Why Yoga & Mindfulness Should Be Taught In Medical School, From A Clinical Researcher

Yoga combines physical postures, breathing exercises, and meditation in a way that has shown promise in reducing stress ...
The Aspen Times

Yoga religious? ‘No way!’ says program backer

Debate over a children’s yoga program at Aspen Elementary School could be resolved with a simple reading of the program’s curriculum, the program’s founder claims. Tara Guber, founder of the Yoga Ed.
Education Week

Do Your Omwork

“Anybody can do this,” says Leah Kalish, program director for Yoga Ed., a Los Angeles-based organization that offers workshops and resources to help preK-8 teachers use yoga-based techniques in the ...
Los Angeles Times

Yoga in public schools useful but controversial

SAN FRANCISCO — When Tara Guber created a yoga program five years ago for a public elementary school in Aspen, Colo., she envisioned students meditating in the lotus position and chanting “om” to ...
Connecticut Post

Are yoga and mindfulness in schools religious?

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Candy Gunther Brown, Indiana University (THE CONVERSATION) The number of U.S. children ...
The Aspen Times

Some parents question new yoga program in classroom

A yoga program planned for Aspen Elementary has been put on hold as school officials and parents evaluate its potential religious impact on the classroom. Twelve classes of children, totaling 220 ...
Religion News Service

Are yoga and mindfulness in schools religious?

(The Conversation) — The number of U.S. children age 4 to 17 practicing yoga rose from 2.3 percent to 8.4 percent — or from 1.3 million to 4.9 million — between 2007 and 2017, federal data show. The ...