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Yoga in its true form has the goal of seeking... - ANS-True and lasting bliss.
Which of the following is one of the four paths of yoga? - ANS-Karma
Which term describes "yogic breathing?" - ANS-Pranayama
In which century did Modern asanas used in yoga arise? - ANS-19th
Who is credited with bringing yoga to America? - ANS-Yogi Swami Vivekananda
Which type of yoga is a fast-paced, intense yoga style that moves through six strenuous pose
sequences following the breath? - ANS-Ashtanga
Which type of yoga consists of a sequence of 26 asanas repeated twice in a sauna-like room? -
ANS-Bikram
Which type of toga is known as a power yoga? - ANS-Vinyasa
What temperature is the room heated to during a Bikram yoga session? - ANS-105 degrees
Fahrenheit
Yoga has been found to do which of the following? - ANS-Reduce mental and emotional stress
Anterior refers to which part of the body? - ANS-Front (relative to another reference point)
When a person is in the supine position, they are lying on their - ANS-Back
The spine is divided into how many sections? - ANS-5
How many vertebrae make up the thoracic spine? - ANS-12
Hinge joints perform which of the following actions? - ANS-Flexion
During a movement, which muscle(s) move the joint? - ANS-Agonist
, Which of the following is a movement of the scapula? - ANS-Elevation
Collapse of the medial arch can add pressure to the - ANS-Lateral side of the knee.
Students should engage which muscle group to prevent hyperextension of the knee? -
ANS-Calf muscles
Hyperextension may be present more in students who are - ANS-more flexible.
Muscles that are being shortened during a pose will be under what type of contraction? -
ANS-Concentric
Muscles that are being lengthened during a pose will be under what type of contraction? -
ANS-Eccentric
During Vrksasana (Tree Pose) the spine should be in which position? - ANS-Neutral
During Virabhadrasana 1 (Warrior 1 Pose) the knee of the front leg should be - ANS-in 90
degrees of flexion.
During Virabhadrasana 1 (Warrior 1 Pose) the elbows should be - ANS-Extended
Which muscles are the agonist in the back leg during the Parivrtta Trikonasana (Twisting
Triangle Pose)? - ANS-Gluteus maximus, piriformis, gemellus superior, gemellus inferior,
obturator internus, obturator externus, and quadratus femoris
Which muscles are the antagonists in the back leg during the Parivrtta Trikonasana (Twisting
Triangle Pose)? - ANS-Gluteus medius, gluteus minimus, tensor fasciae latae, gracilis, and
adductor brevis and longus
During Urdhva Mukha Svanasana (Upward-Facing Dog Pose) the hips are in: - ANS-Extension
Which muscles are concentrically contracted to keep the ankles plantar flexed during Urdhva
Mukha Svanasana (Upward-Facing Dog Pose)? - ANS-Gastrocnemius, soleus, tibialis
posterior, fibularis longus and brevis, flexor digitorum longus, and flexor hallucis longus
During Bakasan (Crow or Crane Pose) the knees should be - ANS-in flexion
Postures in which there is balanced internal and external rotation of the femurs of one or both
legs are called - ANS-neutrally rotated standing poses
Postures in which one or both femurs are externally rotated are called - ANS-externally rotated
standing poses
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Yoga in its true form has the goal of seeking... - ANS-True and lasting bliss.
Which of the following is one of the four paths of yoga? - ANS-Karma
Which term describes "yogic breathing?" - ANS-Pranayama
In which century did Modern asanas used in yoga arise? - ANS-19th
Who is credited with bringing yoga to America? - ANS-Yogi Swami Vivekananda
Which type of yoga is a fast-paced, intense yoga style that moves through six strenuous pose
sequences following the breath? - ANS-Ashtanga
Which type of yoga consists of a sequence of 26 asanas repeated twice in a sauna-like room? -
ANS-Bikram
Which type of toga is known as a power yoga? - ANS-Vinyasa
What temperature is the room heated to during a Bikram yoga session? - ANS-105 degrees
Fahrenheit
Yoga has been found to do which of the following? - ANS-Reduce mental and emotional stress
Anterior refers to which part of the body? - ANS-Front (relative to another reference point)
When a person is in the supine position, they are lying on their - ANS-Back
The spine is divided into how many sections? - ANS-5
How many vertebrae make up the thoracic spine? - ANS-12
Hinge joints perform which of the following actions? - ANS-Flexion
During a movement, which muscle(s) move the joint? - ANS-Agonist
, Which of the following is a movement of the scapula? - ANS-Elevation
Collapse of the medial arch can add pressure to the - ANS-Lateral side of the knee.
Students should engage which muscle group to prevent hyperextension of the knee? -
ANS-Calf muscles
Hyperextension may be present more in students who are - ANS-more flexible.
Muscles that are being shortened during a pose will be under what type of contraction? -
ANS-Concentric
Muscles that are being lengthened during a pose will be under what type of contraction? -
ANS-Eccentric
During Vrksasana (Tree Pose) the spine should be in which position? - ANS-Neutral
During Virabhadrasana 1 (Warrior 1 Pose) the knee of the front leg should be - ANS-in 90
degrees of flexion.
During Virabhadrasana 1 (Warrior 1 Pose) the elbows should be - ANS-Extended
Which muscles are the agonist in the back leg during the Parivrtta Trikonasana (Twisting
Triangle Pose)? - ANS-Gluteus maximus, piriformis, gemellus superior, gemellus inferior,
obturator internus, obturator externus, and quadratus femoris
Which muscles are the antagonists in the back leg during the Parivrtta Trikonasana (Twisting
Triangle Pose)? - ANS-Gluteus medius, gluteus minimus, tensor fasciae latae, gracilis, and
adductor brevis and longus
During Urdhva Mukha Svanasana (Upward-Facing Dog Pose) the hips are in: - ANS-Extension
Which muscles are concentrically contracted to keep the ankles plantar flexed during Urdhva
Mukha Svanasana (Upward-Facing Dog Pose)? - ANS-Gastrocnemius, soleus, tibialis
posterior, fibularis longus and brevis, flexor digitorum longus, and flexor hallucis longus
During Bakasan (Crow or Crane Pose) the knees should be - ANS-in flexion
Postures in which there is balanced internal and external rotation of the femurs of one or both
legs are called - ANS-neutrally rotated standing poses
Postures in which one or both femurs are externally rotated are called - ANS-externally rotated
standing poses
