PTT Level 1. 2023 – Maha Quiz

The definition of prana is

The definition of pranayama is 

During Vedic times, pranayama was used primarily for 

In the Patanjali Yoga period, pranayama emphasized

In the Hatha Yoga period, pranayama emphasized

How many bodies and sheaths do we have

The word sarira means

Which body is related to pranayama

How many kumbhakas are listed in Hatha Yoga Pradipika?

How many asanas are listed in Hatha Yoga Pradipika?

What is the meaning of nadi?

What is the meaning of indriya?

Resonance frequency is a cycle of 

A granthi means a

The endocrine system transmits messages through

The autonomic nervous system branches are

The central nervous system is made up of

The nose is the

Which of the following functions does the nose perform?

The nasal cycle is

When your diaphragm goes down, where does outside air move in relation to your lungs?

If the sympathetic nervous system is our accelerator, then the parasympathetic nervous system is our

The vagal nerve complex helps regulate

High vagal tone is associated with

How does yoga improve vagal tone?

If distress is a negative stress response due to an inability to handle incoming stress loads, then eustress is

The respiratory system includes

Which one is not a muscle of the respiratory system?

The nasal cycle changes how often?

Which practice balances the nasal cycle?

The respiratory centers in the brain are located in

When we perform pranayama we are consciously controlling automatic functions of 

In the Yoga Sutras, Patanjali used which words for inhale and exhale?

The purpose of Patanjali’s Yoga is to

A vritti is a

If vairagya is non-attachment, then abhyasa is

The first instruction Patanjali gives on pranayama is that, in order to still the mind, one should

According to the order of the eight limbs of Yoga, pranayama comes directly after

The meaning of dharma is

How many aims of life are there in Hinduism?

What is Vedanta?

The level one protocol is used primarily to

Choose the right dates for the Hatha Yoga Period of texts

Hatha Yoga Pradipika means

Which one of these is not one of the five pranas

The nervous system is a network of cells called neurons

The nervous system transmits messages via nerve impulses

Resonance breathing is a pranayama

Kapalabhati is, according to Hatha Yoga Pradipika, a kriya

Kapalabhati is, according to Hatha Yoga Pradipika, a pranayama

Efferent nerves are outgoing nerve message pathways

Afferent nerves are incoming nerve message pathways

Sympathetic and Parasympathetic nervous systems are complementary systems (and not antagonistic)

Yoga sadhanas untie the granthis

Homeostasis is the body’s innate ability to restore balance

Homeostasis will happen even if we abuse our sleep, diet, and stress levels 

Vagus means wandering 

The vagus nerve complex is the only cranial nerve that connects the thoracic and abdominal cavities to the brain

The vagus nerve complex helps control inflammation levels in the body 

Shanmukhi mudra stimulates vagal nerve endings at the ears, corners of the mouth, and corners of the eyes

The statement by Swami Sivananda “adapt, adjust, accommodate” describes how to practice the adaptation response to stress

Heart Rate Variability means your heartbeat is always the same

Variability of the heart rate is a sign of a poor autonomic nervous system health

All stress is bad

Variability of heart rate is a positive sign of heart health

People with low HRV more readily experience negative stress

Overworking and poor sleep patterns are a good way to increase heart rate variability

Boyle’s Law is often used as part of an explanation of how the breathing system works in conjunction with the external environment

“More space, oxygen in, less space, carbon dioxide out” is another way of describing the breathing process with Boyle’s Law

Is the following statement true or false: The nose is the principle organ of respiration, the diaphragm is the principle muscle of respiration, and the lungs are the organ of gas exchange

The olfactory nerves grow out from the brain directly into the nasal cavity

The turbinates in the nose are part of an air filtration system

The nasal cycle is called an ultradian rhythm

The nasal cycle changes only when you are stressed out

The nasal cycle changes only once a day

Alternate nostril breathing helps balance the changes in the nasal cycle

Breathing is a life-sustaining function controlled by the autonomic nervous system

Svatmarama is the author of the Hatha Yoga Pradipika

Patanjali is the author of the Gheranda Samhita

The schools of Vedanta and Yoga are exactly the same

Pranayama is accepted by all Yogic and Indic philosophical systems even if their philosophies are different 

Pregnant women in the first trimester can do Kapalabhati

Pregnant women who are used to Kapalabhati can practice small amounts of it in a healthy second and third trimester

You can practice Kapalabhati if you have hypertension

Resonance breathing can be safely done by almost anyone

It’s ok to force pranayama practices

Bhramari means a female bee

Shanmukhi mudra is part of Bhramari but also a separate practice

Nadi shodana, nadi shuddhi, and anuloma viloma are used interchangeably

If you cannot sit in lotus, you cannot do pranayama

You can eat any and as much food as you want and take all types of intoxicants and yoga will still work perfectly well

There is only one way to do yoga, asanas, and pranayama

Pranayama is one of Yoga’s simplest techniques for calming the nervous system