BLOG: I don’t see Yoga is a religion. It is a science, science of well-being, science of youthfulness, science of integrating body, mind and soul.

I have decided to share this because I have faced this situation lately. I have a long term practitioner who has decided not to continue practicing yoga. I totally respect her decision but I am just feeling upset because she has enjoyed it so much and she could see lot of benefits of it. I will respect her and and sincerely hope that  she is feeling relieved and happy now after all she has been through this hard time to face this situation inside herself.
In my opinion, I don’t see Yoga is a religion. It is a science, science of well-being, science of youthfulness, science of integrating body, mind and soul. I am not thinking to choose yoga or religion because i have decided to keep them separate. I don’t focusing on any religion topics in my classes, all I am focusing on is just physical workout and doing it right in order to have a healthy living.
The Yoga practices of self-awareness, self-training, and self-discovery are non-sectarian, and are compatible with all religions. If you are familiar with the differences between Yoga and religion, it is easy to keep them separate, or if you prefer, to integrate them. The choice rests with each person as an individual.

I have came across to this site and would like to share it here. It is good to read.
http://www.swamij.com/religion.htm

Namaste,

Carmen