Yoga is Good or Bad?

Yoga seems to be moving into the public eye much more these days. From breakfast-cereal ads to Oprah, we are seeing subtle appearances of yoga in the media. This has sparked a debate about how good or bad this commercialization for yoga. Here are some thoughts---and an invitation to share your opinion as well. References to yoga are popping up in more and more places everyday. This is a sign of how the times are …

…the important thing is to make people aware enough to want to try it. In my opinion, commercialization is not a bad thing as long as yoga is presented in positive way. Perhaps I am an optimist, but I would like to think that for every person who starts yoga just because it is currently fashionable, there is also going to be another person who will discover yoga's immense benefits for mind, body and spirit.