A1 Level – Elementary
1. Do you exercise?
2. What is a deep breath?
3. Do you feel calm?
4. What is a quiet room?
5. Do you stretch your body?
6. What is a difficult position?
7. Do you know India?
8. What is a morning routine?
9. Do you think yoga is good for you?
10. What is a comfortable mat?
11. Do you like slow movements?
12. What is a simple stretch?
13. Do you take classes?
14. What are three things yoga helps?
15. Do you think yoga is relaxing?
A2 Level – Pre-Intermediate
1. What is the difference between yoga and simple stretching?
2. Why does focusing on breathing help the mind?
3. What are the good things and bad things about exercising at home?
4. How can a beginner start practicing yoga?
5. Should all schools offer yoga classes to students?
6. Why is proper form important to avoid injury?
7. Do you think yoga is mainly a physical or a mental practice?
8. What is the purpose of meditation in yoga?
9. How does yoga help reduce stress?
10. What is the difference between Hatha and Vinyasa yoga?
11. Do you think yoga is only for flexible people?
12. What are the problems when people try very advanced poses too quickly?
13. When is the best time of day to practice yoga?
14. What are two things that help you focus during a yoga session?
15. How does the practice of yoga affect sleep quality?
B1 Level – Intermediate
1. What are the rules for politely asking a teacher for help with a difficult pose?
2. How does the history of yoga affect its modern practice?
3. Should the government provide free yoga classes in public parks?
4. What is the difference between practicing yoga in a class and practicing alone?
5. Do you believe that yoga is an effective treatment for anxiety?
6. What are the challenges of making yoga accessible to people of all body types?
7. How does the commercialization of yoga affect its original philosophy?
8. What is the idea of “mindfulness” in yoga?
9. Is it fair or unfair when some people spend a lot of money on yoga gear?
10. How does a lack of consistent practice affect the benefits of yoga?
11. What are the steps for properly warming up before a yoga session?
12. What is the value of connecting movement with breath?
13. Should public media highlight the philosophical aspects of yoga more often?
14. What are the reasons why some people feel uncomfortable in a group yoga class?
15. How does the teaching of yoga change when it is moved from India to other countries?
B2 Level – Upper-Intermediate
1. What are the social pressures to achieve difficult or highly flexible poses?
2. What are the moral problems when Western teachers commercialize Indian spiritual practices without respect?
3. How does constant social media showing of yoga poses affect people’s feeling of inadequacy?
4. Should yoga studios be legally required to have certified instructors?
5. Analyze the psychological effect of focusing intently on one’s body and breath for an hour.
6. Who is responsible for promoting safe and authentic yoga practices globally?
7. What is your view on the practice of teaching yoga in non-traditional settings (e.g., goat yoga)?
8. Evaluate the role of private companies in running massive yoga teacher training programs.
9. How does the concept of “cultural appropriation” apply to the modern yoga trend?
10. Discuss the concept of “pranayama” (breath control) and its physiological benefits.
11. What are the problems with having very different standards for teacher certification in different countries?
12. What are the legal differences between physical exercise classes and mind-body wellness practices?
13. Do you agree that the purpose of modern yoga is mainly physical fitness?
14. What steps should be taken to ensure that yoga is accessible to people of all fitness levels?
15. How does the philosophy of yoga affect a person’s general lifestyle choices (diet, sleep)?
C1 Level – Advanced
1. Is it fair that the cost of yoga classes and retreats places a financial burden on some people?
2. What is the right way to think about a yoga studio’s moral duty to honor the practice’s Indian origins?
3. How do the platform’s algorithms influence the type of yoga poses and styles that become viral trends?
4. When should the government consider mandatory basic yoga or stretching for people in sedentary jobs?
5. What are the moral questions when we talk about using yoga to promote extreme or unhealthy diets?
6. How does the focus on external appearance (poses) affect the long-term, internal goal of yoga?
7. Discuss the impact of major corporate acquisitions on the global yoga industry.
8. How should leaders use knowledge about yoga’s philosophy to promote ethical business practices?
9. What is the idea of “yama” and “niyama” (ethical rules) in classical yoga?
10. What are the long-term effects on society when fewer people practice mindfulness and self-control?
11. What are the difficulties when courts try to decide if a yoga injury was caused by poor instruction or user negligence?
12. How does the search for total physical perfection conflict with the philosophical acceptance of imperfection?
13. Do you agree that the most important thing is the practice of deep breathing, not the physical poses?
14. What are the simple moral rules a person should follow when they benefit from a culturally borrowed practice?
15. Should the government set a legal minimum for the amount of funding given to research on the mental health benefits of yoga?
C2 Level – Proficiency
1. What is the real difference between a person’s modern yoga practice and the ancient Indian spiritual tradition?
2. Debate the idea: Should we completely eliminate the term “yoga” from commercial settings to restore its spiritual meaning?
3. How does the concept of “union” (the meaning of yoga) change in a highly individualistic society?
4. What laws or rules are needed to control how technology platforms use images of yoga to promote unrealistic body standards?
5. How do historical views of asceticism (self-discipline) affect modern Western interpretations of yoga?
6. How can communities maintain the spiritual depth of yoga when its physical aspect is globally standardized?
7. Argue the point that humans should stop all attempts to control the commercialization of yoga and allow it to evolve freely.
8. What protection should laws give to employees who report unsafe or exploitative practices in yoga studios?
9. How can we stop the problem of using the argument of “wellness” to sell expensive, unproven health products?
10. What did old thinkers say about the nature of the mind, suffering, and the path to enlightenment that is still relevant today?
11. What will happen to the need for human teachers if AI can perfectly guide a student through every pose and breath?
12. How do people use the idea of “flexibility” to avoid discussing their emotional rigidity?
13. How does the experience of a silent meditation improve a person’s ability to tolerate mental discomfort?
14. What is the power of a collective movement to demand that the philosophy of yoga be prioritized over profit?
15. If scientists could perfectly measure the spiritual growth gained from yoga, how would that fundamentally change its practice?
