That set Clarke on a quest for answers up the ranks of the York Region District School Board, including speaking with the teacher, principal, superintendent, trustee and director of education. At the end of the video, which credited The School Yoga Project, the girl realized she had unknowingly done yoga. A personnel investigation by Superintendent Paul Valle found there was no record of a request for religious accommodation on file. However, the original proponents of yoga, and many who enjoy yoga today, view the activity as a spiritual practice. While no one tends to think of swimming or jogging as spiritual activities, yoga is different in that perspective.

Source: thestar November 28, 2018 09:56 UTC