In particular, the concepts of "reincarnation" and "karma" in the deep philosophy of yoga are unacceptable to Judaism and Christianity. This is also one of the reasons why the spread of yoga in the west encountered various obstacles at first. A friend of mine, a yoga instructor who converted to Buddhism, also said that her guru did not advocate that she continue to teach Indian yoga. I am afraid there are similar reasons.
The so-called kabbalah yoga, which is popular in the west now, may be regarded as the embodiment of the golden mean.
Brahma can be regarded as a "god" in some cases (especially in religious concepts), so some people say that "Brahma and I are one" means "harmony between man and nature", which has a lot in common with what China people often say.
Yoga has long been regarded as a practice in the philosophy of number theory, which is based on atheism. Say so, probably can understand some. Similarly, Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism all regard yoga as their own practice methods. The relationship between yoga and religion can be roughly seen in this way. Although different religions have their own explanations and developments for using yoga as a tool, it should not change the essence of yoga.
Yoga, in fact, should be regarded as a way to know human self, nature and the universe. It is not religious in nature, which is the deep reason why all major religions can use it as a tool. Similarly, we can just use yoga as a tool. As for whether you want to keep fit or something else, it's up to you.
Practicing yoga, as many Christians have experienced, helps to strengthen their religious beliefs (through a deeper understanding of ourselves, we can have a deeper understanding of the ubiquitous, immortal and creative "spirit"). Although different religions lead to different destinations on the surface, as Ramakrishna and other sages have personally experienced, they are interlinked. The difference is only the difference between the road and the road name.
In short, practicing yoga, or practicing yoga, does not need to worry about conflicts with any religion.
In addition, there are often religious thoughts behind yoga, which refers to the religious background of modern yoga communicators (there is no doubt that most yoga teachers from India are Hindus, and most yoga books are written by Hindus). To say "often" means that under normal circumstances, yoga is closely combined with religious thoughts in the process of historical development. However, this is not inevitable, and it is also obvious in the process of yoga's westward advancement. Most yoga communicators are also intentionally or unintentionally removing the shadow of religion, which is also the gospel of yoga.
Why do some westerners dislike singing (except OM SHANTI)? We can also think from it.
The purpose of yoga is meditation or meditation. The effect of fitness is naturally a by-product, and yoga is a good way to practice. As for the religious differences related to the cultural differences between the East and the West, in fact, there is no practice in western religions, because western culture is too rational, but some monks will remain silent. Religion should not be an obstacle to practice, just like China's Qigong, originally from Taoist practice, but it has been popular in China for so many years and its spread has a great influence. But how many of them believe in Taoism?