?

Sun and MoonFire and WaterLight and Dark

16. What is chakra?

Energy centerPrayer pointKarma

17. How many chakras are in the human body?

SevenThreeTwenty-five

18. There are twenty-six postures that make up Bikram Yoga. Which of these is not one of those postures?

Cobra PoseTree PoseSun Salutation Pose

19. Where is Kundalini located?

the base of the spinethe brainthe whole body

20. What is the system of nerves that connects chakras and is where energy flows through?

NadiRamayanaUpanishad

21. Kundalini comes from the term “Kunda” which is a cavity for what particular animal?

SnakeBearEagle

22. Which chakra signifies the process of enlightenment?

3rd5th7th

23. What is the true meaning of yoga?

Spiritual unionAttaining freedomPhysical health

24. What are the Yamas?

Moral and ethical rules or goalsThe holy scriptures of HinduismOccult or psychic powers

25. Which type of yoga focuses primarily on exercise and physical techniques?

Hatha yogaJnana yogaRaja yoga

26. Which of these is not the name of one of the seven chakras?

MuladharaRudraAjna

27. What would not be helpful to do when meditating?

Think of problemsPicture a peaceful placeConcentrate on a color

28. What is one of the most important objectives during yoga?

Correct breathingPhysical strengthFlexibility

29. What is not one of the four main types of yoga?

Forrest yogaBhakti yogaKarma yoga

30. Which of these, according to Yoga philosophy, is a state of consciousness of neither wake nor sleep?

TuriyaAtmanPranee

31. Based upon Yoga philosophy, which of these are the two entities that make up the universe?

Prakrti & PurusaShiva & DharmaVeda & Virne

32. What are Granthi knots?

The first 3 composite chakrasThe eye of BrahmaThe knots of Nadi

33. What is the practice in Kundalini where the meditator exits his physical form and enters some sort of astral state called?

Siva’s breathingBrahman’s gateDeath’s sleep

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