Yoga teachers in Virginia are fighting back against planned state regulations of Yoga schools.  Three yoga instructors filed a lawsuit in federal court to stop a state mandate which would regulate yoga schools like vocational classes.  The officials seeking to impose regulations see it as a way to protect the investments of the students who participate in teacher training programs.  Regulations are implemented on vocational classes that prepare students for a job.

Yoga teachers highly disagree. “Yoga is the study of the self through direct experience,” said Suzanne Leitner-Wise, a plaintiff and president of U.S. 1 Continue reading…