{"id":16734,"date":"2021-03-09T14:25:27","date_gmt":"2021-03-09T08:55:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ecoleglobale.com\/blog\/?p=16734"},"modified":"2024-02-29T11:46:30","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T06:16:30","slug":"compulsory-yoga-in-schools-pros-and-cons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ecoleglobale.com\/blog\/compulsory-yoga-in-schools-pros-and-cons\/","title":{"rendered":"Compulsory Yoga in Schools \u2013 Pros and Cons"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yoga originated in ancient India and consists of simple exercises like stretching, breathing control, meditation, and various body postures. In recent years Yoga has gained popularity nationally as well as internationally and is widely used for attaining peace and relaxation by controlling the mind and body through various yoga exercises. Everyone has their own purpose for doing yoga, some use it for meditation purposes to connect with their higher self while others do yoga to keep the body flexible and healthy or to stay fit.<\/span><\/p>\n

Many scientific studies have shown the importance of yoga for students<\/a>. Yoga is the best exercise for relaxation and ease of stress which results in reducing the level of the stress hormone, release anxiety. Yoga is celebrated every year across the world on 21 June and it is named \u201cInternational Yoga Day\u201d on this day people gather and do yoga to promote its benefits.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Yoga has numerous advantages that\u2019s why the Government was planning to incorporate Yoga as a compulsory subject in Schools as to give students knowledge of Yoga at a young age which would be beneficial for them a lifetime. Several boarding schools in India<\/a> include yoga as an important part of their curriculam. However, there are lots of benefits to incorporating Yoga as a compulsory subject but still, there are some drawbacks that can\u2019t be ignored.<\/span><\/p>\n

Pros Of Having Compulsory Yoga in Schools\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n