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I recently posed a question ‘Should Christians do Yoga?. I got some responses both pro & against. As I am researching this whole concept a little more I came across this post by Yogi Baba Prem, Vedavisharada, CYI, C.ay, C.va. While it essentially talks about the ‘Christian Yoga’ phenomenon that has caught the West (silly & stupid to my mind) I invite you to read the post and understand what the origins of Yoga really are and what was the purpose of Yoga. I trust that it will help give you another perspective of a topic that we can embrace rather innocently.
My personal stand is that Yoga & Christianity do not mix. I want you to be clear of my stand and I will attempt to clarify why I believe this as time goes by.
After you finish reading the post by Yogi Baba Prem, do read all the comments that have been posted as well. Let me know what you think

There is no Christian Yoga

It was quite astonishing to see on the flyer “Christian Yoga! This Thursday night….” I could feel the wheels spinning in my brain. “Christian Yoga”, I thought. Now while Christians can practice yoga, I am not aware of any Christian teachings about yoga. Yoga is not a Judeo/Christian word! It is not a part of the Roman Catholic teachings and certainly not a part of protestant teachings. It is not found within the King James Version of the bible. It is a Hindu word, or more correctly a Sanskrit word from the Vedic civilization. So how did we get “Christian Yoga”? …. Read more on his blog>>

Yoga Renamed Is Still Hindu

I challenge attempts to snatch yoga from its roots By subhas r. tiwari
In the past few months I have received several calls from journalists around the country seeking my views on the question of whether the newly minted “Christian Yoga ” is really yoga.
My response is, “The simple, immutable fact is that yoga originated from the Vedic or Hindu culture. Its techniques were not adopted by Hinduism, but originated from it.”……. Read more on his blog>>