**Lady Niguma Foundation 1** **—Exam—** **1. Name the 5 layers of our being presented in the metaphor of an onion.** **2. Explain the connection between our inner winds and our thoughts.** **3. Give the name of the three main channels (in Sanskrit) and which of the negative emotions are associated with each.** **4. Name each of the traditional 8 parts of yoga. What are these 8 called in Sanskrit?** **5. In the system of the Yoga Studies Institute, what do we add to these 8 and what do we call this new system?** **6. Explain what a chakra is and how they are formed.** **7. What is a *bija* syllable and how does it relate to the chakras?** **8. Explain how having wrong views damages our channels and how yoga practice repairs them.** **9. Please name the 5 goals of the Lady Niguma practice.** **10. The Lady Niguma Yoga sequence achieves the first of the five goals through four simple steps that work to release the knots in the channels, straighten the channels, gather the winds into the central channel, and distribute the drops and prana. Name and briefly describe these 4 movements.** **11. Provide a definition for tristhana and list the three techniques used. List benefits of using the technique.** **12. Working with the subtle body is described with the metaphor of riding a tiger. It can be a very powerful method, but if the tiger turns on you, it can also be very problematic\! What is the main problem called and what element is it an imbalance of?** **13. If signs of *lung* arise, what should we do?** **14. What is in the center of the onion?** **15. What is the connection between emptiness and bliss?**