Forced Yoga Will do More Harm Than Good

Experts in the field of yoga and medicine here are unanimous in their opinion that introduction of yoga as compulsory learning, as part
of physical education for the students in the state, will do more harm than good.
Sukumar Shastri, a yoga expert, asserts that there are some basic fundamentals which are to be followed while doing yoga. "It should not be forcibly introduced as it may lead to mental stress," Shastri says adding that girls should not perform yoga during menstruation.

The idea to introduce yoga in schools by the state government from the next academic year may have percolated from strong the endorsement by Union health minister Anbumani Ramadoss that yoga should be made compulsory for school students. Ramadoss oft repeated this view from October last year at various foras. (More)

Source: Times of India