Classroom Yoga - Yoga as part of the school curriculum “‘Is Yoga a religion? It is and it is not. In religion you have to believe something and in Yoga you have to experience what you want to believe’… Yogi Bhajan
If Yoga could be recognised for what it is without the mystique, schools and education authorities would realise how valuable it could be for the younger generation in today’s society.
As a Yoga teacher and mother who encourages the practice of Yoga for youngsters, I have come across a number of barriers within society which are based on ignorance. I feel it is important to educate authorities about what Yoga has to offer, cancelling out any fears and judgements.
Physical Education in schools
As part of the national curric ulum, physical education and sports are offered in the daily school programme and as after school activities.The idea behind physical education is to make sport attractive to children of all levels, to help raise standards, to improve behaviour and health, to improve attendance and to develop social skills.
Pupils have a chance to participate in a variety of
activities including games, dance, gymnastics, swimming, water safety and athletics. Many schools give the chance for children to take part in outdoor adventure pursuits which are offered as week long residentials. Although these activities are part of the curriculum, physical exercise plays a less important role in the education system than any other subject. Children spend more of their time sitting at desks on poorly designed chairs instead of exploring the ability
to move and to connect with their physical bodies...”
The article continues to describe the benefits of Yoga as part of the school curriculum, and describes several practices for teachers. It is written by Indra Singh, who is a Kundalini-trained teacher. | 
