Is yoga a sin?

[homer628]

My mother-in-law said her parish priest stated that doing yoga was a sin. He has brought this up a couple of times in his homilies. She needs to to do these types of exercises for her health. I don’t see the harm.

Thanks.

 

[Leonie_Ambrose]

homer628,

The following links should assist you in better understanding the Catholic Church’s teaching regarding yoga. If you have any further questions or concerns that are not answered by these links, please [contact Catholic Answers (http://www.catholic.com/home/contact.asp) directly.

Recommended Reading:

• [ Is Yoga contrary to our faith? (http://forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=39690)
• [ Can Catholics practice yoga? (http://forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=14225)