Yin & Yang Theory, Tissues, Fibroblasts, Yoga

Fascia...

• A sweater/spider web type material within the body that surrounds every organ, blood vessel, bone, nerve fiber, and muscle in place.

• A type of connective tissue.

• Has nerves that make it as sensitive as skin.

• All of the above.

The 3 main responses or properties to fascia are all but which one?

• Plasticity

• Elasticity

• buoyancy

• Viscosity

When we hold a pose for a long time, the fascia changes from _______to ________, fluid state called a "phase change."

• viscous to thicker

• viscous to waterier

• watery to slimy

• watery to harder

When the temperature is hot...

• The muscles will take most of the stress

• It is harder to stress the joints.

• You can go deeper in Yin, which you want to go the deepest you possibly can.

• Both A & B

With a cooler temperature in a yin class...

• You will need a blanket.

• The emphasis of the stress is on the joints.

• It's easier to meditate.

• The emphasis of the stress is on the muscles.

Yin is usually associated with...

• Dark, cold, rest, inwardness

• Light, bright, movement, stimulation

• Sunny side of the hill

• All of the above

Yin yoga is considered Yin compared to

• Yoga Nidra

• Restorative Yoga

• Bikram Yoga

• Sleeping

Yin Yoga is considered Yang compared to ...

• Restorative Yoga

• Bikram

• Vinyasa

• Hatha

The Type of Connective Tissues we mostly focus on in yin yoga are:

• Fluids like saliva & sweat

• Bones

• Dense Connective Tissues

• Loose Connective Tissues

Fibroblasts are...

• cells that produce and secrete collagen

• cells that produce and secrete water

• cells that produce and secrete vitamin d

• none of the above