Foundation Flashcards
True or false? When the arches in our hands lift, our body weight is distributed evenly through the wrists, arms, and hands.
True
Which are three ways in which we can protect our knees in yoga poses?
- Stack your knees over the ankles
- Engage stronger muscles in the legs as quads and hamstrings
- Keep the knees in the same direction as the toes
To protect the spine in forward bends, it is a good cue to allow the fold to come from where?
Hips
How many bandhas?
5
True or False? To achieve Jalandhara Bandha or Throat Lock, we draw the chin slightly into the chest.
True
To achieve _____________________, press down through the ball and heel of the foot and spread the toes.
Pada Bandha
The knees are important to pay attention to in standing poses because:
Almost 80% of our body weight passes through the knees
When teaching forward bends, students should hinge forward at their __________________________________.
Hips
True or False?
In standing poses, the knees should typically be facing the same direction as the toes, and stacked over the ankles or slightly behind the ankles.
True
True or False?
You can help protect the spine during twists by bringing attention to the core.
True.
One way to help maintain stability in some backbends is to:
Rotate the thighs inwards.
True or false?
When sequencing a series of backbend poses, offer appropriate counterposes to help bring the spine back into alignment.
True
