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Yoga

Yoga is a movement, breathing, and concentration practice using postures, breathing exercises, movement sequences, and relaxation. As a modern health, fitness, and sport-support activity it is practiced in classes, studios, clubs, and in some organised competition formats. Its flow follows the sport's rules and combines technique, control, and competitive performance. Participation format: Individual, pair, group, or team. It is typically contested on or in Studio, hall, outdoor area, or competition stations. Scoring is based on Repetitions, time, load, execution, or judged score. Core equipment includes Bodyweight, training equipment, mats, or measurement systems according to the format. Origin/development: Indien. The sport is actively practiced today.

LevelMain sport FamilyFitness CategoryFitness

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Classification

Category Fitness

Family Fitness

Level Main sport

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Fitness sports train strength, endurance, mobility, coordination, or body control through exercises, equipment, or class formats.

Geeignet für Suitable for almost anyone wanting better health, resilience, or body awareness.

Cost 0-100 EUR for mat, clothing, or basic equipment. 0-80 EUR per month for app, class, or gym. 10-60 EUR per month in club/class/gym. Many forms work with bodyweight; coaching helps with technique issues.

First progress Initial body awareness after 1-2 weeks; visible progress usually after 6-12 weeks.

Fitness level easy

Was du brauchst

comfortable clothing
mat or training area
optional equipment/weights
clear training plan

First steps

do 2-3 short sessions per week
choose easy exercises
film technique or get coaching
track progress

Start at home, in a class, gym, club, or outdoor area.

With pain, illness, or uncertainty, seek medical or professional guidance; progress gradually.

Weitere Angaben

Aliases Hatha yoga, Power yoga, Vinyasa yoga, Prenatal yoga, Restorative yoga, Kundalini yoga

Tags fitness, mobility, mind-body, mind_body, yoga, mind-body-training, hatha-yoga, power-yoga

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Teilnehmer

Individual, pair, group, or team.

Teamgröße

Individual, pair, group, or team.

Spielfeld

Studio, hall, outdoor area, or competition stations.

Dauer

Duration and competition flow depend on the ruleset, discipline, and competition format.

Wertung

Repetitions, time, load, execution, or judged score.

Gewinnbedingung

The winner is determined by the ruleset through points, time, placing, hits, or judged score.

Ausrüstung

Bodyweight, training equipment, mats, or measurement systems according to the format.

Wichtige Regelpunkte

Infractions are defined by the relevant official or regional ruleset.

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Yoga for Beginners ClassPass Blog · blog-guide · medium
11 Ways Yoga Is Good for You Verywell Fit · expert-guide · medium
Yoga Alliance Yoga Alliance · reference · medium
International Yoga Sports Federation International Yoga Sports Federation · reference · medium
Britannica Yoga Britannica · encyclopedia · high