Keep UK Sports Council Out Of Yoga

This petition is to formally complain to the UK Sports Council (aka Sport England) about the deleterious effects on Yoga that awarding the status of Governing Body to a single organisation has had.Yog... continue reading »

400 signatures Goal: 100

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All Signatures (400 total)

76.

Lewiss U 6 May 2015

"I am a fully qualified fitness instructor and Traditional Hatha Yoga instructor.In my experience as both, Yoga is definitely NOT a sport, I have taken part in classes at leisure centres and they only 'skim the surface' of the psychlogogy and practice of y"

77.

Ellen L 6 May 2015

"Yoga is not a sport, and it is misleading to those coming for the first time. I hav taught Yoga for over 18 years, and practised for 34 years, I have not been practising a sport for all this time. I have been following a spiritual and philosophical practi"

78.

Raquel M 30 April 2015

"I support this petition"

79.

Maureen P 26 April 2015

"I support this petition"

80.

Lynne O 22 April 2015

"Definitely missing the point including yoga as a sport. Perhaps if yoga was offered as part of the school curriculum as well as competive sport there would be more harmony in society. I think yoga should be part of our health care. It is certainly not a s"

81.

Fiona H 21 April 2015

"I support this petition"

82.

Racquel A 19 April 2015

"Yoga is far far more than a 'sport'. We miss it's main goal if it is governed as such. It has been here for thousands of years, long before 'keep fit regimes'.....perhaps read up on some of the history and ancient texts. Best wishes Racquel Ayers"

83.

Michaela C 16 April 2015

"I have been practicing yoga for 20 years and teaching what I know for 14. I strongly disagree with the notion that what I have learned in my lifetime of practice and teaching can or should be regulated by the sports council. Who are they anyway? Did they "

84.

Sgcaucote Wolfe 14 April 2015

"I support this petition"

85.

C W 25 March 2015

"it is not possible to regulate a way of life which has been in existence for thousands of years!"

86.

Val Y 25 March 2015

"I support this petition"

87.

Linda K 23 March 2015

"I support this petition"

88.

Matthew B 20 March 2015

"I support this petition"

89.

Maddy James 19 March 2015

"I support this petition"

90.

Kelly H 19 March 2015

"I support this petition"

91.

Becky J 14 March 2015

"I support this petition"

92.

Elizabeth M 14 March 2015

"I support this petition"

93.

Anne C 8 March 2015

"I support this petition"

94.

Sadasiva Avio 5 March 2015

"I support this petition"

95.

Fiona L 2 March 2015

"Yoga is not a sport"

96.

Diane E 26 February 2015

"I support this petition"

97.

Annabel J 24 February 2015

"I support this petition"

98.

Lila C 23 February 2015

"We have managed to destroy our environment and natural living... please do not destroy this ancient science and make it into a lycra form of gymnastics... yoga is a spiritual practice for GOD REALISATION not to firm up your abs!"

99.

Dean A 18 February 2015

"I support this petition"

100.

Laura T 17 February 2015

"I support this petition"

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