Yoga UGC-NET Coaching

Yogasana Competition Guidelines

Age Range: Participants must be between 18 to 68 years.

Number of Yogasanas: Participants are required to perform 7 yogasanas.

Time Duration: The total presentation time for a Single Yogasana should be between 150 to 180 seconds.

Each posture should be maintained for 5 to 7 seconds during the performance.

Greeting Gesture: Before starting the performance, participants must perform a “Namaste” gesture by joining both hands together.

Props: No props are allowed during the performance.

Compulsory Asanas (For Men & Women)

• Vibhakta Paschimottanasana
• Purna Matsyendrasana
• Purna Chakrasana
• Sarvangasana
• Natarajasana

Optional Asanas

Participants must select two optional asanas from the respective list based on their preference and expertise.

For Men (Select Any Two):

• Mayurasana
• Urdhva Kukkutasana
• Hanumanasana
• Tittibhasana
• Purna Dhanurasana
• Vrischikasana
• Purna Shalabhasana
• Omkarasana

For Women (Select Any Two):

• Purna Bhujangasana
• Ardha Baddha Padmottanasana
• Ekapad Rajkapotasana
• Ekapad Shirasana
• Urdhva Mukha Paschimottanasana
• Vishwamitrasana
• Karna Pidasana
• Bakasana

Age Group Categories

Pair Yogasana Competition Guidelines

Age Requirement: Participants must be 18 years old or above.

Event Structure: Pair Yogasana events are conducted separately for Men and Women. Mixed pairings are not allowed; participants must compete with partners of the same gender.

Time Duration: The total presentation time for Pair Yogasana should be between 150 to 180 seconds.

Greeting Gesture: Prior to commencing their performance, participants are required to perform a “Namaste” gesture by joining both hands together.

Props: No props are permitted during the performance.

Music Guidelines: Participants are allowed to use music during their performance. However, the music should reflect a yogic character. Acceptable genres include meditation, instrumental, folk, devotional, and patriotic songs. Unrelated music (e.g., rock, pop) is not permitted.

Submission of Music: Participants must bring their music on a USB drive containing only the performance track. They must submit it to the stage manager with participant details.

Group Yogasana Competition Guidelines

Age Requirement: Participants must be 18 years old or above.

Event Structure: Conducted separately for Men and Women. Mixed groups are not allowed.

Group Size: A team must consist of 3 to 6 members.

Time Duration: The performance should last between 150 to 180 seconds.

Greeting Gesture: Participants must perform a “Namaste” before starting.

Props: Not allowed.

Music Guidelines: Same as Pair Yogasana.

Submission of Music: USB submission required with performance details.