Alabama Lawmaker’s Bid to Overturn a 28-year Yoga Ban in Public Schools

The Guardian newspaper recently reported that Jeremy Gray, a state lawmaker in Alabama (and longtime Yoga practitioner), is facing backlash for a bill he plans to present. The ban, believed to be the only statewide prohibition of its sort, is proving to be tougher to scrub from the statute books than might be expected. The main hurdle to reform lies with conservative Christian groups who argue that just the mere act of allowing Yoga in the classroom will expose kids to the risk of converting to Hinduism! Read the full article here.