This is a fun and short quiz to see if the ideas you have about yoga are correct or to learn something new. Yoga is a very broad description that takes in a number of different types and styles so the questions and the explanations given for the answers are broad.
Question One: What is Yoga?
b/ A Meditation Program
c/ A Healing Program
d/ All of the above
If you answered (D) then you are right. Yoga can be any of these things and often is all of them at once. At it's simplest form it is an exercise program which, when practised regularly will increase your strength and flexibility in the body. The movement to different positions are changed and the emphasis on static exercise many yoga classes put an emphasis on breathing and directing energy and thought to different parts of the body. This aspect of yoga is where it closely resembles a Meditation program, though there are many forms of meditation for each person's individual case and will be different depending on the person, for example chanting or sitting in silence.
Finally, yoga is a form of healing, as it allows the flow of blood, which carries oxygen and nutrients to all parts of your body, greatly accelerating the healing rate. Stretching is also good for healing tissue injuries providing they are done to the right depth and not over done. Over extending can lead to re damaging an old injury, so it's important to know your limits. Yoga can also be a fantastic pre emptive healing strategy for which is why Prenatal yoga classes are so popular with pregnant women. The exercises prepare a women's body for childbirth and because of the strengthening of specific muscles, women who undergo prenatal Yoga find it much easier to recover and get back into shape after the birth of their baby or babies.
Questions Two: Yoga Exercises are ?
b/ Slow
c/ Static
d/ All of the above
Yoga is a static exercise regime so (C) is your answer here. However people can argue that yoga is slow (B) because movements between exercises are also part of the Yoga equation, for which you move from one pose to the next. Often the exercise will involve a long slow stretch, pushing a little further, but the stretch needs to be held for a certain amount of time to gain it's full benefit. Fast exercise programs are all about getting the heart and blood pumping, where as yoga is about releasing blockages and getting the blood flowing to all parts of the body. The difference is quite important and an important element in the success and popularity of yoga.
Question Three: Do You Have to Do Yoga In Classes?
B/ No
The answer is no (B) of course you don't. Yoga is something that can be done in a group or by yourself. You are quite capable of doing Yoga in your bedroom or at home and no one will ever know. Some people might go to the park or to the beach, to do Yoga in the sun with some friends. How and where you do Yoga is up to you. What's fantastic is you don't need much room and do not need much equipment, and all it takes is a little time to work through your routine. Also, if no one sees you doing it, nobody is going to know, unlike going for a run you won't be panting like a dog or sweating a lot at the end of a session.
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