2026 FITOUR YOGA CERTIFICATION
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
The benefits of yoga - CORRECT ANSWER -*Improved flexibility,
*awareness mindbodyspirit connection,
*increased strength,suppleness, stamina
*improved proprioception (the body's ability to respond when it is off balance),enhancement balance, p
osture, ability, and grace,
*cleansing and conditioning internal organs,
*enhancement bodily processes digestion,
*improved breathing, clarity and stillness of mind and concentration,
*reduced anxiety, emotional tension, mood swings,
*alleviates eliminates specific physical symptoms PMS, headaches, backaches, stress, insomnia, IBS,
*assists in management recovery from cancer, HIV, arthritis, other degenerative diseases,
*personal path of discovery.
Nine components of yoga that you can incorporate in each different session. - CORRECT ANSWER -
*Asana - Body postures that cleanse and tone the body from the inside out.
*Dristi - Nine Gaze points in yoga that assist one to deepen his/her concentration
,*Suryanamaskara -
Sun Salutations that conist of 12 positions and should be practiced at dawn 12 times(once for each mon
th of the year).
*Mudras - "to delight in" -
Symbolic Hand gestures that concentrate and channel flow in the body. Traditionally in the Tantic Yoga P
ractice.
*Prananayama -
Control of the vital and psychic energy in the body through breathing practices. Prana means cosmic en
ergy, creative life force, invisible but of the utmost importance.
Ujjayi -
Deep thoracic breathing from the ribcage that moves from the back of one's throat down to the heart t
hroughout the rest of the body.
*Bandhas -
Energy support locks or seals that help to awaken and direct the creative energy in the body and aid pra
nayama. These locks or seals strengthen the abdominal and lower muscles.
*Jalandhara - Restraint of jugular notch. Breathing through the glottis at the back of the throat.
*Uddiyana -
The "flying up lock" which harnesses the mind. The lower abdomen from the pubic bone to the navel to
wards the spine. Benefits include toning of the abdominal muscles, reducing of fat in the stomach, mass
aging of the intestines,zandzreducingzconstipation.
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QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
The benefits of yoga - CORRECT ANSWER -*Improved flexibility,
*awareness mindbodyspirit connection,
*increased strength,suppleness, stamina
*improved proprioception (the body's ability to respond when it is off balance),enhancement balance, p
osture, ability, and grace,
*cleansing and conditioning internal organs,
*enhancement bodily processes digestion,
*improved breathing, clarity and stillness of mind and concentration,
*reduced anxiety, emotional tension, mood swings,
*alleviates eliminates specific physical symptoms PMS, headaches, backaches, stress, insomnia, IBS,
*assists in management recovery from cancer, HIV, arthritis, other degenerative diseases,
*personal path of discovery.
Nine components of yoga that you can incorporate in each different session. - CORRECT ANSWER -
*Asana - Body postures that cleanse and tone the body from the inside out.
*Dristi - Nine Gaze points in yoga that assist one to deepen his/her concentration
,*Suryanamaskara -
Sun Salutations that conist of 12 positions and should be practiced at dawn 12 times(once for each mon
th of the year).
*Mudras - "to delight in" -
Symbolic Hand gestures that concentrate and channel flow in the body. Traditionally in the Tantic Yoga P
ractice.
*Prananayama -
Control of the vital and psychic energy in the body through breathing practices. Prana means cosmic en
ergy, creative life force, invisible but of the utmost importance.
Ujjayi -
Deep thoracic breathing from the ribcage that moves from the back of one's throat down to the heart t
hroughout the rest of the body.
*Bandhas -
Energy support locks or seals that help to awaken and direct the creative energy in the body and aid pra
nayama. These locks or seals strengthen the abdominal and lower muscles.
*Jalandhara - Restraint of jugular notch. Breathing through the glottis at the back of the throat.
*Uddiyana -
The "flying up lock" which harnesses the mind. The lower abdomen from the pubic bone to the navel to
wards the spine. Benefits include toning of the abdominal muscles, reducing of fat in the stomach, mass
aging of the intestines,zandzreducingzconstipation.
*Mulazbandhaz-
Anzenergyztechnique,zinvolvingzthezcontractionzofzofzthezperineum,zthezsectionzofzthezpelviczfloorzbetwe
enzthezanuszandzgenitals.
*Relaxationz-
Poseszthatzremovezanxietieszandzmentalzanguish,zaszwellzaszphysiologicallyzalowingzthezbodyztozrestorezi
tself.
,z
*Meditationz-zConcentrationzonzazparticular.z"livingzinzthezmoment."
Asanaz-zCORRECTzANSWERz-Bodyzpostureszthatzcleansezthezbodyzfromzinsidezout.
Drishtiz-zCORRECTzANSWERz-Ninezgazezpointszinzyogazthatzassistzoneztoz deepenzhis/herzconcentration.
Suryanamaskaraz-zCORRECTzANSWERz-
Sunzsalutationszthatzconsistzofz12zpositionszandzshouldzbezpracticedzatzdawnz12ztimeszonezforzeachzmon
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hzofzthezyear.
Mudrasz-zCORRECTzANSWERz-"Toz delightzin"-
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Paranayamaz-zCORRECTzANSWERz-
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