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26. Al Abama. Where they lifted the 30 yr ban on yoga in schools....sort of
Wed Sep 3, 2025, 08:42 AM
Sep 2025

Alabama Will Now Allow Yoga In Its Public Schools (But Students Can't Say 'Namaste')

MAY 21, 2021

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has signed a bill to allow public schools to offer yoga, ending a ban that stood for nearly 30 years. Christian conservatives who back the ban said yoga would open the door for people to be converted to Hinduism.

The new law allows yoga to be offered as an elective for grades K-12. While it erases a ban that, over the years, some schools had not realized existed, it also imposes restrictions on how yoga should be taught. Students won't be allowed to say, "Namaste," for instance. Meditation is not allowed.

"Chanting, mantras, mudras, use of mandalas, induction of hypnotic states, guided imagery, and namaste greetings shall be expressly prohibited," the bill states. It also requires English names be used for all poses and exercises. And before any students try a tree pose, they'll need a parent's permission slip.

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So Do I! Especially being Born and Cha Sep 2025 #1
Well the Alabama football team lost, so who wants to hang with losers (r)? BoRaGard Sep 2025 #27
Do they want to send their children to Alabama schools? Irish_Dem Sep 2025 #2
They'll send their kids to a base school. haele Sep 2025 #8
Do they have DOD schools on base stateside? Irish_Dem Sep 2025 #9
Yes. There are DoD schools on-post. Aristus Sep 2025 #12
Thanks! I attended DOD schools overseas, they were EXCELLENT. Irish_Dem Sep 2025 #13
thought I read it is definitely going to court vapor2 Sep 2025 #3
Huntsville is beautiful and full of Federal scientists and tech people. The cost of living is low, marybourg Sep 2025 #4
It's still Alabama 😣 Polly Hennessey Sep 2025 #6
And, it's Still RED Ass Traitor Brainwashed. Cha Sep 2025 #14
Women are second class citizens there with an almost total abortion ban Arazi Sep 2025 #21
Wait until they find out about Huntsville's weather misanthrope Sep 2025 #5
Non-politicized healthcare for women? LearnedHand Sep 2025 #11
Had a truck driver tell me I was mispronouncing Alabama. Emile Sep 2025 #7
Space Force never should have been created...pure DJT lookatme bullshit. pecosbob Sep 2025 #10
Ah yes, Tina braindead Peters... Cha Sep 2025 #15
I believe she is still incarcerated...she has been filing appeals. pecosbob Sep 2025 #16
So here we are.. the GD Harsh Nazi measures. Cha Sep 2025 #18
Yip, KRASNOV's mob retribution, punishing CO & rewarding AL, he was threatening it for months. UTUSN Sep 2025 #17
It absolutely should have been Johonny Sep 2025 #22
I don't necessarily disagree with you genxlib Sep 2025 #30
I wonder how much of the Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge will be cleared and paved to... LudwigPastorius Sep 2025 #19
As far a the politics are concerned ThoughtCriminal Sep 2025 #20
Is it closer to the center? muriel_volestrangler Sep 2025 #33
The district includes a substantial rural area around Huntsville ThoughtCriminal Sep 2025 #34
But Huntsville has a Republican mayor, while Colorado Springs has an independent muriel_volestrangler Sep 2025 #35
Obviously Los Angeles made the most sense Johonny Sep 2025 #23
Won't it be hilarious if the State turned purple or blue. FSogol Sep 2025 #24
I never seen a reason for having a Space Force to begin with. Emile Sep 2025 #25
Al Abama. Where they lifted the 30 yr ban on yoga in schools....sort of underpants Sep 2025 #26
14K people JustAnotherGen Sep 2025 #28
Huntsville is, in some ways, the only place in Alabama I'd even consider Prairie Gates Sep 2025 #29
It's high time Dems started doing this about Red States Johnny2X2X Sep 2025 #31
Are people in "Space Force" more Republican than Democratic? muriel_volestrangler Sep 2025 #32
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