YOGA TEACHER TRAINING EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 2026
5 Points of Yoga - ANSWERSAsana - Movement.
Pranayama - Breath Work.
Savasana - Relaxation.
Vegetarian Diet.
Positive Thinking & Meditation.
3 types of Breathing - ANSWERSClavicular - shallow - max effort - minimum air.
Thoracic - intercostal - still incomplete.
Deep Abdominal - best. brings air to lowest and largest part of lungs.
Full Yogic Breath is best and combines all 3.
Yamas - Don't - ANSWERSAhimsa - Non Violence
Satayam - Truthfullness
Brahmacharia - Non Excess - Moderation
Asteya - Non Stealing
Aparigrapha - Non Possessive
NIyamas - Do - ANSWERSSaucha - cleanliness
Santosha - Contentment
Tapas - Austerity - Self Discipline
Swadhyaya - Self Study - Study of Sacred Texts
Ishwara Pranidhana - Surrender
3 Gunas - ANSWERSSatva - Purity
Raja - Active Energy
Tapa - Decaying Energy
4 Paths of Yoga - ANSWERSBhakti - devotion-emotion-love-compassion & service
Karma - Action- service to others-mindfulness & remembering the levels of being while
fullfilling our actions of karma in the world
Jnana - most difficult path. Taking philosophy of vedanta. search for self realization
, Raja - Royal Road (Ashtanga)
turning mental and physical energy into spiritual energy
8 Limbs of Raja Yoga - ANSWERSYamas - Dont's
Niyamas - Do's
Asanas - postures
Pranayama - breath work
Pratyahara - withdrawal of senses to still the mind
Dharana - concentration
Dhyana - meditation
Samadhi -super concious state
What is the difference between Yoga and Western Exercise - ANSWERSUltimate goal
of Yoga is to reach Samadhi - You must purify the body to purify the mind and to get
body, mind and spirit into balance
The Ultimate goal of western exercise is to improve physical fitness
physical culture emphasizes the violent movements of muscles while yoga opposes
violent muscle movement as they produce large quantities of lactic acid in the muscle
fibers causing fatigue
Yoga regards the physical body as an instrument for its journey toward perfection
Sadhana - ANSWERSDaily Practice or Ritual - Home practice
The Aim of Yoga - ANSWERSTo achieve a state free from death, pain, sorrow, old age,
disease and rebirth (while still alive)
control the mind
5 Koshas (Sheaths) - ANSWERSAnnamaya - Food Sheath
Pranamaya - Vital Sheath
Manomaya - Mental Sheath
Vijnamaya - Intellectual Sheath
Ananadamaya - Blissful Sheath
Annamaya Kosha - ANSWERSFood Sheath - That which eats and is eaten
Made of food and will go back into food after death.
Qualifications:
Existence
Birth
Growth
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 2026
5 Points of Yoga - ANSWERSAsana - Movement.
Pranayama - Breath Work.
Savasana - Relaxation.
Vegetarian Diet.
Positive Thinking & Meditation.
3 types of Breathing - ANSWERSClavicular - shallow - max effort - minimum air.
Thoracic - intercostal - still incomplete.
Deep Abdominal - best. brings air to lowest and largest part of lungs.
Full Yogic Breath is best and combines all 3.
Yamas - Don't - ANSWERSAhimsa - Non Violence
Satayam - Truthfullness
Brahmacharia - Non Excess - Moderation
Asteya - Non Stealing
Aparigrapha - Non Possessive
NIyamas - Do - ANSWERSSaucha - cleanliness
Santosha - Contentment
Tapas - Austerity - Self Discipline
Swadhyaya - Self Study - Study of Sacred Texts
Ishwara Pranidhana - Surrender
3 Gunas - ANSWERSSatva - Purity
Raja - Active Energy
Tapa - Decaying Energy
4 Paths of Yoga - ANSWERSBhakti - devotion-emotion-love-compassion & service
Karma - Action- service to others-mindfulness & remembering the levels of being while
fullfilling our actions of karma in the world
Jnana - most difficult path. Taking philosophy of vedanta. search for self realization
, Raja - Royal Road (Ashtanga)
turning mental and physical energy into spiritual energy
8 Limbs of Raja Yoga - ANSWERSYamas - Dont's
Niyamas - Do's
Asanas - postures
Pranayama - breath work
Pratyahara - withdrawal of senses to still the mind
Dharana - concentration
Dhyana - meditation
Samadhi -super concious state
What is the difference between Yoga and Western Exercise - ANSWERSUltimate goal
of Yoga is to reach Samadhi - You must purify the body to purify the mind and to get
body, mind and spirit into balance
The Ultimate goal of western exercise is to improve physical fitness
physical culture emphasizes the violent movements of muscles while yoga opposes
violent muscle movement as they produce large quantities of lactic acid in the muscle
fibers causing fatigue
Yoga regards the physical body as an instrument for its journey toward perfection
Sadhana - ANSWERSDaily Practice or Ritual - Home practice
The Aim of Yoga - ANSWERSTo achieve a state free from death, pain, sorrow, old age,
disease and rebirth (while still alive)
control the mind
5 Koshas (Sheaths) - ANSWERSAnnamaya - Food Sheath
Pranamaya - Vital Sheath
Manomaya - Mental Sheath
Vijnamaya - Intellectual Sheath
Ananadamaya - Blissful Sheath
Annamaya Kosha - ANSWERSFood Sheath - That which eats and is eaten
Made of food and will go back into food after death.
Qualifications:
Existence
Birth
Growth
