Regarding the case before you, the Faith has no objection to yoga, and the participation of Bahá’ís in yoga classes is a matter for individual decision. However, you will want to bear in mind that in many places yoga is associated with the practices of a religious community. The main question to be considered then is whether by allowing yoga lessons to be given on a regular basis at your National Centre an impression will be produced in the public mind that yoga is a part of the Bahá’í Faith.
- The Universal House of Justice (From a letter dated 23 August 2004 written on behalf of the
Universal House of Justice to a National Spiritual Assembly; a compilation
prepared by the Research Department of the Universal House of Justice, January
1, 2015)
