Just days before the hotly anticipated first goat yoga class was scheduled to launch in New York City last week, officials forced the event to close due to permit complications.
Category Archives: Yoga
The Christian Response to the “Yoga Wars”
There are a lot of valuable lessons to be learned by the ongoing “yoga wars” – the decades long battle between Christians who believe yoga is just exercise, and those who believe it’s a Hindu spiritual practice. One side has a tendency to look down on yoga enthusiasts as somehow less Christian then they are, while the other sees anyone who opposes their yoga workouts as “religious fanatics.” Thankfully, the Bible gives us clear instruction about how to conduct ourselves charitably when confronting conflict – regardless of what side we’re on.
Risky Yoga Move Leaves Girl, 4, Paralyzed
A risky yoga move known as the “back bridge” is being blamed for the paralysis of a four year-old girl in China.
Alternatives to Yoga
NC’s letter is indicative of what Christians are encountering in the real world when it comes to yoga and stretching exercises. Like so many of us, her doctor (a Catholic) recommended yoga, then sent her to a physical therapy establishment that also offered Reiki (HUGE red flag). She’s looking for alternatives and we’ve got a few recommendations.
Catholic Organization Says Yoga as Exercise is Misleading
Opus Sanctorum Angelorum, (OSA) founded by Father William Wagner and under the direction of the Order of the Canons Regular of the Holy Cross, say yoga is part of the Hindu religion and any claims that it can be used as physical exercise are misleading.
How is Isometrics Different from Yoga?
Many people who want to avoid the religious baggage of yoga and are searching for non-yoga based exercises ask me what is the difference between isometric exercise and yoga.
Is Yoga Just Exercise? Not according to this little girl!
During a hilarious rant about the gym, this little girl talks about yoga at the gym, which she describes as “hineys in your face” and innocently reveals exactly what the teacher said about this so-called “exercise” class.
Study: Yoga More Dangerous Than Previously Thought
In spite of all the hype about the health benefits of yoga, a new study has found that the injury rate of yoga is 10 times higher than previously reported.
Yoga Pioneer on the Run
Authorities believe that hot yoga founder Bikram Choudhury has hid his assets and fled the country after failing to pay the $7 million he owes in a sexual harassment suit.
Church Under Fire for Banning Yoga
Some parishioners and members of the community are threatening to boycott St. David’s Church in Ceredigion, Wales because it is refusing to allow yoga on its premises.
