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Question 1: It is believed that an ancient sage Patanjali was the author of the Yoga Sutras:
True False
Question 2: Santosha, or contentment, is part of the 1st limb of Ashtanga Yoga, or Yama (restrain):
Question 3: Svadyaya, or scriptural study, is part of the 2nd limb of Ashtanga Yoga, or Niyama (observance):
Question 4: Samana Vayu (unchanging air) functions between the naval and the heart, maintaining apana and prana vayus in a balanced state:
Question 5: By the practice of yama, niyama, asana and pranayama, pratyahara, or liberation of the senses from the objects that attract them, is naturally attained:
Question 6: Samadhi, or superconsciousness, means "meditation":
Question 7: Beginners may NOT use a wall or the corner of room for support in asanas such as headstand:
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