Sports keep you feeling cheerful, feeling spirited, it's a kind of a thriving feeling.

If you are being judgemental, that is non-yogic.

Yoga is all about what you do, actually do, for yourself. Every competitor that is there is there for themselves.

I love to say "please" and you have to accept me that way. If you don't, it's your problem.

People should be talking about "yoga asanas" as a competive sport. Because there are many forms of yoga. The most common two forms are hatha yoga and raja yoga. That's mostly what people understand.

What's the benefit of hatha yoga? Physical. What do you need to do hatha yoga? Physical body. That's it. Breathing and spirit is a part of any sport. So that's why hatha yoga can be a sport.

Any physical practice can be a competitive sport. What level you can take postures to create the maximum challenge and show your maximum skill, maximum control - it's not a combat game. It's a benefit to you.