Articles

Above The Sun: The Ancient (and New) Riches of Jewish Yoga — by Matthew Gindin

Asanas in the Service of Adonai — by Rabbi Myriam Klotz

A Happily Bifurcated Yoga Jew: Why I Keep My Asanas and My ‘Adonais’ Separate — by Anita Diamant

Better Davening Through Yoga — by Jason Kohn

Beit Shemesh Asana — by Avraham Kohlberg

Body as a Temple – Yoga for Tisha B’Av and the Nine Days — by Marcus J Freed

Ethics of the Yogis, Part 1 – Ahimsa/Non-Violence — by Marcus J Freed

The Burning and Unburnt Bush – Agni & the Fire of Yoga — by Steven J Gold

Ekagratta Chitta: If not now, when? — by Marcus J Freed

Emanation and Unity — by Rabbi Eli Mallon

A False “Self” (Yoga, Vedanta, and Judaism) — by Rabbi Eli Mallon

Finding Strength in Yoga and Judaism — by Sophie Panzer

From "Om" to "Shalom" Processes of Domestication in Jewish Approaches to Yoga Practice — by Tara Giangrande

Grasping for God with arms outstretched — by Nathaniel Popper

Grasping for God: A Response – The Yoga Minyan — by Rabbi Andrea London

Greed-I-tude: Parsha Terumah & Rosh Hodesh Adar

Hasidic Chakra: Couple Introduces Yoga to Israel's ultra-Orthodox — Tamar Rotem

Havdallah Yoga: Keeping the Spark of Judaism Alive for Eastside Jews — by Jo Borkan

Hebrew Mantras — by Steven J Gold

Hebrew Mantras Part 2 – Adonai Hineni — by Steven J Gold

Is Yoga Kosher? — by Taffy Brodesser-Akner

Judaism and Yoga in the New Year — by Reisha Golden

Keter Yoga in NJ — by Aviva Melissa Frank

Lurianic Kabbalah and Shunryu Suzuki — by Matthew Gindin

Meditation Basics-Condensed Version — by Steven J Gold

OPHANIM – The Yoga of Abraham Unites Time, Space and Being — by Rabbi Itzchak Marmorstein

Peace In The Middle East: Is Yoga Kosher? — by Sadie Stein

Popular ‘Kosher’ Yoga and Fitness Studio in Crown Heights — by Sarede Switzer

Questions and Answers about Harav Ginsburgh’s position on Yoga — by The Gal Einai

Reflections on leading a contemplative shabbat retreat — by Dr Zvi Bellin

Savasana – A Jewish Yogi’s Perspective on Death & Dying — by Shalom Isaacson

Shabat ~ Shabas ~ Shabasana ~ Shavasana – The Divine Pause — by Audi Gozlan

Shabbat – A balance of the masculine and feminine — by Reisha Golden

Shavuot and Yoga: Making it Count — by Marcus J Freed

Spiritual Stretch — by Pieta Wooley

Teshuva and Yoga – Paths to Enlightenment — by Ida Unger

The Task of Teaching Yoga to the already Spiritually Enlightened — by Gina Dimant of Ahava Yoga

Torah and Inner Change — by Rabbi Eli Mallon

When yoga meets Judaism — by Cindy Sher

Yoga: Can it be kosher? — by Rav Ginsburgh

Yoga and Judaism — by Zack Lodmer

Yoga and the Jews — by Sarah Levi

Yoga Means to Yoke onto the Spirit – How Does this Relate to Judaism? — by Reisha Golden

The Yoga of Rosh Chodesh — by Keren Eliezar

Yogi, Know Thyself: Teshuva & Transformation — by Zack Lodmer

Yogis Merge Traditions: Classes Bring Transcendence — by D Jamenkesky

Bending Yoga to fit worship needs – Jewish & Christian Yogis in the LA Times

Book Reviews

Congregational Meditation — by Rabbi Dr. Leslie Schotz

Mussar Yoga: Book review — by Marcus J Freed

Shtetl Yogi: The Oy Way — by Zay Gezunt

Wrestling with Yoga: Journey of a Jewish Soul — by Marcus J. Freed

Is Yoga Kosher?

Is yoga kosher? This is a controversy that has raged within the Jewish world. Some say that it is a religiously neutral practice, purely dedicated to one's spiritual growth. Others argue that it is avodah zarah, idol worship. Here are some articles that present both sides of the argument. You decide what is right for you!

Kosher

Is Yoga Kosher? — by Taffy Brodesser-Akner

Peace In The Middle East: Is Yoga Kosher? — by Sadie Stein

Is Yoga Kosher? — by Steven J Gold

Not Kosher

A Happily Bifurcated Yoga Jew: Why I Keep My Asanas and My ‘Adonais’ Separate — by Anita Diamant

Yoga: Can it be kosher? — by Rav Ginsburgh

Questions and Answers about Harav Ginsburgh’s position on Yoga — by The Gal Einai