[Cronos]

it really depends. Yoga came out of hindu religious practise, there is no doubt about that. It also has physical benefits, but those were originally secondary to the spirituality of it

If one takes the philosophy too far, it is then Hindu spirituality specifically Tantric and vedic, which asserts about emptying the mind. This is quite the opposite of Christian meditation

Hence, if one does the whole-blow yoga with meditation, this is not Christian, but yoga just for exercise is ok imho

To 21twelve -- I think (note, my opinion) that replacing the meditation on the self as divinity which is Hindu and replacing it with meditation on Bible verses is a good approach for Christians

to susie -- I don't agree that yoga can't be separated out.

[ansel12]

It would have been very beneficial to me to get into Yoga in the late 1970s, I had gotten close to the biggest Yoga operators in San Diego, so I immersed myself into the decision of whether I could do Yoga with a clear conscience.

While not a theologian, I finally came to the conclusion that it was a wrong path, that there was something anti-Christian in there somewhere, and that for me, I best choose not to start down that path. I have done a lot of impulse sinning, but when I have time and consciousness of deliberately choosing a path, I try to avoid spiritual confusion, or subtle spiritual seductions.

I’m not interested in arguing Yoga with people, but I will reveal my simple vote, I vote with the Priest.

[TigersEye]

If one takes the philosophy too far, it is then Hindu spirituality specifically Tantric and vedic, which asserts about emptying the mind.

That is false. Anyone who has ever done more than superficial study of the subject knows that they teach that the mind cannot be emptied. It is impossible.