Class 8 Physical Education (Khel Yatra) Unit 6, Yoga, is a comprehensive 78-page unit divided into four chapters covering Yama and Niyama, Sūkṣhma and Sthūla Vyāyāma, Sūrya Namaskāra, Āsanas, Kriyās, Prāṇāyāma, Pratyāhāra, Dhāraṇā and Dhyāna.
What Class 8 Physical Education Unit 6 Covers
Chapter 1: Yoga for Daily Life & Chapter 2: Yoga Sādhana introduce Patañjali’s Yama and Niyama (with emphasis on Śhaucha, purity), lower-body Sūkṣhma Vyāyāma (toe, ankle, knee and butterfly practices), Sthūla Vyāyāma (Rekhā-gati, Hriday-gati, Ūrdhva-gati) and Sūrya Namaskāra.
Chapter 3: Āsana, Yoga Nidrā, and Kriyās teach Vīrabhadrāsana II, Garudāsana, Paśhchimottānāsana, Parivṛitta Janu Śhirṣhāsana, Supta Vajrāsana, Utthita Padmāsana, Dhanurāsana, Pavanamuktāsana, Yoga Nidrā and Kapālabhāti.
Chapter 4: Prāṇāyāma and Meditation cover Sūrya Bhedana and Chandra Bhedana Prāṇāyāma, Pratyāhāra, Dhāraṇā and Dhyāna.
Practices in detail: each session opens with a prayer to Patañjali and Sukhāsana with Chin Mudrā. Yoga Sādhana starts from loosening practices such as Padānguli Naman (toe bending). Yoga Nidrā gives deep relaxation while staying alert. Kriyās cleanse the body from within, including Trāṭaka (gazing at one point) and Kapālabhāti, meaning ‘shining skull’. Prāṇāyāma covers sectional breathing, Nāḍīśhuddhi, Bhrāmarī and Bhastrikā, building on Grade 7’s Sūrya Namaskāra.
Exercises in Unit 6
- Self-Assessment, Assessment by Teacher and Reflection & Progress checklists at the end of the unit.
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FAQ
How does Patañjali define Āsana in Khel Yatra Unit 6?
‘Sthirasukham āsanam’ (Yoga Sūtra 2.46)—a posture that is steady and comfortable.
Which Prāṇāyāma practices are introduced in Class 8 Yoga?
Sūrya Bhedana Prāṇāyāma (right-nostril vitality breath) and Chandra Bhedana Prāṇāyāma (left-nostril cooling breath).
What does Kapālabhāti mean?
Kapāla means skull and bhāti means shining, so Kapālabhāti means ‘shining skull’; it is a cleansing kriyā.