A recent New York Times Magazine article created shock waves in the yoga community . The piece by journalist and author Barbara Ehrenreich was titled “Yoga for Fat People.” Palese said successful teachers are committed to the safety for their students and will provide suggestions for modification , as well as props like belts , blankets and blocks to make those modifications . There 's no formal oversight of yoga , and most instructors prefer it that way . Many yoga practitioners disagree on whether teachers should be formally trained .
A recent New York Times Magazine article created shock waves in the yoga community . The piece by journalist and author Barbara Ehrenreich was titled “Yoga for Fat People.” There 's no formal oversight of yoga , and most instructors prefer it that way . Many yoga practitioners disagree on whether teachers should be formally trained .