What is catholic yoga?

There is not an official faith and morals based Catholic Church teaching on practicing yoga. Many holy priests and holy people can all weigh in,

Among those who believe yoga can be Christian, some have attempted to adapt yoga, providing overtly Christian content and symbolism to its

PUBLISHED ON OCT 12:21 AM IST. After a church in Andheri started yoga classes in its premises, Catholic groups in Mumbai are once again debating about yoga's compatibility with their religious beliefs. Yoga is a term for a wide range of practices, including asanas, breathing exercises, meditation and chanting.

Catholics should not participate in any of the "spiritual" aspects associated with yoga, but technically can do the actual physical exercises.

For the Christian, yoga can function as prayer only in the sense of consecrating every act to God in our attempt to 'pray without ceasing.' In other words, if yoga is a

It is important for Catholics to know that yoga should neither be hallowed nor damned. As a spiritual path for Eastern peoples unfamiliar with

I frequently run into Catholics and other Christians who practice yoga. It's usually the case that they see yoga as a good form of physical

As someone who has practiced yoga for nearly two decades, I can tell you that it's actually made me a better Catholic. In legal battles, the