...not "Asthanga" as misspelled in the article.
The district is believed to be the first in the country to have full-time yoga teachers at every one of its schools. The lessons are funded by a $533,000, three-year grant from the Jois Foundation, a nonprofit group that promotes Asthanga yoga.
The Jois Foundation's website currently consists of a single .jpg here
http://kpjoisfoundation.org/.
Information about Krishna Pattabhi Jois, the yogi after whom the foundation is named, is
here. An interesting story.
The website for the Ashtanga Institute which was founded by Jois is
here.
As is often the case with yoga Ashtanga is a blend of physical activity, alternative medicine, and spiritualism. The blend that one experiences depends almost entirely on the interests, philosophy, and strengths of the teacher/instructor(s) one has.
I think incorporating yoga into a broad spectrum of physical education is an excellent idea, but requires caution in exposing (or certainly in enforcing) any of the spiritual/religious underpinnings.
May all be well with mankind.
May the leaders of the earth protect in every way by keeping to the right path.
May there be goodness for those who know the earth to be sacred.
May all the worlds be happy.
Personally, I would chose a closing prayer suggesting that the leaders of the earth protect by keeping to the
left path ... but that's just me.
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