How much do you really know about yoga?

How much do you really know about yoga?

Yoga has become massively popular in the Western hemisphere over the past 50 years. However, many of us have only discovered yoga practice as a welcome side-effect of the stay-home rulings during the recent COVID-19 pandemic. Lots of us have logged onto Zoom classes with gurus all around the world and have discovered the healing, calming effects of this ancient practice, delivered in a very 21st century way. But how much do you really know about yoga? And have you just scratched the surface of this ancient, spiritual practice. Find out by testing your knowledge with our fun quiz.

Not all styles or paths to yoga are purely physical. What type of yoga are you following if you're focusing on carrying out good deeds?

Which of the following styles focuses on the "Universal Principles of Alignment"?

Which style of yoga is protected by legal copyright?

Which type of yoga involves attempting to awaken a sleeping snake?

Which style of yoga is specifically designed for people with serious medical conditions, such as heart disease?

Which modern yogic approach makes use of props, such as blankets, blocks, belts, and straps?

If you're developing your intellect through scholarly studies, what path of yoga practice are you pursuing?

The stereotype of yogic classes is that a lot of chanting takes place. But in actuality, chanting is quite rare. Which of these types of practice is the most likely to involve a fair degree of chanting?

Which yoga approach demands that you practice is a super-hot room?

Which of the following styles of yoga focuses on five principles: proper exercise, proper breath, practical relaxation, healthy diet, and positive thinking?

Which style of yoga notes reverence with the feminine?

Which style of yoga refers to the "three A's"?

Most yoga classes you go to are taught in groups, but there's one particular style that's tailored specifically to the individual. Which is it?

If you practice yoga in a famous, renowned center situated in the Berkshires of Massachusetts, which type of yoga is it most likely you'll be studying?

Which style of yoga opened the Woodstock festival in New York state back in 1969?

David Life and Sharon Gannon devised a particular form of yogic practice, enjoyed around New York City in the 1980s. Which was it?

Many styles of yoga follow specific sequences and poses. Which of the following favours "meditation in motion" - a state where you let go of thought processes and go with the flow?

Which of these styles gives you a particularly vigorous workout while breathing like Darth Vader?

Which yogic style was devised by K. Pattabhi Jois?

Which of the following styles of yoga uses silent affirmations along with each physical pose?

How much do you really know about yoga?

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Mike Heath

Mike has an MA in Creative Writing and is a full-time copywriter, yoga teacher, and playwright. His copywriting has taken him to dizzy heights: writing in every conceivable niche from facts about carpet slippers to portents about artificial intelligence and how to overcome plantar fasciitis (look it up) to fabulous home decor. Mike is a UK-based playwright whose work has been performed all around the world (as long as you count the UK and Western Australia). His work is available on Amazon, and you can listen to his podcast where he talks about playwriting with his sarcastic co-presenter. He runs the WriteForTheStage courses and you can follow him on @Write4TheStage (Twitter) and @_mike_heath_ on Instagram.