Alabama governor signs legislation to allow yoga in public schools

Exhale the past: Alabama lifts decades-long ban on yoga in schools

After nearly three decades, Alabama lifted its ban on yoga in schools—but with specific guidelines, like prohibiting the use of the word “namaste.”

Alabama drops public school yoga ban after 27 years, but ‘namaste’ greeting still ‘expressly prohibited’ over link to Hinduism

Alabama has lifted a decades-long ban on yoga in public schools, allowing teachers to lead the stretching and breathing exercises so long as parents sign waivers recognizing they are “part of the Hinduism religion.”

Alabama overturns 1993 ban on yoga in schools

The law still prohibits greetings of "namaste" and spiritual chants, however.

Alabama lifts ban on yoga in schools - but meditation is still a no

Students in Alabama can now learn yoga at school -- but they still can't deliver the traditional "namaste" greeting to their teacher.

Alabama Lifts Ban On Yoga In Schools -- But Meditation Is Still A No

Students in Alabama can now learn yoga at school -- but they still can't deliver the traditional "namaste" greeting to their teacher. The southern state's governor, Kay Ivey, revoked a 30-year-old law Friday that banned the popular practice, letting public schools teach and practice yoga, though stripped clean its cultural, spiritual and religious elements. "All instruction in yoga shall be limited exclusively to poses, exercises, and stretch…

Alabama overturns ban of yoga in schools that cited Hinduism connection

The state barred schools from teaching the practice in 1993.