Chapter 13: Asanas Part 1
Level 1 – 200 Hour YOGA TEACHER TRAINING MANUAL Chapter 13: Asanas Part 1 Using the Santosha Asana Manual to answer the following questions. Part I – Vocabulary Connect the following Sanskrit words with the appropriate English translation:
Trikonasana Wide Angle Seated Forward Bend Janu Sirsasana Reclining Big Toe Pose Salabhasana Head to Knee Pose Virabhadrasana Cobra Pose Adho Mukha Svanasana Shoulderstand Pose Upavishta Konasana Upward Facing Dog Pose Baddha Konasana Four Limbed Staff Pose Urdhva Mukha Svanasana Corpse Pose Virasana Squat Savasana Revolved Triangle Pose Supta Padangustasana Half Lord of the Fishes Pose Matsyasana Staff Pose Chaturanga Dandasana Warrior Pose Bhujangasana Headstand Pose Sirsasana Downward Facing Dog Salamba Sarvangasana Hero’s Pose Uttanasana Triangle Pose Malasana Bound Angle Pose Ardha Matsyendrasana Locust Pose Dandasana Fish Pose Parivrtta Trikonasana Standing Forward Bend
Part II – Teaching Instructions 1. Identify the following poses, and write out teaching instructions 2. Take yourself through each posture using the the instructions linked to breath. Record any observations.
Part III – True or False Decide whether the following statements are ‘true’ or ‘false’. 1. During Supta Baddha Konasana, you should always keep your feet hipwidth apart ______2. Sun Salutations are cooling exercises, and should be performed close to the end of a yoga session______3. Matsyasana counter poses the Shoulder Stand______4. Care should be taken when doing the Four Limbed Staff Pose in the event of sore wrists______5. During the Warrior Pose, you should press your back foot firmly into the floor for increased balance______6. Child’s pose is a restorative pose______7. A gentle backbend is a good preparatory pose for Dhanurasana______8. The Crane Pose tones the abdominal organs______9. Bidilasana can be done on the knuckles for wrist problems______10. The ‘Tree’ pose is particularly good because it strengthens the wrists______
Part IV: Description List the benefits, dynamics and cautions of the following poses
Part V – Essay Questions: Answer the following essay questions using as much detail as possible.
1. Imagine that a prospective student is visiting your yoga studio to inquire about the possibility of a private yoga class. She works long hours in an office, and is experiencing a significant amount of back and shoulder tension. Describe to her the sort of Asana routine that you think would most benefit her condition. As part of this, you should describe the asanas themselves, as well as their benefits, variations, possible followup poses, and precautions.
2. Outline a yoga sequence that focuses on one of the following: abdominals, arms, or restorative postures.
3. Imagine that you have a particularly eager beginning student who, more than anything else, wishes to do a handstand. This student is not yet ready for this pose, however, and so you must encourage him to engage in thorough preparatory workouts, to help him prepare. Describe the preparatory poses that you would recommend to him.
4. What precautionary advice you would give to students with knee problems?