ALIGNMENT, ASSISTING & VERBAL ADJUSTMENT

Question 1

What are the 6 principles of adjusting?

Answer 1

1. If the adjustment is uncomfortable for the adjuster, then it will be uncomfortable for the receiver
2. To effectively stretch a muscle, it has to be relaxed
3. Your breath should be smooth and steady
4. Observe, decide and adjust (OWDA - Observe Who Decide Act)
5. Observe Ahimsa
6. Make Adjusting Yoga

Question 2

What are the 3 Types of adjusting?

Answer 2

Physical Demonstration

Verbal Adjustment

Physical Adjusting

Question 3

An example of Physical demonstration is?

Answer 3

E.g. showing the class, a pose either yourself or using a student to demo

Question 4

an example of Verbal Adjustment is?

Answer 4

Using detailed, anatomical instructions or descriptive and association e.g. ‘teach the arms up to the sky or draw your arms up to the side of your head’

Question 5

An example of Physical Adjusting is?

Answer 5

e.g. indicating with whole palm of hand or index and middle finger together for student to draw back and asking permission first

Question 6

Passive Adjustments are?

Answer 6

adjuster (teacher) does all the work whilst student is soft and let’s go,

Question 7

Active Adjustments are?

Answer 7

adjuster and receiver work together

Question 8

Resistance Adjustments are?

Answer 8

adjuster provides a certain point of resistance to an area of the body so that the student can move deeper into the pose (push pull)

Question 9

Partner Yoga is?

Answer 9

adjuster and receiver have shared roles

Question 10

What are the 3 Mechanics of Adjusting?

Answer 10

1. Use your body weight instead of muscular effort
2. Make sure you have adequate stability and the receiver is appropriately supported
3. Push and pull (counter actions)

Question 11

What is the physiology behind Proprioception?

Answer 11

-Sensory receptors in muscles and tendons that inform CNS about varying muscle lengths and force loads in the tendons. From this we are notified how and where our body and limbs are oriented in space.

• Muscle receptors – protective mechanism
• —Muscle spindle stretch receptor
• —Golgi tendon organ (GTO) / PNF (proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation)

-Motor patterns – abnormal due to muscular weakness or inhibition increasing risk of injury and inefficiency of movement