yoga
Let an agent describe yoga respectfully, attributing spiritual meanings to their traditions, give general sourced information on safe practice and evidence, and avoid personal medical advice.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent describe yoga respectfully, attributing spiritual meanings to their traditions, give general sourced information on safe practice and evidence, and avoid personal medical advice.
A group of physical, mental and spiritual practices originating in ancient India and associated with Hindu, Buddhist and Jain traditions, including postures, breathing and meditation, and paths such as karma yoga and jnana yoga as described by those traditions; modern postural yoga is widely practised as exercise.
What it is for: Exercise, wellbeing and spiritual practice.
It can be explain styles and traditions of yoga; find qualified teachers and classes; practise safely with health conditions in mind; summarise research evidence.
Distinguishing features
Ancient Indian origins
Physical and spiritual dimensions
Many styles
Global practice
What it looks like
People practising postures on mats, breathing exercises and meditation.
How it is recognised
Postures, breathing and meditation
Studios and mats
Pilates is a different exercise system
Related models
is a kind of - category
originates in - traditions
is related to - associated tradition
is taught by - role
In practice
Families and kinds
postural yoga styles
breathing practices (pranayama)
meditation practices
classical paths such as karma and jnana yoga
adapted and therapeutic yoga
Standards and regulation
Voluntary teacher registration standards
Advertising rules on health claims
International Day of Yoga (UN)
Failure modes and hazards
Injury from unsuitable postures
Overstated health claims
Stripping or misrepresenting cultural origins
Also called
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Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Traditions Origins and meaning.
Meanings are attributed.
Origins
History.
Origins
Origins.
- How do scholars and practitioners describe the origins and history of yoga? provenance
- How do traditions differ? boundary
Paths
Classical paths.
Paths
Classical paths.
- How do the traditions describe paths such as karma or jnana yoga? provenance
- Which texts are cited? provenance
Practice Safe practice.
Safety matters.
Classes
Finding teachers.
Classes
Finding teachers.
- How can a qualified teacher and suitable class level be found? action
- Which registration bodies exist? provenance
Conditions
Health conditions.
Conditions
Health conditions.
- Does the person have a condition, pregnancy or injury needing advice before practising? boundary
- Should they consult a clinician? action
Evidence Research.
Claims need evidence.
Benefits
Research findings.
Benefits
Research findings.
- What do systematic reviews say about yoga for this outcome? provenance
- How strong is the evidence? boundary
Claims
Health claims.
Claims
Health claims.
- Is a claim that yoga cures a disease supported by evidence? boundary
- How should the agent respond? action
Styles Modern styles.
Styles vary.
Compare
Styles.
Compare
Styles.
- How do styles such as hatha, vinyasa and restorative yoga differ? definition
- Which suits a beginner? action
Adapted
Accessible yoga.
Adapted
Accessible yoga.
- Which adapted or chair yoga options exist for people with limited mobility? provenance
- Who teaches them? provenance
What the second pass must settle
- Should styles be separate entries?
- How should evidence reviews be linked?
- How should traditions be attributed?