Physical education has the functions of physical fitness and entertainment, as well as education, politics and economy. It can also be said that sports have different functions in different historical stages, but since the emergence of sports, fitness and entertainment have always been the main functions of sports. Sports is a complex social and cultural phenomenon, which takes physical activity as the basic means and aims at strengthening physical fitness, improving health and cultivating people's various psychological qualities. Especially with the development of social economy, people's living standards have been improved, and people's spiritual needs are higher than material needs. People's understanding of sports is not limited to physical fitness, but also hopes to gain more spiritual enjoyment by participating in sports activities. For example, people watch sports games, beautiful sports movements, exciting games, etc. all give people beautiful enjoyment, while at the game site, with the progress of the game, people can shout loudly and vent their emotions to the fullest, making people feel relaxed mentally. A successful shot, a beautiful shot, aerobics with fast-paced music and so on. It is not only fitness, but more importantly, it gives people a sense of mental and nervous release, happiness, accomplishment and peace of mind. These are the spiritual values that sports bring to people. The higher the living standard, the more people pay attention to the value of sportsmanship.
Yoga also exercises the body and spirit through the coordination of body movements and mental breathing, so yoga also belongs to sports.