Would Yoga Ever Be Mandatory Schooling In North America?

Came across this widely reported story where the schools within Madhya Pradesh - a state within India - were urged to participate in a state-wide yoga program termed 'surya namasker' (saluting the sun).

Driven by the government as a way of increase awareness about the benefits of yoga - pranayama (breathing exercises) were stressed as part of the policy on yoga.

According to this story from Calcutta News, over 300,000 students participated in the yoga policy.

What do you think - could this ever happen in North America? Would any government or health agency think to push such a policy in the name of prevention, increasing quality of life and reducing health care costs?

Something to think about isn't it.

Jeff

Trendy Yoga Clothes - Do You Buy This?

What do you guys think about the movement toward trendy yoga clothes? It seems there are yoga wear specialty shops popping up everywhere - and what did I find on my wife's Christmas list last year, trendy yoga wear from Lululemon.

Lululemon.com seems to be sweeping the nation - they are rapidly expanding their yoga wear shops, not to mention their growing online presence. There is an argument brewing over true yoga lifestyle believers who shun trendy yoga clothes and the millions upon millions of others who are more casual practicers of yoga.

What's interesting is that I know a few people who don't even practice yoga, probaby don't even know what it really is, yet they shop at these yoga clothes shops.

In fact, on our site at Yoga Success, the Yoga Clothes pages are some of the most popular as people look at yoga as the "in-thing", fashionable and trendy.

What about you?

I suppose I am concerned how I look in public, when I take a yoga class. Like anything else, when something becomes more popular you begin to compare yourself against others - if they wear trendy yoga clothes, then shouldn't you?

It will be interesting to see how this entire yoga wear business shakes out in the coming months and years - for now, we would all be advised to spend more time on practicing yoga and less time shopping for yoga clothes.

Jeff