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When I was a kid I was told that yoga poses were a form of prayer to demons
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Yeah, this is exactly it. I think Missouri still has some insane Satanic-Panic laws about yoga on the books where teachers aren't allowed to use any scary Hindu words, teach mindfulness (just physical poses), must make all activities opt-in with parental consent, and can't say "Namaste".
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Also they must disclose to all parents that, and I quote, "Yoga is a form of prayer from the pagan Hindoo religion that traditionally involves the recitation of the names of pagan deities and the induction of hypnotic states. All religious elements of this practice are removed for this class."
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(I don't know if they use the racist-ass "Hindoo" spelling in the text directly, but it's there in intent.)
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I don't think this is true in MO, the only mention I can find involves sales tax on yoga studios
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You're write, I tell a lie, it's Alabama, because of course it is.
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It's a reasonable mix-up, speaking as a former Missourian
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He’s like if Bubbles from Trailer Park Boys was a bad person
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