Lighthouse Trails Research cites NBC San Diego news report: http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Yoga-Lawsuit-Encinitas-Judgment-Ruling-School-Class-Controversy-213853341.html#ixzz2XrSK81Zt.
A San Diego judge has ruled in favor of yoga classes in public elementary schools, rejecting an argument from some parents that the practice was an attempt at religious mind control.
Judge John S. Meyer spoke from the bench for nearly two hours Monday as he presented his ruling on the yoga program being taught to elementary school children in the Encinitas Unified School District.
At issue: Are yoga poses religious in nature, and can schools offer yoga instruction as part of its physical education program without promoting the religion or spirituality behind the practice?
Meyer heard testimony in May regarding Ashtanga yoga and a curriculum established within EUSD where students practice yoga as P.E.
Court room videos (two parts):Day 1:
