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Which ancient religion do the roots of yoga derive from? Jainism Buddism Hinduism All of the above - ✔✔All of the above Where do the earliest known texts on yoga come from? The Vedas The Upanishads Torah Koran -
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Which ancient religion do the roots of yoga derive from? Jainism Buddism Hinduism All of the above - ✔✔All of the above Where do the earliest known texts on yoga come from? The Vedas The Upanishads Torah Koran - ✔✔The Vedas What does the word 'Vedas' mean? Knowledge Spiritual Yoga - ✔✔Knowledge What is the sanskrit meaning of the word 'yoga'? To make one To make holy To make peaceful - ✔✔To make one
According to the text, when were the Vedas estimated to have been written? 1800 - 1100 BCE 1700 - 1100 BCE 1700 - 1400 BCE 1700 - 1300 BCE - ✔✔ 1700 - 1100 BCE What was the primary tool used to achieve a state of oneness and consciousness according to the Veda texts? Yoga Meditation Thinking Singing - ✔✔Meditation What was the primary form of meditation in the Vedas? Vipassana meditation Om meditation Mantra meditation Stillness meditation - ✔✔Mantra meditation Cultivating and tapping into your authentic spiritual sensibilities will help guide you whether to bring chanting into your yoga classes. True False - ✔✔True The Upanishads held forth the belief in what two Hindu religious philosophies? Universal spirit and individual soul
Offering prayer Chanting God's name Meditating on God All of the above - ✔✔All of the above In the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali - what does he explain is the meaning of yoga? To perform yoga asanas correctly To calm the fluctuations of the mind To do yoga for long periods of time - ✔✔To calm the fluctuations of the mind According to the text, what is the definition of Samadhi in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali? A blissful state in which one is absorbed with the divine Achieving all yoga asanas correctly A state of calm and peace - ✔✔A blissful state in which one is absorbed with the divine Many yoga teachers and students are surprised to find the Yoga Sutras do not describe a single asana or pose. True False - ✔✔True The Yoga Sutras include the philosophy of the Eight Limbs of Yoga. True False - ✔✔True Which of the Yamas philosophies describes creating a safe space for students to learn and practice?
Ahimsa, non-hurting Satya, truth Asteya, non-stealing - ✔✔Ahimsa, non-hurting Which of the following Yamas means to be honest with ourselves and others? Brahmacharya Asteya Satya - ✔✔Satya Which of the Yamas applies to helping students achieve an attitude of patience and ease in their yoga practice? Brahmacharya, honouring yourself and others in intimate relationships Asteya, non-stealing Aparigraha, free of desire - ✔✔Aparigraha, free of desire How many Niyama philosophies are there in the Yoga Sutras? 2 4 5 6 - ✔✔ 5 Which of the five Niyamas focus on treating your body as a temple? Saucha Svadhyaya
What is the 8th Limb of Yoga according to the Yoga Sutras? Asana Samadhi Niyama Yama - ✔✔Samadhi Tantra is the idea that the universe is an expression of the divine and can be tapped into as a source of divine consciousness. True False - ✔✔True Anatomical position is referred to as a person standing forward with palms facing forward and feet apart. True False - ✔✔True The term lateral means which of the following? Into the midline In the midline Away from the midline - ✔✔Away from the midline The term medial means which of the following? Away from the midline Closer to the midline In the midline
Behind the midline - ✔✔Closer to the midline Distal and proximal are used to described positioning regarding which body part? The head The midline The spine The heart - ✔✔The head The term proximal means farther away from the head. True False - ✔✔False The term posterior refers to which of the following? In front of Behind Below - ✔✔Behind Which of the following types of movements happen in a forward and backward movement? Abduction and adduction Extension and flexion Rotation - ✔✔Extension and flexion Which of the following terms means to increase the angle of a joint? Extension Rotation
Cartilaginous Synovial - ✔✔Cartilaginous Which of the following type of joints is the most moveable and most abundant in the body? Ligamentous Cartilaginous Synovial - ✔✔Synovial Which of the following is not a type of connective tissue? Tendon Ligament Scar tissue Neuron - ✔✔Neuron Which type of connective tissue connects bones to muscles? Tendon Ligament Cartilage - ✔✔Tendon Which type of connective tissue connects bones to other bones? Tendon Fascia Ligament Scar tissue - ✔✔Ligament Scar tissue occurs when a tear or injury occurs in parts of the body with connective tissue.
True False - ✔✔True Connective tissue is made from which two types of proteins? Select more than one answer. Elastin Collagen Fat Muscle - ✔✔Elastin Collagen Collagen is a protein and elastin is a protein. Strong, flexible Flexible, strong Flexible, flexible - ✔✔Strong, flexible Ligaments and tendons have a higher proportion of the protein elastin. True False - ✔✔False Fascia has a higher proportion of the protein elastin. True False - ✔✔True Connective tissue is not intimately connected to flexibility.
Actin Myosin Cells Ligaments - ✔✔Actin Myosin is when contraction happens but no movement occurs in a muscle. (Select two) Isotonic concentric Isometric Stabilization Isotonic eccentric - ✔✔Isometric Stabilization In an isometric contraction, the muscle contracts and? Gets longer Gets shorter Stays the same length - ✔✔Stays the same length In an isotonic concentric contraction, the muscle gets? Longer Shorter Stays the same length - ✔✔Shorter In an isotonic eccentric contraction, the muscle gets? Longer
Shorter Stays the same length - ✔✔Longer The muscles in our body work alone. True False - ✔✔False The spine is designed in a series of curves. True False - ✔✔True How many total spinal vertebrae are there? 20 12 26 19 - ✔✔ 26 How many cervical vertebrae are there? 3 7 12 - ✔✔ 7 L1-L5 vertebrae are located in which section of the spine? Cervical Thoracic
False - ✔✔True Which of the following is NOT a disc condition? Broken Herniated Bulging Degenerative - ✔✔Broken 70 - 80% percent of spinal injuries are usually due to a. Herniated disc Ruptured disc Bulging disc - ✔✔Herniated disc Back pain can be relieved from either strengthening the abdominal muscles or the abdominal muscles. Lengthening Doing crunches Rotating Lateral movement - ✔✔Lengthening Evaluating students with chronic back pain individually is the key to helping them. What works for one student may not work for another. True False - ✔✔True Which of the following movements is not meant to occur in the lumbar section of the spine?
Flexion Extension Rotation - ✔✔Rotation What sections of the spine are designed for rotation? Select more than one. Cervical Thoracic Lumbar - ✔✔Cervical Thoracic The sacrum is located behind the pelvis. True False - ✔✔True Which of the following is not one of the three bones that fuse together in the pelvis during adulthood? Ilium Ischium Pubic Sacrum - ✔✔Sacrum Which bones in the pelvis are referred to as the 'sit bones' in yoga? Ilium Ischium Pubic - ✔✔Ischium The sacroiliac joint cannot move at all.
The and quadriceps work more or less against each other. Knees Sacrum Hamstring - ✔✔Hamstrings Our quadriceps are primarily responsible for of the knee joint and of the hip joint. Abduction; adduction Flexion; extension Extension; Flexion - ✔✔Extension; flexion The two longest bones in the body come together to make up which knee joint? Femoral tibia joint Femoral hip joint Femoral sacral joint - ✔✔Femoral tibia joint Roughly of our body weight passes through our knees. 95% 80% 50% - ✔✔80%
The knee joint is the largest and most complex in the human body. True False - ✔✔True Which of the following bones are NOT a part of the knee joint? Femur Fibula Humerus Tibia - ✔✔Humerus Which 2 are movements of the knee joint? Circumduction Extension Flexion Supination - ✔✔Extension Flexion Which of the following is not one of the movements that occur in the knee? Flexion Extension External rotation Abduction - ✔✔Abduction Once the knee bends about degrees or more, it can rotate internally and externally.