KRI International Teacher Training: Level 1 Final Exam

Demonstrate your knowledge about the following topics in no more than 6 lines.

The Aquarian Age and Roots of Kundalini Yoga:

Explain three main differences between the Piscean Age and the Aquarian Age
What is Yoga?
How does Kundalini Yoga works?
What are the main differences between Kundalini Yoga and Hatha Yoga?
What is White Tantric Yoga and what are the benefits?
Who is Patanjali and what is his main contribution to Yoga?
What is the relationship between Kundalini Yoga and Sikh Dharma?
Who is Yogi Bhajan?
What is the Golden Chain, and how does Yogi Bhajan fit into it?
Why is it important to have a Spiritual Teacher?

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Awakening The Consciousness:

Explain how the science of naad works.
What is Shabd Guru?
What is a Pranayam?
How do you teach your students to perform breath of fire?
How do you teach your students to perform long deep breathing?
In Kundalini Yoga we use several mudras and bhandas, define both of them.
What is meditation?
Mention 3 benefits of meditation
What is sadhana? Explain it within the context of aradhana and prabhupati.
Why is the practice of sadhana essential to a Kundalini Yoga Teacher?
Mention two basic benefits of doing group sadhana

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Yogi Functional Western Anatomy:

Why is it important to develop a neutral mind?
Mention three ways in which yoga helps the nervous system.

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Yogi Philosophy:

What is Karma?
What is Dharma?
What is Maya?
What are the three aspects of GOD according to Yogic Philosophy?
What is Shakti Pad?

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The Role of A Kundalini Yoga Teacher:

Write the Teachers Oath and it’s meaning for you.
Describe the basic structure of a Kundalini Yoga class
Can you teach Kundalini Yoga even if you are not perfect? Explain why.
Why is it important for a Yoga Teacher to give Gurudakshina?

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In Kundalini Yoga the most important thing is:

To read, study and prepare the intellect
To push and proselytize
To experience, this can’t be replaced by words
To develop special powers or siddihs

In order to enhance the power of mantra you should:

Know it’s exact meaning
Have rhythm, projection and correct pronunciation
Sing it like a choir with many different harmonies
Repeat it until you memorize it

How do you practice the breath that lowers fevers (Sitali Pranayam)?

Inhaling and exhaling through the nose allowing air to come in and out freely
Inhaling through the nose in four parts and exhaling through the nose
Inhaling through the tongue, curled and extended, and exhaling through the nose
Inhaling through the mouth with a high-pitched whistle, exhaling through the nose

Breathing through the left nostril is associated with:

Calmness and sensitivity
Vigor and alertness
Activating the sun energy in the body
Balancing brain hemispheres

A Kriya in Kundalini Yoga is:

Any reflex or action performed during a Kundalini Yoga class
Words that are used specially for meditation
A sequence of postures, breath and sound with an specific effect
Random collection of actions that a teacher puts together for class

The Nadis are:

The seven nerve centers of the body located in the spine
Channels in the body through which the prana flows
Yogic exercises that have specific benefits
Vital airs of the body located above and under the navel

The Tattwas are:

Air, Water, Fire, Earth and Ether
Rajas, Tamas, and Satva
Saram pad, Karam pad and Shakti pad
Ida, Pingala and Shushmana

The neck lock or jalandhar achieves

Massages the intestines and the heart muscle
Blends the prana and the apana
Helps the body achieve a perfect healing state
Seals the energy generated in the upper areas of the brain

How do you perform mulbhand?

Lifting the chest and sternum upward and stretching the back of the neck straight
Pulling the abdominal region in and up and lifting the chest
Contracting the anal sphincter, the area around the sex organ and the navel point
Contracting muscles, nerves and organs all at the same time

Why is meditation during pregnancy important?

The mother gains flexibility by sitting on the floor for long periods of time
The baby will be more resistant to infant diseases
The mother will feel less physical pain while giving birth
The baby experiences the effects of meditations as if he was meditating himself

In the science of Humanology, how is union cultivated between male and
female?

Women compete for equality with men in all areas of life
Men and women learn to complement and supplement each other
Woman uses her emotional power to attract men into her life
Celibacy is recommended for all men and women

In the science of Humanology, one thing can be done to diminish the effect of the acid bath and balance a male’s brain during pregnancy:

The mother can do the Adi Shakti meditation for 11 min. daily
The mother should rest and sleep for long periods of time
The mother can eat a special diet of mung beans and rice
The mother should have strong support from the community

Provide the name and one benefit of the following mudra:

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Provide the name and one benefit of the following mudra:

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Provide the name and one benefit of the following mudra:

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Provide the name and one benefit of the following mudra:

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Provide the name and one benefit of the following mudra:

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Match the food and its effect by dragging the correct answer into the blank space beside it.

Sort elements

Garlic, onion, ginger
Legumes + Grains
Banyan Tree milk
Green Diet
Salt, alcohol, nicotine
Eggplant
Yogi Tea
Celery Juice

For the blood, colon, nervous system, bones, flu
Potent food for men
Calms nerves, internal cleanser
Potent food for women
Trinity Roots
Foods to avoid
Complete protein for vegetarians

Alkalinizes the body, clears skin, cleanses liver, losing weight

Match the yoga posture by dragging its name into the blank space next to its image.

Sort elements

Triangle pose
Platform pose (back)
Boat pose
Baby pose
Cobra pose
Life nerve strech (front strech)
Rock pose
Crow pose
Corpse pose
Plow pose
Archer pose
Bridge pose

Complete the following chart by writing the color, location, organs or glands associated, one quality, one shadow and one recommended exercise for each chakra

CHAKRA: Muladhara

COLOR:

LOCATION:

GLANDS,ORGANS:

QUALITY:

SHADOW:

YOGA EXERCISE:

Complete the following by filling in the blank spaces with the color, location, organs or glands associated, one quality, one shadow and one recommended exercise for each chakra.

CHAKRA: Anahata

COLOR:

LOCATION:

GLANDS,ORGANS:

QUALITY:

SHADOW:

YOGA EXERCISE:

Complete the following statements by filling in the blank spaces.

According to yogic science, the human mind works in cycles. We can use various cycles to
help replace unwanted patterns of behavior with new, more positive ones. When meditating, it
takes to change a habit to confirm the habit, so that the new habit
is who you are and finally days to master the new habit.

Complete the following statements.

The human being is made up of ten bodies, not only one.
Gives you spiritual royalty and radiance. It’s strength makes you courageous in the face of
any obstacle. You approach life with an “all or nothing” attitude. If it is underdeveloped you
may be afraid of conflict and shy. The key to balancing it’s

Complete the following statements by filling in the blank spaces.

There are two laws for a Kundalini Yoga Teacher. The
the student to the Infinite, not to you. Elevate the student to the awareness of the Infinite
within them. The says that you should KEEP UP! Once you are in the
representative of a student’s higher consciousness, never betray the projection. Be like the
Spirit: steady, timeless and trustworthy.