San Diego Superior Court
San Diego judge says public school’s yoga instruction not religious
By Lilly Fowler — July 1, 2013
(RNS) In his opinion, San Diego Superior Court Judge John Meyer explained that although yoga is rooted in religion, it has a legitimate secular purpose in the district’s physical education program. He also said the practice, contrary to parents’ complaints, does not advance or inhibit religion.
Is yoga instruction religious? San Diego court case may decide
By Lilly Fowler — June 24, 2013
(RNS) Although experts point to a 1979 federal court case that grappled with the instruction of transcendental meditation in the public schools, no court has ruled on whether it is appropriate to teach yoga in public schools.
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