YOGA & SPORT - NAMASTE OR LOG OUT

Abstract

The issues about the relation between Yoga and Sport have not been sufficiently studied in scientific literature. But they are part of the bigger question about the place of Yoga and Sport in the modern world. Research methods: theoretical analysis and synthesis, exploration and interpretation of international acts and ancient sources in the field of Yoga and Sport. Aim: The author poses frankly and clearly the questions concerning the relation between two at first sight incompatible social phenomena - Yoga and modern Sport, the way they are understood and developed. The results from the application of a specific educational model of Yoga and Sport provide new starting points for both social phenomena, so that they can be mutually enriched and developed in order to be useful for society. Results: Yoga is not a sport but can be practiced as a sport if it follows certain scientific standards. Conclusion: Yoga education in the context of sports education can be one of the models for the successful implementation of unique ancient knowledge in the modern digital era.

Keywords

• yoga
• international acts
• sport
• education
• philosophy
• culture