PART ONE ASANA ! ! ! !1. What is asana? ! !2. What is movement? ! !3. What is action? ! !4. What does it mean to say that balance is a dynamic state? ! !5. What is an isometric movement? ! !6. What is the difference between stillness and lack of movement? ! !7. How does momentum and inertia affect our actions? ! !8. Where does the structural strength of the body come from? Explain. ! !9. How do you increase range of motion through hatha practice? ! !10. Why is alignment the essence of asana practice? ! 11. Define neutrality and describe why it is important to work toward !neutrality in joint alignment? ! !12. Name the 3 parts of the torso that need to be aligned? ! ! ! !13. Why is it important to establish proper alignment of the joints first? ! !14. Why is flexibility important? ! !15. If you experience joint pain during practice, what does this indicate? ! !16. How do you create depth in the groin? ! 17. What is the direction of the movement of the coccyx in horse pose !and bidalasana? ! !18. Why is balasana one of the most quieting poses? ! 19. What do the lunge and lunge with external rotation have in common !regarding the direction of movement of the coccyx and the ribs? ! 20. In phalakasana and bidalasana, how can you minimize any excess !weight on the wrists? ! 21. What is the direction of movement of the inner heels in both !dandasana purvotanasana preparation? ! 22. What is the direction of movement of the inner edges of the scapula in all four of the following asana: lunge with external rotation, horse, dandasana, and savasana? In purvotanasana preparation, what are the !direction of movement for broadening the collarbones and sternum? ! !23. What are the key points to observe about the breath in savasana? ! !24. What is the foundational pose of all standing postures? ! !25. What is the foundational pose for all seated postures? ! ! 26. When standing in tadasana where are the 4 primary points of !balance on the foot? ! 27. In tadasana, what action takes place when you press the ball mount !of the big toes into the floor when lifting the toes? ! !28. Tadasana is described as a neutral pose. What does this mean? ! 29. In tadasana, urdva hastasana and virabhadrasana 1, it is very easy to create hyper lumbar lordosis. What does this mean and how can it be !relieved? ! 30. In adho mukha svanasana, how can you minimize the weight in your !wrists? ! 31. When lying on your back in savasana, what should the level of your !forehead be to the relation of your chin? Why? ! 32. In prasarita padottanasana, what action of the thighs stabilizes the !openness of the sacrum? ! !33. Why is uttanasana often taught before seated forward folds? ! 34. When coming out of prasarita padottnasana, uttanasana, and parsottanasana, why should you inhale and only come up half way !before standing up out of the pose? ! 36. What asanas provide a deep visceral massage, as well as deeply !opening the hips and chest? ! 37. In Vira 1, parivritta trikonasana, and parsvottanasana, what are the !three primary action of the back leg? ! !38. If the knees are bent in a forward fold, what does this imply? ! 39. How do you keep the front body open and still soften the back !muscles in a forward bend? ! !40. How does maha mudra prepare you for other sitting asanas? ! 41. How do you keep the spine in its most neutral position while sitting !in the floor? ! 42. Why is it not a good idea to separate the legs more than 120% in !upavistha konasana? ! !43. What is the rotation of the legs in all back bends of this training? 44. What is the reason for breathing into the back of the body in back !bends? ! 45. List four physical actions that are necessary for minimizing the !possibility of over working the lumbar spine in setu bandha. ! 46. List five or more of the most common physical actions you perform !in the back bends of this training. ! 47. In setu bandha, you are instructed to not collapse the cervical spine !into the floor. Why do you think this is important? ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! PART TWO ANATOMY ! ! ! !48. Name all parts of the Skeletal System ! !49. The lumbar spine has __________ vertebrae. ! !50. The thoracic spine has __________ vertebrae. ! !51. The cervical spine has __________ vertebrae. ! !52. The sacral curve has __________ fused bones. ! !53. What does lordodic mean? ! !54. What does kyphotic mean? ! !55. What joint is the patella a part of? ! !56. Name one bone and one muscle located in the foot. ! !57. What is good muscle tone? ! !58. What are two ends of a muscle called? What is the center called? ! !59. What is the gastrocnemius? ! !60. There are ______ biceps. ! !61. There are ________ triceps. ! !64. There are _______ hamstrings. ! !65. There are _______ quadriceps. ! !66. Name three primary bones of the arm? ! !67. Name three primary bones of the legs? ! ! PART THREE THEORY & PHILOSOPHY ! ! !68. What does the word yoga mean? ! !69. Who wrote the ashtanga system of yoga? ! 70. What are the first four limbs of the ashtanga yoga system? !Sanskrit and English. ! !71. What is a yama? ! !72. How many yamas are there? ! !73. List the yamas. Sanskrit and English. ! !74. On what level are the yamas observed? ! 75. What is the most important yama? ! ! !76. Why do you think yama is the first limb of the yoga system? ! !77. What is a niyama? ! !78. How many niyamas are there? ! !79. List the Niyamas. Sanskrit and English names? ! !80. On what level are they observed? ! !81. What is the most important niyama? ! !82. Why do you think niyama is the second limb of the yoga system? ! !84. How does physical contentment relate to Hatha Yoga? ! !85. How does physical self-study relate to hatha practice? ! !86. Of the two, which one is primary? ! !87. What is the third limb of the ashtanga system? ! !88. What is the forth limb? ! !89. What is prana? ! !90. List five benefits of pranayama practice? ! !91. What are the four aspects of the self? ! !92. How do these aspects relate to you as a Hatha Yoga Teacher? ! ! PART FOUR TEACHING SKILLS !And The Philosophy of Teaching ! !93. What is the purpose of yoga? ! !94. Why do you teach / want to teach? ! !95. Why is it important for a teacher to be a good listener? ! !96. What is the best way to hold a students interest? ! !97. What does KIS-MIF stand for? How does it apply to teaching yoga? 98. Why is it so important to be comfortable being yourself as a !teacher? ! !99. What does it mean to live your yoga? ! !100. What is the role of emotion in teaching? ! !101. How do you close a teaching session? ! 102. What are 3 or more important factors to responding to students !questions? ! !103. Why is your lifestyle important as a teacher? ! 104. How do you help a student discover what they need and want to !learn? ! 105. Why is it important to utilize various teaching methods such as !lecture, q&a, discussion, and demonstration? ! !106. Who decides what students need to improve their lives? ! !107. What does communication involve? ! 108. Why can a loose jointed person be more challenging to teach than !one with a tight body? ! 109. What happens to the muscles if the bones are not in proper !alignment? ! 110. Describe a benefit for each asana in the training. Example: parsvakonasana creates rotation in the hip, while sustaining stability in !the joint. ! !111. What are the different ways can you give an adjustments? ! 112. To a brand new student, in what order would you give these !adjustments? ! !113. What are two challenging aspects of forward folds? ! 114. What are some values of teaching Hatha Yoga? Name two !additional values that you offer in teaching Hatha Yoga? ! ! ! ! 115. Give a 3 adjustment ques , (verbal and physical)for a hyper lordotic spine in each of the following poses. (Please remember that the use of !props are a part of adjusting) !Tadasana !Dandasana !Setu Bandha Sarvangasana ! ! ! TEACHING SKILLS ! ! !What did you enjoy most about this training? ! !What would have liked more of? ! !What would you change about the program? ! !What was the most challenging aspect of the training? ! !What did you learn the most about Hatha Yoga and yourself? ! !Over all feed back is welcomed☺ ! !.