Hello Yoga Lovers!

As you enter into this course, here is a list of questions you should be comfortable answering or researching and then answering to prepare you for this course.

In our 200 Hour program offered by Yoga by Julia, I created this comprehension exam which I lead the month before graduation.

ASSUMPTIONS

Considering that 200 Hour Foundational Yoga Teacher Training Programs vary greatly depending on discipline and style. It is in our experience that each applicant of the Advanced Teacher Training Program at the 300 Hour Level, should feel comfortable answering the following questions to assess your preparedness to enter into this Course.

Here are 108 Questions to Ponder...No Submission Required.

• List the 8 Limbs of Yoga
• Who created the Yoga Sutras?
• Describe the differences between Hatha and Vinyasa Yoga
• Why is Savasana important?
• Name 3 Standing Poses - Sanskrit + American name
• Name 3 Balancing Poses - Sanskrit + American name
• Name 3 Inversions - Sanskrit + American name
• Name 3 “Resting” Poses - Sanskrit + American name
• Name 3 “Peak” Poses - Sanskrit + American name
• Name 3 Mudras & Their Purpose
• Describe 5 Ways to Invite Grounding Practices to Your Class
• What is your definition of a Yoga Instructor vs Yoga Teacher?
• Name the 3 Main Anatomical Planes
• List 2 Poses in Each Anatomical Plane
• List all of the ways you can incorporate Props into Class
• Why is it important to include counter poses after practicing certain postures? Give an example of a pose and its counter pose.
• Describe 3 Mindful Practices you can incorporate into Class
• Name 3 Pranayama Practices that are generally safe for all populations
• Identify 3 Survival Responses
• What are the 9 Drishti Points?
• Identify the Bandhas and their Purpose
• Describe Diaphragmatic Breathing and how to activate it.
• Cue Tadasana from root to rise
• List five standing postures that strengthen muscles in the thighs
• List four standing postures that stretch the hamstrings
• How can students modify Standing Hand to Foot Posture (Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana)?
• Name the benefits of Dancer (Natarajasana) Pose
• What are the benefits of Side Plank (Vasisthasana)? How can you modify this posture?
• How can students modify Camel (Ustrasana) Pose? Name a posture that you can do as a counter pose to Camel?
• What are the benefits of seated twisting postures?
• Who should not practice inversions and why?
• Cue Chaturanga
• What are 3 ways to transition from table top to standing?
• Name 2 Poses that can both satisfy beginners and advanced asana practitioners at the same time?
• Name 3 ways to accommodate an expecting mother in class
• What is the difference between a male pelvis and female pelvis?
• How long should Savasana be ideally?
• Describe 2 ways you can provide “adjustments” or “assists” without physical touch
• How can you modify Child’s Pose (Balasana) if student’s find it difficult to breathe in this position?
• Name three seated or prone postures that help to open or stretch the chest and shoulders.
• Cue Dolphin Pose
• List the benefits of Boat Pose (Navasana). What are 2 Modifications?
• What does “Hinging at the Hips” mean? Name 3 Poses that Hinge at the Hips
• Describe the difference between Warrior 1 and Crescent Lunge
• What are some options for arm placement in Chair Pose (Utkatasana)
• What two body parts dictate the practice?
• Are the hips primarily externally rotated or internally rotated in asanas?
• What is the difference between pelvic girdle and pelvis?
• What is the difference between Restorative and Yin Yoga?
• What is Yoga Nidra? 
• Name 7 Chakras and 1 Pose to Activate the each Chakra
• What is the difference between the sympathetic and parasympathetic branches of the autonomic nervous system?
• List five verbal cues you could give your students to help them relax more completely in savasana.
• Modify Fish Pose
• Describe the difference between 3 Legged-Dog and Standing Split
• Name three other relaxing (restorative) yoga postures (besides savasana).
• List 5 different sitting postures that can be used for meditation practice.
• What is Proprioception and why is it important?
• Is it appropriate to practice back-bends before sleep?
• When is it best to inhale or exhale in a back-bend? Why?
• Name 3 Hip Openers
• List the 5 Koshas
• What is an alternative pose for Shoulder Stand?
• What is an alternative pose for Pigeon?
• Name 3 Ways to Utilize a Yoga Block
• Why is Pada Bandha important?
• Why is Hasta Bandha important?
• Which Poses are not recommended for students with High Blood Pressure?
• What is Belly Breathing?
• What is 360 Breathing?
• Where is the Thoracic spine located? Which yoga poses target this part of the spine?
• What are 2 Cues for Spinal Awareness?
• Name 5 Poses for the Lumbar Spine
• Name 5 Non-Verbal Body Language Cues a Yoga Teacher should possess
• When is it appropriate to teach from a “Top-Down” approach versus a “Bottom-Up Approach” and what is the difference?
• Name 5 Poses that are appropriate for a beginner to yoga
• What is Co-Regulation?
• What is the biggest challenge with Hyper Mobile students?
• Name the 5 Elements and how to incorporate them into a yoga practice
• Why is a Personal Practice Important to you? 
• Name 4 Advanced Yoga Poses and their benefits
• Name 3 poses that activate the core
• What is Mirroring in Yoga?
• What are 5 Differences of Teaching Yoga to Kids vs Adults?
• Name 3 Types of Meditation
• Name 3 Supine Poses - Sanskrit + American name
• Name 3 Prone Poses - Sanskrit + American name
• Cue Shoulder Stand
• Name 2 ways to use a yoga strap
• What are alternatives to Downward-Facing Dog?
• What Poses are Suyra Namaskar C?
• How do Twists help back pain?
• What is a Mantra?
• Name the Poses in the Warrior Series or Virabhadrandrasana / Vita Pose Series
• What are the benefits of a Prolonged Exhalation?
• How can students prevent repetitive wrist injuries in yoga?
• What are the benefits of Malasana?
• What is a Samskara?
• What is a Sankalpa?
• What is the meaning of Om?
• What is the meaning of Namaste?
• What is the meaning of the word Yoga?
• What is your favorite yoga book or resource?
• What are 2 ways to honor boundaries for self and others as a yoga teacher?
• What is your definition of Non-Attachment?
• Who are 3 populations you can teach yoga (Asana, Meditation, Pranayama) to?
• How do you create Sacred Space?
• Describe the differences between a guided meditation, moving meditation and seated meditation