Month: November 2008

Q: Do you agree with the way the fatwa has been worded, or what the fatwa makes haram? A: When the fatwa council announced that yoga was haram, I was very surprised. Why didn’t they tell me?

Jakarta, Nov 29 (ANTARA) – A report that Malaysia`s Islamic regulatory body MFKM has banned the practice of Yoga by Muslims has stirred up some public debate in Indonesia, the country with the largest Muslim population in the world. In Indonesia …

CHENNAI, India (Reuters) – India’s health minister on Saturday said he wants to push all school-going children to learn yoga, in the hope that it can reduce the prevalence of diseases such as diabetes and hypertension in years to come. Last week …

CHENNAI, India (Reuters) – India’s health minister on Saturday said he wants to push all school-going children to learn yoga, in the hope that it can reduce the prevalence of diseases such as diabetes and hypertension in years to come. Last week …

India’s health minister today said he wants to push all school-going children to learn yoga, in the hope that it can reduce the prevalence of diseases such as diabetes and hypertension in years to come.

Source: Reuters By Tan Ee Lyn CHENNAI, India, Nov 29 (Reuters) – India’s health minister on Saturday said he wants to push all school-going children to learn yoga, in the hope that it can reduce the …

India’s health minister on Saturday said he wants to push all school-going children to learn yoga, in the hope that it can reduce the prevalence of diseases such as diabetes and hypertension in years to come.

Many friends around me are enthusiastic yoga fans. But so far none has been converted into a Hindu. That’s bad! Worse still, they can’t even chant a line of Hindu mantra!

RALEIGH, N.C. — The ancient practice of yoga is increasingly finding a new following — among doctors and medical researchers who are working to prove its benefits for a variety of illnesses. Researchers at University of North Carolina Hospitals …

Power yoga is the new derivative of yoga and practicing it yields definite results. Power yoga strengthens your body. The abdomen and the back of your body are strengthened. Concentration is the key c…