What changes the result
The rules behind the moments commentators get excited about. They build on the beginner rules.
I · Intermediate · 5 rules · Step 2 of 4The traditional event
- Which optional asanas can an athlete pick in the traditional event?Optional asanas must come from different categories and must not repeat a compulsory asana or an optional one from an earlier round.
- How long does an athlete have between asanas in the traditional event?An athlete has 60 seconds to move from one asana to the final pose of the next, with a further 10 seconds of buffer after the buzzer.
The artistic and rhythmic events
- What is artistic yogasana?In the artistic single event one athlete performs ten asanas to music in 150 to 180 seconds, one from each of the ten sub-categories.
- How does the artistic pair event work in yogasana?Two athletes of the same sex perform ten postures or formations to music, each showing a different asana at the same moment.
- What is the rhythmic pair event in yogasana?Two athletes perform the same ten asanas at the same time, on the same side and facing the same way, without touching.