TULUM, QUINTANA ROO, MEXICO, December 12, 2015 (sipse.com): Yoga is now being added to physical education programs in Mexico’s schools in order to address major problems of childhood obesity and bullying. There are two “sports yoga” pilot programs now operating, one in the state of Jalisco and the other in the Mexico City Federal District. Another pilot program will begin early next year in the state of Quintana Roo, in Yucatan. Approval for the expansion of these programs to schools across the country is expected.
In Tulum Mariela Rosales Ruiz has announced the call, by the Mexican Federation of Sport Yoga (FEMYD), for professional yoga instructors to teach these classes. It is estimated that at least 2,000 teachers will be needed to meet the demand and there could be more. “One would need to be certified by the Federation to be part of this project,” she said. Requirements are already on the web site. She also observed that Tulum is “a huge portal for yoga and there is the possibility of the Federation also certifying people who are not Mexicans, those who have the training and experience”.