COREPOWER YOGA TEACHER TRAINING FINAL
EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2024 WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION
What are 5 attributes that make an excellent yoga teacher?
1. set up students for success 2. confidence 3. mastery of content 4. cultivate breath
and movement, individualize instruction 5. enjoy yoga practice
CPY 10 essentials for class?
1. Physical Yoga Postures
2. Breath
3. Flow
4. Heat
5. Gaze/Focus
6. Alignment & Safety
7. Abdominal Lock
8. Establish Rhythm
9. Set Students up for Success
10. Have Fun
What does yoga mean?
yoke, or union
What does vinyasa mean? (definition)
-movement between poses in yoga, accompanied by breath
What is the meaning of Namaste?
The light in me acknowledges the light in you
How would you teach a class with various levels of students?
- I would give effective cues starting from the ground up & offer touch cues or demos
where I see most beneficial & provide all modifications to every pose.
What is the purpose of integration?
-create internal focus & set the tone
Name the 12 series in C1.
1. Integration Series
2. Intention
3. Sun A
4. Sun B
5. Core Strengthening Series
6. Crescent Lunge Series
7. Balancing Series
8. Triangle Series
9. Hip Openers
10. Spine Strengthening Series
11. Forward Folds
12. Surrender Series
Names postures of crescent, in order.
1. Crescent Lunge
2. Revolved Crescent Lunge
3.Runners Lunge
4.Side Plank
, 5. Prayer Twist
6. Gorilla Variation
7. Crow Pose
Name 4 things pregnant students should avoid in C1.
1. Compressions of belly
2. Twisting postures closing off the pelvis
3. Lying on belly
4. Jumping forward
Where do you bend in prasarita?
hips
Why is core series specifically where it is in C1 sequence?
Rest arms and legs, prepare for deep twists with core focused activation, prepare for
inversions, connect with students face to face.
How do you cue warrior one?
-Spin your back heel down, glue your heel down with your foot pointing towards the
top corner of your mat
-lift your chest & stack your shoulders over hips
- reach your arms up and rotate palms in
What is importance of ujjayi pranayama?
This type of breath slows and smoothes the flow of breathes. It increases the breath
capacity, which provides more energy for any given person.
What is uddiyana bandha?
An energetic lock that keeps life energy at the center of the body. Also known as
abdominal lock.
What is difference in tempo of sun A/B slow versus flow?
The first flow consists of 2-3 breaths per postures as you teach using 3 or more
cues, the 2nd and 3rd flow is one breath to one movement
Know modifications for chaturanga, crescent lunge, side plank, updog.
Chaturanga: drop your knees, hold high plank
Crescent Lunge: drop your back knee, hands to heart center
Side Plank: drop your bottom knee, place your top foot flat to the floor, bring your
gaze down
Upward Facing Dog: stay in high plank
What is the action in tree pose that creates balance and stability?
compression between the foot and leg
What is pregnancy modification for uttkatasana and prayer twist?
-hands at heart center
-hold chair pose
-vertical twist
Who is Krishnamacharya?
he was a Brahmin known as the father of modern yoga and was the teacher of many
teachers of different styles of yoga that we practice today (BKS Iyengar, Pattabhi
Jois of Ashtanga Yoga, Indra Devi, and his son)
Know 8 limbs of yoga in order, English first and then Sanskrit.
Yama- restraints
Niyama- observances
Asana- seat
Pranayama- life force
Pratyahara- withdrawl from the senses
Dharana- focus
EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2024 WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION
What are 5 attributes that make an excellent yoga teacher?
1. set up students for success 2. confidence 3. mastery of content 4. cultivate breath
and movement, individualize instruction 5. enjoy yoga practice
CPY 10 essentials for class?
1. Physical Yoga Postures
2. Breath
3. Flow
4. Heat
5. Gaze/Focus
6. Alignment & Safety
7. Abdominal Lock
8. Establish Rhythm
9. Set Students up for Success
10. Have Fun
What does yoga mean?
yoke, or union
What does vinyasa mean? (definition)
-movement between poses in yoga, accompanied by breath
What is the meaning of Namaste?
The light in me acknowledges the light in you
How would you teach a class with various levels of students?
- I would give effective cues starting from the ground up & offer touch cues or demos
where I see most beneficial & provide all modifications to every pose.
What is the purpose of integration?
-create internal focus & set the tone
Name the 12 series in C1.
1. Integration Series
2. Intention
3. Sun A
4. Sun B
5. Core Strengthening Series
6. Crescent Lunge Series
7. Balancing Series
8. Triangle Series
9. Hip Openers
10. Spine Strengthening Series
11. Forward Folds
12. Surrender Series
Names postures of crescent, in order.
1. Crescent Lunge
2. Revolved Crescent Lunge
3.Runners Lunge
4.Side Plank
, 5. Prayer Twist
6. Gorilla Variation
7. Crow Pose
Name 4 things pregnant students should avoid in C1.
1. Compressions of belly
2. Twisting postures closing off the pelvis
3. Lying on belly
4. Jumping forward
Where do you bend in prasarita?
hips
Why is core series specifically where it is in C1 sequence?
Rest arms and legs, prepare for deep twists with core focused activation, prepare for
inversions, connect with students face to face.
How do you cue warrior one?
-Spin your back heel down, glue your heel down with your foot pointing towards the
top corner of your mat
-lift your chest & stack your shoulders over hips
- reach your arms up and rotate palms in
What is importance of ujjayi pranayama?
This type of breath slows and smoothes the flow of breathes. It increases the breath
capacity, which provides more energy for any given person.
What is uddiyana bandha?
An energetic lock that keeps life energy at the center of the body. Also known as
abdominal lock.
What is difference in tempo of sun A/B slow versus flow?
The first flow consists of 2-3 breaths per postures as you teach using 3 or more
cues, the 2nd and 3rd flow is one breath to one movement
Know modifications for chaturanga, crescent lunge, side plank, updog.
Chaturanga: drop your knees, hold high plank
Crescent Lunge: drop your back knee, hands to heart center
Side Plank: drop your bottom knee, place your top foot flat to the floor, bring your
gaze down
Upward Facing Dog: stay in high plank
What is the action in tree pose that creates balance and stability?
compression between the foot and leg
What is pregnancy modification for uttkatasana and prayer twist?
-hands at heart center
-hold chair pose
-vertical twist
Who is Krishnamacharya?
he was a Brahmin known as the father of modern yoga and was the teacher of many
teachers of different styles of yoga that we practice today (BKS Iyengar, Pattabhi
Jois of Ashtanga Yoga, Indra Devi, and his son)
Know 8 limbs of yoga in order, English first and then Sanskrit.
Yama- restraints
Niyama- observances
Asana- seat
Pranayama- life force
Pratyahara- withdrawl from the senses
Dharana- focus
