Yoga

1. What is yoga and who is the father of yoga?

The word yoga comes from the Sanskrit root yoz which means join or to
yoke or to Union or Merge body and mind. Patanjali is the father of
yoga.
2. What is chakra? What are they?

Chakra means wheel or circle but yogic context a better translation psychic
energy centers or pranic energy center. They are 1. Mooladhara 2. Swadistana
3. Manipuraka 4. Anahata 5. Visudha 6. Agna &. Sahastrasara

3. What is kriya? What are they?

Kriya means cleaning the internal organs. Kriyas are six.

They are 1. Kapalabhati 2. Trataka 3. Neti 4. Dowti 5.Nouli
6. Bhasti

4. What is Mudra? Write any Five mudras?

Mudra means gesture or attitude or seal.Mudra can be

described as psychic,emotional,devotional. They are 1. Chin
2. Chinmaya 3. Adi 4. Brahma 5. Aswani

5. What is bandha? What are they?

Bandha means Hold or tighten or lock .They are 1. Jalandhra

2. Udyana 3. Mulabandha 4. Mahabandha

6. How are types of pranas?

Pranas are five they are

1. Prana 2. Apana 3. Samana 4. Vyana 5. Udana

7. How many types of Upa Pranas ?

Upa pranas are five they are

1.Naga 2. Koorma 3. Krukura 4. Devadatta 5. Dhanunjaya
8. How many types of panchendriyas?

1. Eyes 2. Nose 3. Ear 4. Tongue 5.Skin

9. How many types of karmendriyas?

1. Hands 2. Legs 3. Mouth 4. Anas 5. Jananedriyalu

10. How many nadis are there? Write any three nadis?

Nadis means Flow or current Nadies are 72000.Three Nadies

are Very Important.They are 1. Ida 2. Pingala 3. Sushumna

11. How many types of koshas? What are they?

1.Annamya Kosha

2.Pranamaya Kosha

3.Manomaya kosha

4.Vignanamaya Kosha

5.Anadamaya kosha

12. How many Pancha Bhutas?

1. Space 2.Earth 3. Water 4.Air 5. Fire

13. How many type of Asta siddulu?

1. Anima 2. Garima 3. Lagima 4. Mahima 5.

Prakarayam 6. Eshatam 7. Mahatvam 8. Vasatvam

14. What is arishat Vargalu? What are they?

1. Kama 2. Krodha 3. Mada 4. Moha 5. Lobha 6.

Masyaryalu

15. What is mind? What are they?

Mind is nothing but a collection of Sanskaras. Flow

thoughts.

It is nothing but a bundle of thoughts and habits

 They are 1. Concious Mind 2. Un Conscious Mind 3. Sub
Conscious Mind

4. Super Consious mind.

16. Explain Yogic Diet?

Yoga classifies food into 3 categories

1. Tamasic food 2. Rajasic food 3. Sattvic food

17.Explain Patanjali Sutras and how many Chapters

There are 196 Sutras and 4 Chapters .

1. Samadhipada – 51 Sutras

2. Sadhanapada- 55 “

3. Vibhuthipada - 56 “

4. Kaivalyapada – 34 “

18. What are the systems benefited by Yoga?

Skeleton, muscular, respiratory, digenstive, endocrine,

circulatory, reproductive, urinary, genital system, nervous
excretory

19. What is respiratory rate per minute and what is

normal pulse rate?

Respiratory:
Human being
New Born-40, one year baby -30, 2-5 years -24, adult -16
Pulse rate:
New born-140, one year- 120, second year- 110,fiveth
year-90, 10 years-80 , adults -60 to 80.
Animals
Elephant -3 to 5, tortoise -1 to 2 times, rat-60 to 75 times
dog-25 to 40
times.
20. Physiological bebefits of asanas?
 Cells , mind,shape,joints, skin, circulation, Cardio-vascular
system, Respiratory system, Digestive system, Excretory
system, Glands , organs will be activated.

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1. What is astanga yoga? Give details about Astanga
Yoga?

Eight limbs are called Astanga Yoga

1. Yama- Social discipline, self restraint.

1. Ahimsa – non-injuries
2. Satya – truthfulness.
3. Asteya- Non stealing

4. Brahmacharya – celibacy

5. Aparigraha - non – covetousness.

2. Niyama – self discipline

1. Soucham – internal and external purity

2. Santhosam – contentment(happiness)

3. Tapassu – Austerity

4. Swadyayam – Strengthening the knowledge

5. Eswara praniodhanam – self Surrender

3. Asana – Study comfortable position

4. Pranyamam – Life force or extention or expansion of

prana or vital energy.

5. Pratyahara - withdrawal of the five senses organs.

6. Dharana - Unbroken flow of thought towards god

 7. Samadhi – Super consciousness state

2. What is meditation ? how may types of

meditation? Explain the benefits of meditaion?

The word ‘ Meditation’ is use to describe a number of

different uses of mind from completion to concentration
to devotion and chanting . latin word ‘Mederi’ meaning
‘to heal’

Meditation can certainly be looked on as a healing

process

Emotionally, mentally, and physically too.

So many types of meditation are given below.

1. Maitreya Dyanam.

2. Prajapita Brahma Kumari.

3. Shri Aurobindo dynamic Meditation.

4. Kundalini Yoga Meditation by Vethathiri Maharishi.

5. Ramalinga swamigal.

6. Vipassana Meditation.

7. Transcendental Meditation.

8. J. Krishna Murthy meditation.

9. Osho Meditation

10. Pyramid meditation.

11. Benefits of meditation :

Memory power, Concentration, Self Confidence, will

power, Bliss, Peace, Contentment, Fearlessness,
 Steadiness, free from likes/dislikes, free from anger,
free from ego, and divine.

3. What is pranayama? How many types of

pranayama?Aspects of pranayama? Explain the
benefits of pranayama?

Pranayama is defined as breath control.

Prana +ayama. Prana means Vital energy and Ayama

means extension.

Four aspects of pranayama

1. Pooraka- inhalation.

2. Rechaka – exhalation.

3. Kumbhaka – holding fully or empty

There are four types of Pranayama

1. Sensitizing Pranayama.

2. Transquilizing Pranayama.

3. Vitalizing Pranayama.

4. Balancing Pranayama.

BENEFITS OF PRANAYAMA:
 1. Elasticity of the lungs. Central nervous system is
activated.

2. Digestive system is improved.

3. Constipation is relieved.

4. Galvanic skin resistance power is increased.

5. All endocrine glands are toned up during pranayamic

breathing

6. Vital capacity, inspratory from the lungs.

7. B.P. Levels are decreased.

8. Carbon dioxide is relived from the lungs.

9. Intake of Oxygen is increased.

10. Concentration and memory power are increased.

11. Face freshness, Clarity, glow is increased

12. Body will be freshness and active.

4. What is Suryanamaskaras? How many steps in

Suryanamaskaras? Explain benefits of
Suryanamaskaras?

Surya means ‘SUN’ and Namaskara means ‘salution’

Suryanamaskara is a series of twelve physical

postures

1. Pranamasanam

2. Uttitha Hastasan

3. Padahastasan

4. Aswasanchalanasan
 5. Pravathasan

6. Sastnganamskarasan

7. Bhujangasan

8. Sasankhasan

9. Asawasanchalanasan

10. Padahasatasan

11. Uttitahastasan

12. Pranamasan.

Suryanamaskaras Benefits:

Suryanamaskara is composed of three elements of form,

energy and rhythm. These Postures generate prana,
subtle energy, D.vitamin which acticites the psychic body.

By doing suryanamaskaras daily our circulatory, digestive,

skin, nervous, endocrine systems, all organs, all glands,
will be activated.

5. Differences between Asanas and Physical Exercises?

Yogasanas Physical Exerscies

1. Starting with prayer. 1. No prayer.
2. Movements are slow, 2. Very fast.
steady, smooth,
movements
3. Space requirement is 3. Large space.
very less.
4. Yama, Niyama aims, 4. Training not insisted.
attitudinal.
5. Essential individually 5. Group practice.
6. Parasympathetic 6. Sympathetic nervous
nerve system is system is stimulated.
stimulated 7. Lot of energy is
7. Very less energyis required
required 8. Leads to stiff, hard
8. Keep Joints, muscles,
ligaments cells,
 Arteries, veins, soft 9. Wear and tear is
and elastic common
9. There is no wear and
tear even with chronic 10. Release
usuage. comparatively less.
10. Release more 11. Leads to bodily
tension in the body discomfort
and mind 12. Blood circulation
11. Bring feeling of with strain
freshness 13. Blood Pressure
12. Blood circulation raises to maximum
is without strain level.
13. Blood pressure is 14. Comparatively
regulated less.
14. Lungs become
strong
15. Muscular
functions of bladder
are well maintained.