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What is Karma yoga?

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Action or Giving Back

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What are the four paths of yoga?

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Bhakti, Raja, Jnana, Karma

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What is Bhakti yoga?

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Devotional or Chanting

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What is Raja yoga?

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the “Royal Path”

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What is Jnana yoga?

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Yoga of knowledge, or Self-study/Study, Intellect

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Ahimsa - Yama or Niyama?

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Non-violence - Yama

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Satya - Yama or Niyama?

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Truthfulness - Yama

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Brachmacharya - Yama or Niyama?

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Moderation of the senses - Yama

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Asteya - Yama or Niyama?

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Non-stealing - Yama

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Aparigraha - Yama or Niyama?

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Non-greed - Yama

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Saucha - Yama or Niyama?

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Purity - Niyama

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Santosha - Yama or Niyama?

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Contentment - Niyama

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Tapas - Yama or Niyama?

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Self discipline - Niyama

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Svadhyaya - Yama or Niyama?

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Study of the scriptures/self-study - Niyama

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Isvara Pranidhana - Yama or Niyama?

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Divine devotion - Niyama

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What is Sutra 1.1?

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Atha Yoganusasanam

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Translate the Sutra - Atha Yoganusasanam

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Now the exposition of Yoga is being made

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What is Sutra 1.2?

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Yogas Citta Vritti Nirodhah

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Translate the Sutra - Yogas Citta Vritti Nirodhah

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The restraint of the modifications of the mind-stuff is yoga

This is the only sutra that is needed.

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What is Sutra 1.33?

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Maitri Karuna Muditopeksanam Sukha Dukha Punyapunya Visayanam Bhavanatas Citta Prasadanam

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Translate the Sutra - Maitri Karuna Muditopeksanam Sukha Dukha Punyapunya Visayanam Bhavanatas Citta Prasadanam

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By cultivating attitudes of friendliness towards the happy, compassion for the unhappy, delight in the virtuous, and disregard toward the wicked, the mind-stuff retains it’s undisturbed calmness

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What is Sutra 2.46?

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Sthira Sukham Asanam

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Translate the Sutra - Sthira Sukham Asanam

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Asana is a steady, comfortable posture

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What is Limb 1 of yoga?

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Yamas

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Define Yamas
Restraints (how we treat others)
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What is Limb 2 of yoga?
Niyamas
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Define Niyamas
Observances (how we treat ourselves)
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What is Limb 3 of yoga?
Asana
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Define Asana
Steady Pose
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What is Limb 4 of yoga?
Pranayama
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Define Pranayama
Breath Control
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What is Limb 5 of yoga?
Pratyhara
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Define Pratyhara
Withdrawal of the Senses
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What is Limb 6 of yoga?
Dharana
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Define Dharana
Concentration
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What is Limb 7 of yoga?
Dhyana
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Define Dhyana
Meditation
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What is Limb 8 of yoga?
Samadhi
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Define Samadhi
Super-Conscious State, Enlightenment
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What does Surya Namaskar mean?
Sun Salutation
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What does Vinyasa mean?
To flow with breath
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What is yoga and why so we practice it?
Yoga means "yoke" or "union." The purpose is to calm the thoughts in the mind in order to reveal the true self, to lead to enlightenment.
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What is the purpose of Restorative Yoga?
The goal is to be physically at ease to allow the body to open up slowly on its own. When the body becomes still and relaxed, the mind becomes still and relaxed. The goal is to find a state where there is no movement, no effort and the brain is quiet.
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What does "om" mean? What's the other spelling?
It is the universal mantra. It means to be one with the universe. It is the first sound, from which all other sounds were created.
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What is a type of Pranayama?
Ujjayi Breath-oceanic breath
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What is a type of Pranayama?
Derrga Swasm-Three part diaphragmatic breath
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What is a type of Pranayama?
Kapalabhati-Skull Shining
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What is a type of Pranayama?
Nadi Sodhanam-Alternate Nostril Breathing
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What is Kosha 1?
Annamaya Kosha - Food or a Physical Strength
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What is Kosha 2?
Pranayama Kosha - Energy or Vital Sheath
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What is Kosha 3?
Manomaya Kosha - Mental Sheath
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What is Kosha 4?
Vijnanamaya Kosha - Wisdom or Intuition Sheath
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What is Kosha 5?
Anandamaya Kosha - Bliss Sheath, Causal Body
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What are the three important Nadis?
``` Susumna Nadi (up and down) Ida Nadi (feminine) Pingala Nadi (masculine) ```
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What is the first chakra?
Muladhara - Root Chakra - Red - Smell
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What is the second chakra?
Swadhisthana - Sacral Chakra - Orange - Taste
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What is the third chakra?
Manipura - Solar Plexus Chakra - Yellow - Sight
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What is the fourth chakra?
Anahata - Heart Chakra - Green - Touch
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What is the fifth chakra?
Vishuddha - Throat Chakra - Blue - Hearing
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What is the sixth chakra?
Ajna -Third Eye Chakra - Indigo - Intuition
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What is the seventh chakra?
Sahasrara - Crown Chakra - Violet - Higher Self
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What are the three Doshas?
Vata - Air and ether Pitta - mostly fire with some water Kapha - earth and water
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What is one of the six Kriyas?
Dhauti - cleansing with water and scrubbing
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What is one of the six Kriyas?
Vasti or Basti - cleansing of the colon with an enema or a colonic
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What is one of the six Kriyas?
Neti - nasal cleansing
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What is one of the six Kriyas?
Trataka - cleansing of the eyes through concentrated gazing
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What is one of the six Kriyas?
Nuali - digestive stimulation and intestinal cleansing through muscular churning
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What is one of the six Kriyas?
Kapalabhati - Skill shining breathing
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What is the meaning of the word Bandha?
Tied or Bound. Band has are energy locks.
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Where is the Mula Bandha?
The root lock, at the base of the spine.
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Where is the Uddiyana Bandha?
In the abdomen, by drawing the navel to the spine. It is a vacuum created by the diaphragm.
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Where is the Jalandhara Bandha?
The chin lock.
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What is the name of the Bandha when all three band has are engaged simultaneously?
The Maha Bandha
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What are four qualities of the Ida Nadi?
Feminine, Night, Moon, Left, Exhalation, Dark, Yin
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What are four qualities of the Pingala Nadi?
Masculine, Right, Yang, Hot, Sun, Inhalation, Day
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Which Mudra is a gesture of seal of Shakti (feminine energy)?
Yoni Mudra
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Which Mudra is the gesture or seal of knowledge?
Jnana Mudra
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Which Mudra represents being humble to others and ourselves?
Anjali Mudra
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Which Mudra is the gesture of divine force of nourishment and preservation and used while practicing Nadi Sodhanom?
Vishnu Mudra
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What Mudra is referee to as Namaste Mudra?
Anjali Mudra
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Name some quality of Vatas.
Light in structure, taller and thinner, tendency toward movement and change.
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Name some qualities of Pittas.
Medium build with fairly developed muscle, warm and friendly, outgoing, rational and strong, courageous and heroic.
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Name some qualities of Kaphas.
Heavy build and large bones, move slowly and cautiously with sweet, gentle nature and stable mind with good ling-term memory.
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What does Adho mean?
Down
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What does Agni mean?
Fire
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What does Ardha mean?
Half
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What does Baddha mean?
Bound
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What does Parivritta mean?
Twisted
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What does Parsva mean?
Side
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What does Supta mean?
Reclined
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What does Mukha mean!
Face

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