YOGA - Ques - alignment, history, Buddhism

What are the benefits of DUO?

Stability, Stretch, Space, Softness

What are the six families of yoga asana?

Core integration, Back body stretch, Front body stretch, Medial side body stretch, Lateral side body stretch, rest

What are the six genus of yoga? how connected to space

seated, standing (H or V), prone, supine, inverted, hand balancing

What is the formula for cueing?

Verb + “your” Body Part + Direction

What is Bhagavad Gita

Influential text for pre-classical yoga period

What are the paths of the Bhagavad Gita

1. Karma Yoga (the yoga of selfless action)

2. Jnana Yoga (the yoga of knowledge and wisdom)

3. Bhakti Yoga (the yoga of devotion)

4. Raja Yoga (techniques such as meditation. the 8 limbs. Heated S2 …)

What are the Vedas?

The oldest sacred texts

Who is Indra Devi

the first woman of yoga. Brought it to Hollywood in 1948

What are the 4 Noble Truths of Buddhism?

Dukkha, Samudaya, Nirodha, Magga

What is meaning of each of 4 Noble truths

Dukkha = anything uneasy, painful. Samudaya = cause of suffering is attachment or desire stemming from ignorance, greed, or hatred. Nirodha = the taking away of suffering. Magga = the way to end suffering, the 8 fold path

What is sukha?

bliss, joy, happiness. “Good space”

What is klesha?

affliction

What are the 5 kleshas?

Avidya, Asmita, Raga, Dvesa, Abhinivesa

Tell what is each Klesha and what it means

Avidya = spiritual ignorance. Asmita = ego. Raga = attachments. Dvesa = aversion or hate. Abhinivesa = fear of death (fear of change)