<p>Yoga instructor Kristen McCloskey, right, leads a class of third graders at Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary School in Encinitas, Calif., Dec. 11, 2012.</p>
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Appeals court: Yoga doesn't bend rules on religious freedom
Family's lawsuit tried to block school from teaching exercise program as alternative to traditional gym classes
LOS ANGELES - Yoga taught in a San Diego County school system is not a gateway to Hinduism and doesn't violate the religious rights of students or their parents, a California appeals court ruled April 3.