Question

I. State whether the following statements are true or false:
1. Yoga started over 5000 years ago.
2. Yoga has 20 different branches.
3. Asana is the posture in which we sit to practice yoga.
4. Pranayama focuses on breathing techniques.
5. Vajrasana does not help in fighting obesity.
6. Asanas are the third element of yoga.
7. Yoga is first mentioned in Atharva Veda.
8. The classical period of yoga was written in second century by Patanjali.
9. Regular yoga practice leads to weakening of bones and joints.
10. Yoga leads to better heart function and lowering of blood pressure.​

Answer 1

Answer:

1.true..

2.false.

3.true.

4.true.

5.false.

6.false because it is the first element of yoga.

7.false.

8.true.

9.false.

10.true.

hope this helps you

Answer 2

Answer:

1. True

2. False

3. True

4. True

5. False

6. True

7. False

8. True

9. False

10. True

Explanation:

1. Yoga started over 5,000 years ago in northern India.

2. There are 6 major branches of yoga.

3. The posture in which we sit to practice yoga is called Asana.

4. Pranayama focuses on breathing and helps to regulate the breath.

5. Vajrasana helps to stimulate digestion and helps to reduce belly fat.

6. Asana is the third element of yoga which comes after Yama and Niyama.

7. Yoga was first mentioned in Rig Veda.

8.  Classical period of yoga was written in the second century by Patanjali.

9. Regular yoga practice leads to the strengthening of bones and joints.

10. Yoga leads to better heart function and lowering blood pressure.​