What did yoga ever do to San Diego?
For two years, the city has been waging a protracted legal battle against two yoga instructors. Their alleged transgression? Teaching yoga classes supported by donations in a picturesque public park on a cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean. You know, the kind of park perfect for a relaxing activity like yoga.
The park is open to the public. Visitors can take a walk and look at the ocean, but they should be careful. Bringing a yoga mat and a few friends (at least four, to be exact) might be construed as an illegal yoga session. It’s probably safe for a group of joggers to stretch before setting out, but if anyone’s wearing yoga pants, that could raise a red flag — hard to tell, because the ordinance is silent and the city wouldn’t comment.
And, yes, there’s litigation. So far, San Diego is losing.
