Petition · past parliament

Remove the categorisation of yoga as "sport" under government guidelines

Rejected 15 signatures

What the petition asks

Remove the categorisation of yoga as 'sport/fitness' and permit yoga as a therapeutic and healthy activity in all three tiers.
Yoga should not be classed under the same regulations as sport/fitness as yoga classes do not pose the same risk with regard to Coronavirus. This lack of nuance prevents safe yoga classes going ahead, and is incredibly damaging to the business of teachers as well as the physical and mental health of the public. Yoga is well recognised for its ability to reduce anxiety and stress, conditions that are impacting the NHS and mental wellbeing of the UK population.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Timeline

2 Dec 2020 Petition opened for signatures
8 Dec 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 15
Status Rejected
Rejected 8 Dec 2020

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.