The practice of yoga as a form of exercise and meditation has become increasingly popular in the West. What aspects of Hindu tradition and practice might be genuinely incorporated into Christian insight and practice without compromising Christian commitment? Put another way, can one adopt the form of another religious practice (e.g., sitting in a yoga position) and fill that form with Christian meaning, or is the form necessarily tied to a particular essence or content?

The practice of yoga as a form of exercise and meditation has become increasingly popular in the West. What aspects of Hindu tradition and practice might be genuinely incorporated into Christian insight and practice without compromising Christian commitment? Put another way, can one adopt the form of another religious practice (e.g., sitting in a yoga position) and fill that form with Christian meaning, or is the form necessarily tied to a particular essence or content?