Yoga: Is it ok for Christians to practice?

[Praxeas]

What do you guys think?

[Ron]

My daughter was in grade 3 & the teacher brought in a Yoga instructor, my daughter & another girl sat out & read books while the kids practiced Yoga (Demon Worship)!

All of the postures of Yoga cause one to imitate a Hindi deity.

Not gonna happen in our family!

[Praxeas]

The same area and religion that brought us the Kama Sutra...and some think it is ok to practice?

[Pragmatist]

I did Itsy Bitsy Yoga with my daughter. I do think one needs to be careful and a lot probably depends on the instructor.

[Jack Shephard]

My wife did yoga when pregnant before he auto accident. There were things that she did not fill comfortable doing that she thought were out of the ordinary for a Christian, but she simply did not do it. Ron talked about it being demon worship and I think that is a LONG stretch. In the Bible the highplaces were not always a bad place, but had become perverted through time. But the prophet that anointed David lived in the highplaces at a time when it suppose to be a bad place. Look you can take anything and try to put a spin on it in a negative light or positive one. Ron says not in his family and that is his choice and I commend him for making a choice.

If one tries it and doesn't feel comfortable doing it then don't, IMO.

[Sherri]

I couldn't personally take part in it; something about it just doesn't feel right. I've learned to go with my instincts.

Is Pilates a form of yoga? I know lots of Christians who do Pilates.

[ronharvey]

Originally Posted by Praxeas

What do you guys think?

I tried Yogart once, stuck my elbow in my eye; went blind and had to stop!