Quiz #3 - Pranayama & Mudra
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- 1.What does the word prana mean?
- A.
Air
- B.
Breathing
- C.
Vital energy
- D.
Root
- 2.What is pranayama?
- A.
Utilizes breathing to influence the flow of prana in the nadis or energy channels of the pranamaya kosha
- B.
Balance the ida and pingala nadis and guide vital air from Mooladhara to to meet Sushumna
- C.
Activate the vital energy and energize each of the seven energy centers or chakras
- D.
Using prana, guiding its circulatory movement through ida and pingala down to the base of the spine.
- 3.Internal breathing retention or external breathing retention, which is easier?
- A.
Antar Kumbhaka
- B.
Bahir Kumbhaka
- 4.Pranamaya Kosha is made up of 5 major pranas, which are collectively known as the pancha prana, or five pranas, which of the below are the pancha prana? Check all that applies.
- A.
Udana
- B.
Apana
- C.
Samana
- D.
Vijnanamaya
- 5.Which prana is responsible for pushing your waste out of your body?
- A.
Udana
- B.
Vyana
- C.
Apana
- D.
Samana
- 6.Which prana passes through the whole body?
- A.
Prana
- B.
Apana
- C.
Udana
- D.
Vyana
- 7.What is the anandamaya kosha
- A.
The food or material body
- B.
The transcendental or bliss body
- C.
The mental body
- D.
The psychic or higher mental body
- 8.For a sprinter, what type of breathing would be better?
- A.
Abdominal breathing
- B.
Thoracic breathing
- C.
Clavicular breathing
- 9.Which type of breathing is considered yogic breathing?
- A.
Abdominal breathing
- B.
Thoracic breathing
- C.
Clavicular breathing
- D.
All of the above
- 10.Which one is correct re: nasagra mudra?
- A.
Fold the index and middle finger to right palm gently
- B.
Fold the index and middle finger to left hand gently
- C.
Fold the thumb and ring finger to right palm gently
- D.
Fold all except the index and middle fingers
- 11.What is not a benefit of nadi shodhana?
- A.
Cool down your body
- B.
Calms the mind, relieves anxiety and improve concentration
- C.
Blood is purified of toxins with carbon dioxide expelled
- D.
Balances ida and pingala nadis, which leads to deep stages of meditation and spiritual awakening.
- 12.Prana, one of the pancha prana, is responsible for which part of our body?
- A.
The heart and the navel
- B.
The neck and head
- C.
The thoracic area between the larynx and the top of the diaphragm
- D.
The limbs
- 13.Select the pranayama methods that can help cool down your body after asana practice (check all that applies)
- A.
Sheetali pranayama
- B.
Kapalabhati pranayama
- C.
Sheetkari pranayama
- D.
Bhramari pranayama
- 14.What is the meaning/definition of mudra? Check all that applies.
- A.
Lock
- B.
Gesture
- C.
Seal
- D.
Circuit by pass
- 15.The feelings and postures adopted during mudra practices establish a direct link between which kosha(s)? Check all that applies.
- A.
Annamaya kosha
- B.
Anandamaya kosha
- C.
Manomaya kosha
- D.
Pranamaya kosha
- 16.How does mudra work?
- A.
Using gesture to channel the energy from mooladhara chakra to ajna chakra
- B.
Using gesture to unblock the prana in the body
- C.
By balancing ida and pingala, you channel prana to sushumna
- D.
Create a barriers within the body so the energy is redirected within.
- 17.The goal of mudra practice is to ultimately...
- A.
Lock the prana in a particular area
- B.
Bring oneself to states of pratyahara and dharana
- C.
Awakens the dormant prana in the body
- D.
Activate the ajna chakra
- 18.There are total of 6 groups of mudra. True or false
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 19.Which mudra would you "swallow your tongue"?
- A.
Shamukhi mudra
- B.
Nasikagra mudra
- C.
Shambhavi mudra
- D.
Khechari mudra
- 20.Which mudra focuses the awareness on manipura chakra?
- A.
Shanmukhi mudra
- B.
Khichari mudra
- C.
Vipareeta karani mudra
- D.
Shambhavi mudra
- 21.Sahajoli mudra is for women - T or F
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 22.Which mudra works with the genital area?
- A.
Jnana Mudra
- B.
Mana Mudra
- C.
Adhara Mudra
- D.
Kaya Mudra
- 23.Which are not benefits for Nasikagra drishti mudra? Check all that applies.
- A.
Improves circulation
- B.
Reduces stress and anger
- C.
Build concentration
- D.
Relieves stress and lower back pain
- 24.Chin mudra is the same as vayu mudra. T or F
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 25.Which hasta mudra correlates to the thyroid and can help to reduce anxiety and indigestion?
- A.
Vayu mudra
- B.
Shunya mudra
- C.
Surya mudra
- D.
Varuna mudra
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