June 6, 2020: The Orthodox Church of Greece has proscribed yoga as “absolutely incompatible” with Christianity and not a “kind of exercise” since “yoga is a fundamental part of the religion of Hinduism.” The Synodal Committee on Heresies under Abp. Ieronymos II of Athens and all Greece announced on JuneContinue Reading

Thiruvananthapuram: She prays with folded hands and bent knees every day reciting Bible verses.With the same devotion and dedication, she practises ‘surya namaskar’ (sun salutation), ‘pranayama’ (breathing exercise) and ‘asanas’ (yoga postures) daily and imparts training to hundreds of people, cutting across religion. Differences among church groups and objections raisedContinue Reading

Mananthavady: The report prepared by the doctrinal commission deputed by the Syro Malabar Church says that Yoga and Christian beliefs cannot go together. The Syro-Malabar Doctrinal Commission says in its report that Christians are forced to reread the role of the traditional physical and mental regime in the context ofContinue Reading

The first rays of the sun hurry down to Kunnanthanam to wish good morning to the good souls there, but find most beds of the village empty. Where’s everyone? They are all up already, preparing to go to the yoga class! Individually or in groups, they head to the villageContinue Reading

Jeemon Jacob Thiruvananthapuram: The Kunnamthanam village in Pathanamthitta district of Kerala, ruled by Communist Party of India- Marxist (CPI-M), has learned that practicing yoga helps people to check lifestyle diseases effectively. And yoga is a cost-effective pill for many ills. After a year, the village model has been recognized byContinue Reading

Pradnya Patil ’s name has been registered in Guinness Book of World Records for the longest yoga marathon by a female. Pradnya has been doing Yoga since her childhood. Her father and grandfather were passionate about yoga. It was not an overnight achievement for her. She had been preparing for the record for a monthContinue Reading