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“<br />
...The beauty of yoga is that it’s<br />
not only exercise for your body<br />
but also for your mind...<br />
”<br />
can’t practice yoga. Well it’s true that<br />
yoga originates from India but I won’t<br />
go in detail because we all have our<br />
personal opinions on the matter. As<br />
with all religions there are different<br />
schools of Islam and the same applies<br />
to yoga.<br />
Some yoga studios take it very<br />
seriously and you will find pictures of<br />
Hindu deities in their studios whereas<br />
other studios will remain neutral in<br />
their beliefs. I’m lucky to have started<br />
practicing yoga in an amazing yoga<br />
studio, which respects my beliefs.<br />
When I started my training to be a<br />
yoga teacher, I reverted shortly after<br />
and to my surprise the “yogis” were all<br />
very supportive of my decision and<br />
respected my choice.<br />
In my circle, my friends no longer<br />
speak to me because I am now a<br />
Muslim but the yogis welcomed me<br />
with an open heart and mind.<br />
If you’re going to practice yoga, my<br />
advice would be to find a yoga studio<br />
where you will feel comfortable to<br />
practice your religion.<br />
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