Re: [nukkad] English vicar bans yoga classes in church hall

[Harshal Chhaya <>]

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Net Geek wrote:
> English vicar bans yoga classes in church hall
[..]
> Rev Smith says his decision to stop the classes is because of yoga's 
> association with Hinduism. 

A similar decision may be taken next week in an Aspen, Colorado (USA)
elementary school because parents are concerned that teaching yoga 
would bring religion into the classroom. They were especially 
concerned that the chants that would accompany the physical 
exercises were religious chants.

This yoga program has not been cancelled and the school has set 
up a meeting to discuss this and try to clear up any doubts. The
program will continue based on the community feedback.

The news article is at:
http://www.aspentimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?Site=AT&Date=20020828&Category=NEWS&ArtNo=208270012&Ref=AR

With my toungue firmly in my cheek, I suggest that maybe the 
English Vicar and the Aspen school should look at Christian Yoga:

http://home.earthlink.net/~kriyayogi/


I can't imagine the need for something like this but dimissing yoga 
because of its connections to Hinduism is like throwing out the baby
with the bathwater. There are tons of benefits that yoga provides and
it would be very useful to adults and children alike. This New York
Times article shows how yoga classes in San Francisco and Los
Angeles schools have benefitted the students.

http://partners.nytimes.com/2002/03/24/education/24YOGA.html

BTW, why don't schools in India teach yoga?

- 'shal

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