March 16, 2020 Group Watch: House Approves School Yoga Bill
The Alabama House approved a bill that would allow yoga to be offered in the state’s public schools after a 27-year ban. The bill was approved 84 to 17 after a brief debate. The bill would allow local boards of education to offer yoga as an elective. The practice would be limited to poses, stretches and exercises. The legislation prohibits the use of “chanting, mantras, mudras, mandalas and Namaste greetings”. The bill passed with broad bipartisan support.
