Yoga programme at US school sparks religious controversy

A small but vocal group of parents, spurred on by the head of a local conservative advocacy group, has likened these 30-minute yoga classes at Paul Ecke Central Elementary School to religious indoctrination.

Underlying the controversy is the source of the programme's financing. The pilot project is supported by the Jois Foundation, a nonprofit organisation founded in memory of Indian yoga teacher Krishna Pattabhi Jois, The New York Times reported.

Parents and the advocacy group say the classes