Alignment and Adjusting

Question 1

What is the first principle of adjusting?

Answer 1

If the adjustment is uncomfortable for the adjuster, then it will be uncomfortable for the receiver

Question 2

What is the second principle of adjusting?

Answer 2

To effectively stretch a muscle it has to be relaxed

Question 3

What is the third principle of adjusting?

Answer 3

Breath should be smooth and steady

Question 4

What is the fourth principle of adjusting?

Answer 4

Observe, decide, and adjust

Question 5

What is the fifth principle of adjusting?

Answer 5

Observe Ahimsa

Question 6

What is the sixth principle of adjusting?

Answer 6

Make Adjusting Yoga

Question 7

What is Ahimsa

Answer 7

Non-violence

Question 8

What is Observe, decide, and adjust?

Answer 8

OBSERVE all the students in their practice
WHO needs to create more accurate alignment?
DECIDE who requires the adjustment based on the above two points
ACT to either verbally or physically adjust

Question 9

What are the three types of adjusting?

Answer 9

1. Physical Demonstration
2. Verbal Adjusting
3. Physical Adjusting

Question 10

What is an example of a physical demonstration?

Answer 10

Doing the posture in a place where you can be seen by those who require the adjustment

Question 11

What is an example of verbal adjusting?

Answer 11

Giving a direction such as ‘shoulders away from the ears’

Question 12

What is an example of physical adjusting?

Answer 12

Placing a hand between the shoulders in plank, so that the students has something to press against

Question 13

What are the 4 types of physical adjusting?

Answer 13

Passive, Active, Resistance and Partner Yoga

Question 14

What is a passive physical adjustment?

Answer 14

This is where the adjuster does all the work to adjust the student who responds by simply releasing and
relaxing into the adjustment

Question 15

What is an active physical adjustment?

Answer 15

This is where the adjuster and the receiver are working together to achieve move accurate alignment

Question 16

What is a resistance physical adjustment?

Answer 16

This is where the adjuster provides a certain point of resistance to an area of the body so that the student
can move deeper into the posture

Question 17

What is a partner yoga physical adjustment?

Answer 17

This is where there is no longer separation between the adjuster and the receiver and the roles
now become shared

Question 18

What are the mechanics of adjusting?

Answer 18

Use your body weight instead of muscular effort
Make sure you have adequate stability and the receiver is appropriately supported
Push and pull

Question 19

What is proprioception?

Answer 19

Knowing where our body is in space

Question 20

How does proprioception work?

Answer 20

Sensory receptors in the muscles and tendons inform the
central nervous system as to the varying lengths of muscles, as well as force loads traveling through tendons. Allowing us to determine where our body and limbs are oriented in space.

Question 21

What is the first rule in the mechanics of adjusting?

Answer 21

Use your body weight instead of muscular effort

Question 22

What is the second rule in the mechanics of adjusting?

Answer 22

Make sure you have adequate stability and the receiver is appropriately supported

Question 23

What is the third rule in the mechanics of adjusting?

Answer 23

Push and pull