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The Aquarian Teacher – Teacher Training Yoga Santa Fe

NOVEMBER HOMEWORK, DUE DECEMBER

NAME DATE

READING Aquarian Teacher: Chapters 8-10 (pp. 89-118) & 21 (pp. 251-260) Master’s Touch: Espanola Lectures – Classes 5 & 6 (pp. 67-101) Assisi Lectures –Class 4 (pp. 249-260) THEME FOR NOVEMBER: Pranayam, Kriya, Diet, Relaxation THEME FOR DECEMBER: Humanology & Yogic Lifestyle THE AQUARIAN TEACHER CHAPTER 8: BREATH & PRANAYAM 1. What is Pranayam? (Chapter 8)

2. List 5 benefits of Breath of Fire. (Chapter 8)

3. List 5 benefits of Long Deep Breathing (Chapter 8)

CHAPTER 9: KRIYA

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4. Discuss the concept of kriya in Kundalini Yoga. (Chapter 9)

5. Complete this sentence: (Chapter 9) Kundalini Yoga is a science of (a) and (t)

6. List the six basic sitting postures: (Chapter 9) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

7. Explain why mudras are called seals. (Chapter 9)

8. List eight basic mudras: (Chapter 9) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

9. List the three main bandhas. (Chapter 9)

1. 2. 3.

10. When all three bandhas are applied together, it is called… (Chapter 9)

11. Explain four common mistakes made while doing Sat Kriya. (Chapter 9)

CHAPTER 10: RELAXATION 12. List five poses in which students may be instructed to relax in Kundalini Yoga. (Chapter 10) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

CHAPTER 21: YOGIC DIET 13. List three foods each in the following Ayurvedic “Qualities of Foods” categories:

Satvic

Rajasic

Tamasic

THE MASTER’S TOUCH Espanola Lectures

CLASS FIVE Explain the first principle of being a teacher (Shuniaa) in the context of teacher’s oath?

CLASS SIX Explain Yogi Bhajan’s teaching for how to get rid of a psychological complex.

THE MASTER’S TOUCH Assisi Lectures

CLASS FOUR Define the following terms: Human (broken down by Hu and Man) Hu Man Mantra Jantra Tantra Antra Sotantra Patantra

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