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Alabama Lifts a Nearly Three-Decade Ban on Yoga in Public Schools
Teachers will be barred from saying “namaste” or using Sanskrit names for poses under a bill signed on Thursday by Gov. Kay Ivey.
An adult yoga class in Birmingham, Ala.Credit.Audra Melton for The New York Times
May 20, 2021
For the first time in nearly three decades, Alabama will allow yoga to be taught in its public schools, but the ancient practice will be missing some of its hallmarks: Teachers will be barred from saying the traditional salutation “namaste” and using Sanskrit names for poses.
Chanting is forbidden. And the sound of “om,” one of the most popular mantras associated with the practice, which combines breathing exercises and stretches, is a no-no.