Poses
What is the pose we use for resting in yoga?
What do you call a place where you take yoga classes?
In what country did yoga originate?
India
What type of foods are lentils?
Beans
What is the capital of India?
New Delhi
What is the Sanskrit name for corpse pose?
Shivasana
In what decade did the first yoga studio open in America?
1940s
How many thousands of years ago did yoga originate?
5000 years
What type of diet is commonly recommended for yoga practitioners to maintain balance and energy?
vegetarian
What are the top two religions in India?
Hinduism and Islam
What is the difference between low and high lunge?
In low lunge, your knee is on the floor. In high it is lifted.
What is the name of a yoga studio in Stillwater?
Mudita, Be Yoga, Blue Sky, Studio One
What does the word yoga mean in Sanskrit?
Union
How many doshas (or elemental natures) are there in Ayurveda, a system of ancient Indian medicine?
Three: vatta (air); pitta (fire); and kapha (earth)
Which river is considered the holiest river in India, especially for Hindus?
What do you call the pose in which we simple stand with our feet hips distance apart and our hands at our sides?
Mountain pose
What percentage of people (rounded to the nearest tenth) practice yoga regularly in America?
10th
What ancient text is the foundational scriptures for yogic philosophy?
What does the practice of "Ahimsa" in yoga encourage in relation to food choices?
non-violence
What type of building is the Taj Mahal?
a tomb or mausoleum
Where/how should your hands and arms be placed for corpse pose?
What state has the most yoga studios per capita?
Alaska
Which popular form of yoga, often practiced in heated rooms, is known for its intense physical postures?
What is the primary focus of "Pranayama" (breath control) in relation to food and digestion?
It calms the mind and stimulates the digestive system.
Which Indian festival, celebrated with lights, is also known as the Festival of Ligh
Diwali