NEW YORK - The judges will be watching — were the competitor's knees locked? Were the wrists straight? Did the forehead and the knee connect? If not, points are going to be lost. Seeking the perfect ...

Sanjay Malpani, the director of the World Yogasana Championship, talks to Firstpost about the event, how it was planned, why ...

Ski jumping, speed skating, triathlons and ... downward dogs? If Rajashree Choudhury and her husband Bikram Choudhury succeed (yes, that Bikram!), yoga will be one more way for athletes to compete at ...

Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President PT Usha on Wednesday pitched for the inclusion of yoga in the Asian Games programme as the country seeks to raise the popularity of the exercise form. In a ...

Yoga's inclusion in the Asian Games progresses with the establishment of National Yogasana Sport Federation of India. The United Nations acknowledged 'International Yoga Day' on June 21, thanks to PM ...

Western culture has embraced yoga as an activity — one that has several healthy benefits — transforming it from its ancient Indian origins. As such, it's hard to picture yoga outside of what has ...

Minister Of Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, has backed the Indian Olympic Association’s (IOA) move to include yoga in the Asian Games program. IOA president PT Usha, fondly known as ...

For centuries, yoga has been revered as an ancient spiritual and physical discipline to harmonise the body, mind, and soul. But now yoga is a recognised competitive sport. Recently, the United Arab ...

In Sanskrit the word yoga was originally found in the Vedas, the most ancient scripture known to mankind. Yoga means union and refers to the connection of the body and mind. Traditionally, yoga ...

Rajashree Choudhury would like to convince you that yoga and hyper-competitive athletic contests go together. Her organization, USA Yoga, is holding the National Yoga Asana Championship in New York ...

NEW YORKNEW YORK — The judges will be watching – were the competitor’s knees locked? Were the wrists straight? Did the forehead and the knee connect? If not, points are going to be lost. Seeking the ...