http://www.religionnewsblog.com Religion news about religious cults, sects, world religions, and related issues Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:33:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23866/hindus-yoga-teachers-question-us-sales-tax http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23866/hindus-yoga-teachers-question-us-sales-tax#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:38:08 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=23866 Yoga practitioners are criticizing a Missouri sales tax that applies to yoga classes, claiming they should be exempt because the lessons include spiritual elements.

Some practitioners think such a tax is unconstitutional. They argue that yoga, with roots in ancient Indian meditation, is as much a spiritual practice as an exercise routine and should be exempt from taxation.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23866/hindus-yoga-teachers-question-us-sales-tax/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23597/bikram-yogas-new-twists http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23597/bikram-yogas-new-twists#comments Tue, 08 Sep 2009 09:35:58 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=23597 Bikram Choudhury's sweaty techniques are a hit with yoga studios. Now he wants his cut, writes Forbes.

Yoga is big business, racking up $5.7 billion in sales last year, and Choudhury has built a cultlike following.

Recent training costs: $10,500 per session, including $3,000 for room and board in Palm Desert, Calif. At two sessions a year, each of which draw about 325 trainees, that's $4.9 million in annual revenue. To that add 15 speaking engagements, generating about $20,000 each in ticket sales, plus another few bucks from books and dvds. "I'm a yogi, not a businessman," Choudhury demurs.

Now he wants another revenue stream: franchising fees paid by studios that use his name.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23597/bikram-yogas-new-twists/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/20239/yoga-4 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/20239/yoga-4#comments Sat, 29 Dec 2007 12:23:48 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/20239/yoga-4 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/20239/yoga-4/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/19323/yoga-3 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/19323/yoga-3#comments Mon, 10 Sep 2007 09:53:47 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/19323/yoga-3 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/19323/yoga-3/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/19198/yoga-2 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/19198/yoga-2#comments Fri, 31 Aug 2007 11:56:10 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/19198/yoga-2 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/19198/yoga-2/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/19193/yoga http://www.religionnewsblog.com/19193/yoga#comments Wed, 29 Aug 2007 22:04:12 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/19193/yoga http://www.religionnewsblog.com/19193/yoga/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/18456/us-denies-granting-yoga-patents http://www.religionnewsblog.com/18456/us-denies-granting-yoga-patents#comments Mon, 11 Jun 2007 15:00:53 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/18456/us-denies-granting-yoga-patents http://www.religionnewsblog.com/18456/us-denies-granting-yoga-patents/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/18420/yoga-patent http://www.religionnewsblog.com/18420/yoga-patent#comments Mon, 04 Jun 2007 16:19:30 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/18420/yoga-patent http://www.religionnewsblog.com/18420/yoga-patent/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/17964/yoga-helps-women-with-breast-cancer http://www.religionnewsblog.com/17964/yoga-helps-women-with-breast-cancer#comments Mon, 16 Apr 2007 06:36:30 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/17964/yoga-helps-women-with-breast-cancer http://www.religionnewsblog.com/17964/yoga-helps-women-with-breast-cancer/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/17887/yoga-going-to-the-dogs http://www.religionnewsblog.com/17887/yoga-going-to-the-dogs#comments Wed, 04 Apr 2007 11:22:22 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/17887/yoga-going-to-the-dogs http://www.religionnewsblog.com/17887/yoga-going-to-the-dogs/feed 0