SYTT Exams – Ananda Sanga Online

Attempts Allowed: 1

Passing Grade: 70%

No. of Questions: 55

Duration: 45 minutes

Questions:

Some Benefits of Yoga Nidra for the Elderly:

Increased physical relaxation, which may reduce physical pain, balance of the nervous system and increase the production of endorphins, the hormones of happiness, and lower levels of noradrenaline and cortisol hormones.

Reduced blood pressure and immune function, and decreased learning capabilities, memory, intuition, creativity.

Both statements are correct.

Neither statement is correct.

Chronic stress may lead to physical problems, and it also affects the mental and cognitive functioning in the older adult. This may lead to short memory problems.

True

False

3. The Yoga Teacher should allow the Seniors to take adequate rest intervals between postures.

True

False

4. Appropriate Pranayama practice for the aged may help for:

Reducing anxiety, stress and good quality sleep.

Strengthening their immune system and nervous system.

Increasing pain in the muscles and joints.

All of the above.

None of the above.

5. A stiff older person will never become more flexible by doing Yoga.

True

False

6. Teaching modified versions of Utkatasana (chair pose) is good for

Strengthening the abdominals and upper arms

Strengthening the abdominals and upper legs

Opening the heart chakra

All the above

None of the above

7. A separate class specifically for Seniors, is advisable because there are general precautions for this age group of people, such as:

Avoiding strong head and neck movements, in order to avoid neck problems.

Using a chair in the class for balancing poses.

Good joint and muscle warm-ups are needed to prevent injury.

All of the above.

None of the above.

Contraindications for those with Hip Replacements. Do NOT:

Cross legs or ankles at any time, flex hips more than 90 degrees, do anything that causes pain or discomfort.

Keep the feet hip distance apart in standing asana, do chair yoga, put any pressure on the knees.

Both statements are correct.

Neither statement is correct.

9. Older people become less flexible in their bodies, because:

They do more weight bearing exercises.

Bones are weaker and brittle.

Muscle and connective tissue becomes more rigid.

All of the above.

None of the above.

10. Using a chair in the Yoga classes for Seniors, has many benefits, such as providing:

A safe option to lower risk of injury.

Stability for balancing asanas.

A prop to get onto the floor.

All of the above

None of the above

11.

As the Yoga Teacher you must insist that a senior with low blood pressure drinks a large glass of water in the yoga class before yoga starts. This is because dehydration often causes low blood pressure.

True

False

12.

Before starting a Yoga class with the Yoga Teacher, all Seniors must complete and Indemnity Form that includes an emergency contact person.

True

False

13. When teaching Yoga to Seniors, we do not have to follow the normal Yoga class structure, which progresses through the koshas from the annamaya kosha to anandamaya kosha.

True

False

14. When teaching yoga to older people, who have the possibility of weakening bones, it is essential to include weight bearing exercises like holding half kilogram dumbbell weights for some of the dynamic asanas.

True

False

15.

Older people with heart problems should only have a bolster under their knees when relaxing in shavasana.

True.

False.

16. Meditation is most important in the third phase of life only.

True

False

17. A newcomer to your Seniors Yoga class arrives unexpectedly with a “walker”. You accept her into the class and:

Adapt the whole class for her abilities.

Specifically adapt the poses that the others are doing, for her.

Tell her to “do as we all do” in this class.

None of the above.

18. The Seniors Yoga Teacher should include many dynamic asanas rather than holding asanas for long periods of time.

True

False

19. Osteoporosis is a condition that results in weakened connective tissue around the joints.

True

False

20. In the elderly, biologic age and chronologic are the same thing, just using different wording.

True

False

21. If possible, the participants can move onto the floor for some asanas including the shavasana at the end of the class. Those who cannot get down onto the floor should leave the class.

True

False

22.

If a person has very high blood pressure they should come out of an inverted asana, like down dog, slowly.

True

False

23. Yoga is able to help for prolapsed pelvic organs and may help reduce or eliminate bladder incontinence.

True

False

24. Older people may not practice yoga in classes with those younger than themselves, as they may incur injuries.

True

False

25. Affirmations are short positive statements used to reset the mind. When teaching yoga to older people it is no good using these statements as the minds of the elderly cannot be changed.

FALSE

TRUE

26. Teaching Yoga to seniors may be challenging because:

Some older persons are fit and well, whereas others are not.

Memory problems means the teacher must keep repeating him/herself.

Some elderly have loss of balance and sleepiness due to medication.

All of the above.

None of the above.

27. When starting Yoga classes for Seniors Citizens (over 60 years) it is important to take into consideration that most of the attendees may have physical problems of some sort. It is therefore beneficial to have their completed intake form before their first class. This is so the Yoga Teacher can adapt the class.

TRUE

FALSE

28.

Mental problems like mild anxiety or depression in the elderly, may benefit from a regular weekly yoga class designed specifically for them.

True.

False.

29. Stress and other negative emotions contribute to lowered immune system functioning, therefore yoga is of benefit to reduce stress by meditation, deep relaxation, pranayama techniques which are calming, and gentle yoga practice. Performing yoga and meditating reduces stress hormones and inflammation in the body, bolstering the immune system and preventing disease. Is this entire statement true?

Yes

30. It is good to teach a few of the same postures in the Seniors class each week so that the participants get to know them, and their body can adjust to them.

True

False

31.

It is important to include long breath retentions after the inhalation, to help older people reduce their high blood pressure.

True

False.

32. It is not appropriate to include mentioning the Yamas and Niyamas to Seniors during the Yoga class you teach as they are too old to learn anything new, and are set in their ways so will not change.

True

False

33. Although in Ayurveda aging is considered as a time of increasing vata dosha, which drives the other doshas, older people may manifest symptoms according to their Prakriti (predominant constitution).

True

False

34.

The only way for the Yoga Teacher to plan Seniors Yoga classes is to choose an ailment each week and plan the class around that.

True

False

35. During pranayama practice in the Seniors Yoga classes, it is important:

To build up the lungs slowly over a few weeks or even months, with gentle pranayamas.

Not to retain the breath after inhalation until the lungs are strong.

To start with easy pranayamas such and Dandelion breathing or abdominal breathing.

All of the above.

None of the above.

36. In seniors, pranayama practices that exclude breath retention may improve:

Lung capacity.

Sleep quality and length.

Brain health.

All of the above.

None of the above.

37. If you are teaching Chair Yoga to a group of elderly in the dining room, at an old age home, will you insist that they remove their shoes?

Yes, Yoga is always done barefoot.

No, not necessarily under these circumstances.

38.

It is good to use popular songs and tunes from the 1950s and 1960s throughout the Yoga class for Seniors.

True

False

39. Good pranayama practices to teach in the early classes are:

Abdominal breathing; splitting the inhalations; Nadhi shodhana (alternate nostril breathing)

Brahmari (humming); Dandelion Breathing; Lengthened exhalations

Abdominal breathing; Kapalabhati; long exhalations

None of the above

40. Visualisation practices while in shavasana at the end of class may improve the sensory organs.

True

False

41. To enable the seniors to benefit most from Yoga Nidra you advise them to:

Be comfortable in their relaxation posture.

Use suitable props for their individual conditions.

Lie in a circle with their heads towards the centre.

All of the above

None of the above

42.

Yoga is known for improving blood circulation in general. This is achieved in seniors by including:

Pranayama like three part breathing and abdominal breathing.

Dynamic movement within asanas or sequences of asanas.

Pawanmukhtasana (flexibility series).

All of the above.

None of the above.

43.

In the Seniors Yoga class, a good Yoga Teacher:

Is generous with praise and encouragement.

Asks if anyone’s health/body has changed in the week.

Uses appropriate props and supports during the classes.

All of the above.

None of the above.

44.

A senior with high blood pressure, in your yoga class, should completely avoid:

Balasana (child pose).

Viparita karani (legs up the wall).

Shavasana (corpse pose).

All of the above.

None of the above.

45.

Yoga postures that include movement of the spine, like cat and cow, may improve cognitive function by moving the cerebral spinal fluid around the spine and brain.

True

False

46. To help balance the increasing vata dosha in the elderly, the yoga below may help:

Standing balances, upward stretching asanas, pranayama with long inhalations.

Chair or floor sitting poses, and movements, forward bending asanas using a chair for support, slow, stable, and steady movements.

Both statements are correct.

Neither statement is correct.

47.

If someone has acute rheumatoid arthritis flare up inflammation, it is best for her to practice:

Yoga for homework every day until it goes away.

Salute the sun each morning.

Asanas specifically for the sore joints.

All of the above.

None of the above.

48. Why do we teach Yoga to Senior Citizens?

By 2030, one in every two persons of the world’s population will be over 65.

It provides a good income.

Many health challenges in the elderly may be reduced by doing yoga.

All of the above.

None of the above.

49. In the elderly, Yoga has been shown to improve balance, body awareness and concentration, thereby reducing falls and fractures.

True

False

50. Eye exercises, inverted postures and forward bending postures are beneficial for macular degeneration in the elderly.

True

False

51. Choose correct answer. Benefits of Yoga classes for Senior Citizens:

Yoga improves joint flexibility; relieves stress and tension; improves balance.

Yoga reduces muscle pains; removes varicose veins; relieves stress.

Yoga makes bones stronger; cures shoulder joint problems and calms the mind.

All of the above.

None of the above.

52.

A great way to prevent falls is by maintaining physical activity to strengthen muscles and joints. Yoga postures that focus on balance and strength of the gluteus and quadriceps muscles are particularly effective at reducing the risks of falling.

True

False

53. As a Yoga Teacher teaching older people, it is unfortunate that you cannot help them to improve their sight, as there are no exercises for this in yoga.

True

False

54. When teaching yoga to the elderly it means they will always require chairs in the classes.

True

False

55. Breathing exercises as we do in yoga are very beneficial and some pranayama should be included in each class you teach. These exercises must be adapted, limited or avoided if there is an infection, or acute respiratory illness.

True

False

56. For someone in your Yoga class, who shares with you that she has bladder incontinence it is best to advise her to include the following into her homework practice:

Deep squats like malasana (garland pose).

Supported bridge pose with a yoga block under the sacrum.

Navasana (boat pose).

All of the above.

None of the above

57. In once-weekly yoga classes for a specific group of participants, the Pawanmukhtasana series is appropriate for:

Only the very first class that these Seniors take with the Yoga Teacher.

For all the classes the Yoga Teacher teaches for this specific group of people.

Once a month, when the participants get more flexible.

This series is not suitable for Seniors.

58. Yoga that may improve swallowing muscles, are:

Neck exercises and stretches.

Ujjayi breathing.

Humming a deep sound or sounding the vowel sounds –aah, eee, eye, oh, ooooo

All of the above.

None of the above

59. Yoga Nidra in the asana of shavasana brings balance to all the koshas of the practitioner.

True

False

60. If the classes take place at a religious Seniors Centre or Home it is not appropriate to mention their beliefs in the Yoga class, because Yoga is of the Hindu tradition.

True

False