Rajashree Choudhury, who founded USA Yoga, will be holding the National Yoga Asana Championship, being put on March 2-4, 2012. She says that yoga competitions can be a way to interest people in yoga who might be put off by the spiritual aspect, by showing them the athletic aspect.
However, some yoga practioners disgagree and feel that yoga should not be about being able to get into that perfect pose. Yoga should be based on acceptance on what the body can and cannot do, and about having more compassion for oneself. Read full article here
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