Infusing Jewish teachings into Yoga
I just read over an interesting article that I want to share with you.
Here is an excerpt:
Traditional yoga, with its roots in Hinduism, seeks to develop self-awareness and find divinity within oneself through physical discipline.
Wald, who attended a Jewish day school until she was in eighth grade, said she was drawn to yoga because of its spiritual component.
“It just felt right,” said Wald, 38, who has practiced yoga since she was 22. But when some of the classes started introducing chanting with names of Hindu gods and goddesses, Wald said, she felt uneasy.
“When we practice Judaism, we are not supposed to worship foreign gods,” she said. “The central Jewish prayer says that there is only one God.”
So, four years ago, Wald decided to teach yoga in the Jewish context, with classes at Shaaray Tefila in Bedford being the most recent addition.
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Filed under: We are Yoga on December 19th, 2007
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