Yoga Day Musings: Is Yoga Incompatible With Other Faiths?

Yoga and Religion
Sometime back I had explored the concept of doing yoga along with fasting, when a Muslim student in my yoga class had posed me a question about this. Many support the idea of doing yoga during Ramzan (Ramadan) since it is compatible with cleanliness, nonviolence, detoxification, moderation and meditation/prayer. These are all a part of the yogic lifestyle and are also recommen...
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Government of India Initiatives to Promote Yoga

IYD by Government of India
Yoga is a part of the Indian heritage and India has been the pioneer in introducing it to the world. Government of India officials have begun efforts to promote it nationally and internationally, making plans for a broad expansion of the wellness practice into all facets of civic life. India now has a Yoga Minister, and the government is leaving no stone unturned to help Yoga r...
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