Asana
“seat” posture or position of body
What is Asana?
3 Fundamentals of Asana Practice
Ujjayi Breathing
Lines of Energy
Playing your edge
A light, brief touch, teacher to student.
What is an adjustment?
The Universe was created from this sound/vibration
What is OM?
This energy center (Chakra) is associated with the color blue
What is the throat (Vishuddha) chakra?
Awkward Chair
What is Utkatasana?
A pose designed to allow the body to integrate the practice
What is Savasana?
3 elements of a pose
What is Prep, Pose, Counterpose?
Promptness; Honor your body
Enter in Silence; Remove shoes at the door
What is Yoga Etiquette?
A posture that offsets of balances another pose
What is a Counter Pose?
I am the third Chakra
What is the Solar Plexus (Manipura)
Downward Dog
What is Adho Mukha Svanasana
What poses are derived from…
What are animal postures?
Brahmana, Langhana, Samana
What is the energetic status of a pose?
Name 3 of the 4 principles of adjusting a student
1- Approach; 2- Anchor; 3- Assist/Adjust; 4- Assimilate
I am the proper stacking of joint to avoid injury
What is Alignment?
Name the 3 Ayurvedic constitutions
Vata, Pitta, Kapha
Side Angle
What is Parsvakonasana?
2 Components of Asana Practice
(Hint: sutra 2.46)
What is Steadiness (Sthira) & Ease (Sukham)
I am after standing poses
What is Balance, Backbends, Inversions?
Name 8 categories of poses
Standing, Balancing, FF, BB, Seated, Spinal Twists, Inversions, Arm Balance
Create a strong base, solid and firm...to facilitate this feeling within your student.
What is Grounding?
The difference between negligent & non-negligent when you do this
What is proper way to respond to the student's injury?
Plow
What is Halasana?
Use of hand positions and pranayama to stimulate various parts of the body and flow of prana
What is a Mudra?
Develops Lightness, core strength and agility
What are Arm Balances?
Name 3 types of verbal Cues
1. Thematic (Imagery
2. Technical (anatomical/alignment)
3. Educational (Explanation/Demo/Benefits)
4. Directional (from/to)
Ability to guide a practice in the right way that is good for the body
What is Cycling (Sequencing)?
Dreamer, Realist, Spoiler/Critic
What are the 3 components of Walt Disney's creativity exercise?
Bridge
What is Setu Bandhasana
I am called half moon pose
What is Ardha Chandrasana?
These postures all have this in common...
Parivritta Utkatasana, Parivritta Ardha Chandrasana, Supta Parivartanasana
What is a twist?
Level of pose is based on what?
1. Joint rotation
2. # joints involved
3. joints that restrict the pose
4. Weight bearing
1. Endurance - length you stay
2. Attention - interest in staying in pose
What is Playing Your Edge?
These are the 5 branches of our lives that comprise the Wellness Wheel.
What is Physical, Emotional, Spiritual, Social & Financial?
Cow-Face Pose
Gomukhasana