A parish priest has been called ‘ignorant’ after telling his parishioners they should not practice yoga.
Co Donegal priest Fr Padraig O’Baoill made his comments in his weekly issue of the Gaoth Dobhair parish newsletter.
Fr O’Baoill, who is the local parish priest, described yoga and other disciplines such as tai chi and Reiki as “contemptible.”
He wrote “As followers of Jesus Christ we should not partake in deeds that go against our religion. Accordingly, you should do not take part in yoga, thai chai or reiki.
“Do not put your soul in jeopardy for the sake of these contemptible things.”
However a leading yoga teacher in Donegal said Fr O’Baoill’s stance and advice to his parishioners was “ignorant.’
Sean O Tuathalain, who runs the Yoga Centre in Letterkenny, said he would love to meet with Fr O’Baoill to try to understand why he is urging people not to take part in yoga.
Mr O Tuathalain suggested that many people turned to yoga in Ireland after the scandal of clerical sexual abuse emerged.
Meanwhile Fr O’Baoill, who is currently in Lourdes, has said he will give reasons for his writings in the parish newsletter when he returns.
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