Birmingham city elementary schools among first in state to offer yoga
Minor, Oxmoor Valley and West End elementary schools in Birmingham launched yoga programs the week of Jan, 10, involving about 115 fifth graders.
Rajan Zed
Governor signs bill to end Alabama’s school yoga ban
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has signed legislation ending the ban on yoga in Alabama public schools.
Alabama House passes bill to allow yoga in Alabama schools
The practice of yoga has been expressly prohibited in Alabama schools since 1993.
House passes bill to end ban on yoga in Alabama schools
The Alabama House of Representatives has passed a bill ending a ban on yoga in Alabama public schools. HB235 is sponsored by State Representative Jeremy Gray, D-Opelika. Yoga has been prohibited in Alabama schools since 1993. Under existing law, instruction in yoga is specifically prohibited in Alabama public schools. HB235 would authorize local boards of … Continued
Hindu statesman objects to Alabama’s yoga ban in schools
A noted Hindu statesman released a statement Monday continuing his objection to the continued “prohibition” of yoga in Alabama’s public schools. Hindu Statesman Rajan Zed said the prohibition of yoga was doing a “disservice” to the school children of Alabama and urged Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey, Alabama Superintendent of Education Eric Mackey and Alabama State … Continued
Hindu Temple opening in Mobile later this week
A Hindu Temple will officially open on a seven acre plot in Mobile with a three-day elaborate Grand Opening based on ancient Hindu rituals. The opening ceremony is scheduled for March 29 to 31 in West Mobile. The Temple is being raised by the Gulf Coast Hindu Society (GCHS), a religious non-profit organization. This “Gruha … Continued