So, here’s the deal. A funny American school has allowed the teachers to promote yoga but the whole process cannot be called “yoga.” It has to be called “relaxation.” This is their so-called attempt to separate religion and church.

We do not have to mention the fact that Yoga is a cultural thing now. It has roots in Hinduism definitely but practicing yoga doesn’t turn you into a Hindu. You do not become a Hindu by practicing yoga. Therefore, encouraging yoga doesn’t mean propagating or encouraging Hinduism.

“It is still yoga. If opponents feel a name change solves the dilemma, I’m all for that,” Board of Education President Julie Reagan said Wednesday. “We are basically doing the same thing, we’re just calling it something different.”

The compromise was reached during a meeting between Superintendent Roger Clough and several parents. Clough said parents agreed to change the name of the in-class program to “Raider Relaxation” and set up an after-school club to give interested students a deeper understanding of yoga. The school’s mascot is a raider.

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