Should yoga be taught to small children?

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My husband and I are very troubled to learn that our little girl is being taught yoga in gym class in school. She is six years old. We learned that a lot of schools teach this in P.E. What are your feelings on this?
 
Presuming that what is being taught is physical postures and not a non-Christian Eastern spirituality, there is nothing particularly objectionable about learning yoga – for adults. I too would be troubled that a school is teaching yoga to such small children, without the parents’ permission or even being informed prior to the class. Since your daughter’s school apparently did not see fit to inform you of the class beforehand or seek your permission for your daughter to participate, I recommend insisting that your daughter be opted out of yoga and placed in an alternative physical education class.
 
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