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ISSA YOGA EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS | A+ GRADED | WITH
EXPERT SOLUTIONS
Yoga in its true form has the goal of seeking... - correct answer-
True and lasting bliss.
Which of the following is one of the four paths of yoga? - correct
answer-Karma
Which term describes "yogic breathing?" - correct answer-
Pranayama
In which century did Modern asanas used in yoga arise? - correct
answer-19th
Who is credited with bringing yoga to America? - correct answer-
Yogi Swami Vivekananda
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Which type of yoga is a fast-paced, intense yoga style that moves
through six strenuous pose sequences following the breath? -
correct answer-Ashtanga
Which type of yoga consists of a sequence of 26 asanas repeated
twice in a sauna-like room? - correct answer-Bikram
Which type of toga is known as a power yoga? - correct answer-
Vinyasa
What temperature is the room heated to during a Bikram yoga
session? - correct answer-105 degrees Fahrenheit
Yoga has been found to do which of the following? - correct
answer-Reduce mental and emotional stress
Anterior refers to which part of the body? - correct answer-Front
(relative to another reference point)
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When a person is in the supine position, they are lying on their -
correct answer-Back
The spine is divided into how many sections? - correct answer-5
How many vertebrae make up the thoracic spine? - correct
answer-12
Hinge joints perform which of the following actions? - correct
answer-Flexion
During a movement, which muscle(s) move the joint? - correct
answer-Agonist
Which of the following is a movement of the scapula? - correct
answer-Elevation
Collapse of the medial arch can add pressure to the - correct
answer-Lateral side of the knee.
ISSA YOGA EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS | A+ GRADED | WITH
EXPERT SOLUTIONS
Yoga in its true form has the goal of seeking... - correct answer-
True and lasting bliss.
Which of the following is one of the four paths of yoga? - correct
answer-Karma
Which term describes "yogic breathing?" - correct answer-
Pranayama
In which century did Modern asanas used in yoga arise? - correct
answer-19th
Who is credited with bringing yoga to America? - correct answer-
Yogi Swami Vivekananda
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Which type of yoga is a fast-paced, intense yoga style that moves
through six strenuous pose sequences following the breath? -
correct answer-Ashtanga
Which type of yoga consists of a sequence of 26 asanas repeated
twice in a sauna-like room? - correct answer-Bikram
Which type of toga is known as a power yoga? - correct answer-
Vinyasa
What temperature is the room heated to during a Bikram yoga
session? - correct answer-105 degrees Fahrenheit
Yoga has been found to do which of the following? - correct
answer-Reduce mental and emotional stress
Anterior refers to which part of the body? - correct answer-Front
(relative to another reference point)
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When a person is in the supine position, they are lying on their -
correct answer-Back
The spine is divided into how many sections? - correct answer-5
How many vertebrae make up the thoracic spine? - correct
answer-12
Hinge joints perform which of the following actions? - correct
answer-Flexion
During a movement, which muscle(s) move the joint? - correct
answer-Agonist
Which of the following is a movement of the scapula? - correct
answer-Elevation
Collapse of the medial arch can add pressure to the - correct
answer-Lateral side of the knee.
