Yoga Practice Exam

Frontal plane

Sagittal plane

Transverse plane

None of the above

The weather

The time of day

The experience you want to create

All of the above

Keep an eye on all participants

Focus on your own moves and the students will figure it out

Plan each session ahead of time

A and C only

Lazy pose

Corpse pose

Happy pose

None of the above

True

False

Hatha

Ashtanga

Bikram

Power yoga

Turn off the cell phone

Ask people to raise their hands if they are new to class

Both A and B

None of the above

The body’s ability to exert force against an object

Amount of force against resistance

Muscle that carries the primary work load

The muscle that plays the supportive role

Decreases the angle at a joint

Moves the body away from the midline

Moves the body toward the midline

Increases the angle at a joint

Hatha

Ashtanga

Bikram

Power yoga

Practice Exam

1. Which of the three planes of motion describe dividing the body into left and right?

2. What factors may affect your sequencing for each class?

3. Which of these are important principles in helping you as a teacher?

4. Savasana is also referred to as what kind of pose?

5. You should always teach a simple version of an exercise before a more difficult progression.

6. Which Yoga style is best for weight loss?

7. What are some common rules for class etiquette?

8. Which is best described as a muscle agonist?

9. Which joint action describes the movement of adduction?

10. Which Yoga style uses a heated studio up to 105 degrees?