The physicians are finding that some yogic practices, especially those of mindfulness are extremely beneficial in helping terminal patients dealing with disease and most folks from de-stressing.

I agree with Mystic.

I guess the folks were upset because they cannot do the "downward facing dog" better yet, they don't have the strength to do "sets of nine" or the "swan move" from the Kama Sutra or the Tantra...

I tried that rationale once in junior high. The teacher or my parents did not appreciate me finding God during midterm examinations.

Teachers never appreciate that. Going to a Catholic school they were completely on top of the "giving that up for Lent" excuse too. I always wondered if I attended a public school (and got a gullible teacher) if I could have pulled that excuse off. My parents would have slapped me silly though.