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1. Collected Āsana Practice Planning Questions – 26
– Āsana only Planning Questions
2. Collected Āsana and Mudrā Practice Planning Questions – 4
– Āsana and Mudrā Planning Questions
3. Collected Āsana Mudrā and/or Prāṇāyāma Practice Planning Questions – 13
– Āsana Mudrā and Prāṇāyāma Planning Questions
– Āsana and/or Mudrā and/or Prāṇāyāma Planning Questions
– Āsana and Prāṇāyāma Planning Questions
– Mudrā and Prāṇāyāma Planning Questions
– Prāṇāyāma only Planning Questions
4. Collected Āsana Mudrā and Prāṇāyāma Practice Theory Questions-17
– Āsana only Theory Questions
– Āsana and Prāṇāyāma Theory Questions
– Mudrā Theory Questions:
– Prāṇāyāma Theory Questions:
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1. Āsana Practice Planning Questions
– Collected Posts
– Āsana only Planning Questions
- Design and Experiment with Four Āsana Practices to use Sālamba
Bhujaṅgāsana and/or Nirālamba Bhujaṅgāsana to:
1. To strengthen and prepare the legs and back for Vīrabhadrāsana
2. As Pratikriyāsana to Halāsana
3. To prepare for staying in Dhanurāsana
4. To emphasise the work in Daṇḍāsana
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- Design and Experiment with a Practice around
– Parivṛtti Trikoṇāsana – Repeating 6 times alternating before staying 3 breaths each side
– A modified Jaṭhara Parivṛtti – Repeating 6 times alternating before staying 6 breaths each side.
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- Design and Experiment with a Practice around
– Parivṛtti Trikoṇāsana – Repeating 8 times alternating
– A modified Jaṭhara Parivṛtti – Repeating 4 times alternating before staying 2 breaths each side.
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- Design and Experiment with an Āsana Practice around
– Vīrabhadrāsana – Repeat 4 times each side before Staying 4 Breaths each side
– Ardha Śalabhāsana – Repeating at least 8 times
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- Design and Experiment with an Āsana Practice around
– Dvi Pāda Pīṭham – Repeat 4 times and Stay 4 Breaths
– Sālamba Bhujaṅgāsana – Repeat 4 times
– Nirālamba Bhujaṅgāsana – Repeat 4 time
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- Design and Experiment with an Āsana Practice around
– Parśva Uttānāsana – Repeat 4 times and Stay 4 Breaths each side
– Janu Śīrṣāsana – Repeat 4 times and Stay 4 Breaths each side
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- Design and Experiment with an Āsana Practice around
– Bhujaṅgāsana – Repeat 4 times and Stay 4 Breaths
– Paścimatānāsana – Repeat 4 times and Stay 4 Breaths
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- Design an Āsana practice to include
– Ardha Uttānāsana – Stay 8 Breaths
– Śīrṣāsana – Stay 20 Breaths
– Navāsana – Stay 8 Breaths
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- Design an Āsana practice to include
– Jaṭhara Parivṛtti – Stay 8 breaths each side
– Uttāna Pādāsana – Stay 8 breaths
– Viparīta Daṇḍāsana – Stay 8 breaths
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- Design an Āsana practice to include
– Śalabhāsana – Repeat 12 times
– Tiryaṅgmukha Eka Pāda Paścimatānāsana – Stay 6 breaths each side
– Paryaṅkāsana – Stay 12 breaths
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- Design an Āsana practice to include
– Tiryaṅgmukha Eka Pāda Paścimatānāsana – Stay 6 breaths each side
– Paryaṅkāsana – Stay 12 breaths
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- Plan a practice where the Pradhāna or crown
is working dynamically in the Pūrṇa form
of Eka Pāda Uttāna Mayūrāsana.
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- Design an Āsana practice with an emphasis on working
– with arm movements in Bhujaṅgāsana
– as preparation for Dhanurāsana.
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- Design an Āsana practice which focuses on
– Śalabhāsana and Nāvāsana.
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- Design an Āsana practice that focuses on
– Vasiṣṭhāsana and Eka Pāda Rājakapotāsana
for a capable student.
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- Design an Āsana practice that focuses on
– Vīrabhadrāsana and Upaviṣṭa Koṇāsana.
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- Design an Āsana practice to move towards being able to
– work dynamically 8 times in Ūrdhva Prasṛta Pādāsana.
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- Design an Āsana practice leading to
– Sarvāṅgāsana with a crown of 12 breaths 1.1.1.1.
Justify your choices.
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- Design an Āsana practice leading to
– staying in Sarvāṅgāsana for 8 minutes
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- Design an Āsana practice around
– Dhanurāsana and Ardha Matsyendrāsana
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- Design an Āsana practice to include
– three hand balance Āsana of your choice.
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- Design an Āsana practice that supports
– 12 Breaths 1.1.2.1 in Sthiti Paścimatānāsana.
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- Design an Āsana practice to stay
– 8 minutes in Paścimatānāsana
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- Design an Āsana practice for around 45′ according
to the planning principles taught by TKV Desikachar.
The Vinyāsa Krama or planning steps in the practice
will be a total of 90 breaths based around:
– Standing Āsana 24 Breaths
– Lying Āsana 12 Breaths
– Inverted Āsana 12 Breaths
– Prone Backbend Āsana 12 Breaths
– Sitting Āsana 24 Breaths
– Closing Counterpose Āsana 6 Breaths
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- Planning an Appropriate Āsana Practice.
How can we consider factors around the planning of an appropriate Āsana practice?
For example, how would we consider the following situation:
– Rising at 6.30 am
– Stiffness in the neck
– Stiffness in the legs
– Nostrils blocked
– Stomach tight
– Head feeling heavy
– Work meeting at 8.30 am (20 minutes walking time needed)
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- Design an Āsana practice to
– experience the application of Sound in Āsana…
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26 – Last Updated 8th September 2023
2. Āsana and Mudrā Practice Planning Questions
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– Āsana and Mudrā Planning Questions
- Design an Āsana and Mudrā practice to
– stay 8 breaths in Baddha Koṇāsana
– stay 8 breaths each side in Mahā Mudrā.
Choosing and justifying the ratio used within it.
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- Design an Āsana and Mudrā practice to
– stay 12 breaths each side in Mahā Mudrā.
Choosing and justifying the ratio used within it.
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- Design an Āsana and Mudrā practice to
– stay 12 breaths each side in Mahā Mudrā with Uḍḍīyāna Bandha.
Choosing and justifying the ratio used within it.
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- Self Planning & Self Practice Project around Mahā Mudrā…
– using Mahā Mudrā to explore the following breathing ratios:
1.1.1.1./1.1.2.0./1.1.2.1./1.0.2.1.
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4 – Last Updated 2nd June 2023
3. Āsana Mudrā and/or Prāṇāyāma Practice Planning Questions
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– Āsana Mudrā and Prāṇāyāma Planning Questions
- A six-day pre-breakfast Āsana, Mudrā and Prāṇāyāma
planning and practice project for year Three students
within a four-year Practitioner Training Programme.
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planning and practice project for year Four students
within a four-year Practitioner Training Programme.
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Design and Experiment with a Practice around
Jaṭhara Parivṛtti, Mahā Mudrā and Pratiloma Ujjāyī Prāṇāyāma.
– Staying in Jaṭhara Parivṛtti and Mahā Mudrā for a minimum of 8 breaths each side and Pratiloma Ujjāyī Prāṇāyāma with a crown of 16 breaths.
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– Āsana and/or Mudrā and/or Prāṇāyāma Planning Questions
- Design a Practice for the morning
after a heavy meal and late night
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before going out (as if) to teach Yoga
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– Āsana and Prāṇāyāma Planning Questions
- Design an Āsana practice that focuses on linking
– Uttānāsana and Ūrdhva Mukha Śvānāsana
with a ratio of 1.2.1.0. in Nāḍī Śodhana.
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– Mudrā and Prāṇāyāma Planning Questions
- Design a 50′ practice to experience
– the link between Mudrā and Prāṇāyāma.
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– Prāṇāyāma only Planning Questions
- Design a Prāṇāyāma practice to
increase the length and stamina of
– the inhalation within Viloma Ujjāyī.
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- Design a Prāṇāyāma practice for yourself to include
– Śītalī, Anuloma Ujjāyī and Nāḍī Śodhana
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- Design a Prāṇāyāma practice for yourself to include
– a crown ratio of 1.1.1.1. in Nāḍī Śodhana
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- Design a Prāṇāyāma practice for yourself
– to influence Prāṇa Sthāna,
choosing either Samavṛtti or Viṣamavṛtti ratios.
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- A five day mid-afternoon Prāṇāyāma only
planning and practice project for year Two students
within a four year Practitioner Training Programme.
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- A five day mid-afternoon Prāṇāyāma only
planning and practice project for year Four students
within a four year Practitioner Training Programme.
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13 – Last Updated 5th July 2023
4. Āsana Mudrā and Prāṇāyāma Practice Theory Questions
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– Āsana only Theory Questions
- Identify a minimum of two modifications of preparatory Āsana
– which can be used to make Adho Mukha Śvānāsana more effective.
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- Identify a minimum of two variations of preparatory Āsana
– which can be used to make Navāsana more accessible.
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- Identify and illustrate four key Āsana
– to help prepare for Ardha Śalabhāsana.
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- Compare Ardha Utkāṭāsana and Bhujaṅgāsana
in relation to the following situations:
1. In strengthening neck and arm muscles.
2. Potential stress on the sacroiliac joint.
3. Influencing the digestion.
4. Potential risk on the knees.
5. As a preparation for Dhanurāsana.
6. In helping with flat feet.
7. In improving elimination.
8. In decreasing lower back pain.
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- Compare Dvi Pāda Pīṭham and Śalabhāsana
in relation to their potential within the following situations:
1. In strengthening the leg muscles.
2. Potential stress on the sacroiliac joint.
3. Influencing the circulation.
4. Potential risk on the knees.
5. As a preparation for Dhanurāsana.
6. In helping with flat feet.
7. In improving the inhalation.
8. In decreasing lower back pain.
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- Compare
– Paścimatānāsana, Janu Śīrṣāsana, Upaviṣṭa Koṇāsana and Baddha Koṇāsana.
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- Compare
– Paścimatānāsana, Janu Śīrṣāsana, Upaviṣṭa Koṇāsana and Baddha Koṇāsana
with regard to:
1. Differences between them in terms of stress on the knees.
2. Differences between them in terms of stress on the lower back.
3. Differences between them in terms of effect on high blood pressure.
4. Differences between them as a preparation for runners.
5. Differences between them as a counterpose for runners.
6. Differences between them for a person with sciatica.
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- Compare the function, application and risks
– for Uṣṭrāsana and Dhanurāsana.
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- Discuss the structural and/or systemic functions of
– Ardha Matsyendrāsana, basing your response
on the teaching in the Haṭha Pradīpikā.
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- Develop the concepts of
– Sṛṣṭi Krama, Sthiti Krama and Anta Krama
and what is their significance in relation to the practice of Āsana?
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– Āsana and Prāṇāyāma Theory Questions
- Which techniques unique to Prāṇāyāma
are used whilst practising Āsana?
What are the advantages?
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– Mudrā Theory Questions:
- What are the Haṭha Yoga principles
that inform the Viniyoga of inverted Āsana?
What are the criteria that determine
whether or not a practitioner should,
even if they can, practice these postures?
What are the means of verifying this?
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– Prāṇāyāma Theory Questions:
- Discuss the different aspects of Vinyāsa Krama
involved in the Viniyoga of Prāṇāyāma.
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- Compare the techniques and functions
and applications for Śītalī and Sītkārī.
Especially with regard to their effects on Agni.
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- What are Kapālabhāti and Bhastrikā?
Compare and discuss their effects on
Prāṇa Sthāna and Apāna Sthāna.
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- Compare and discuss the effects of
Samavṛtti and Viṣamavṛtti breathing ratios
on Prāṇa Sthāna and Apāna Sthāna.
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- Explain the theoretical progression within
the different Prāṇāyāma techniques.
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17 – Last Updated 9th April 2022
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