Its after a Waterford bishop said it was not suitable for a parish setting.
Parents should try Yoga themselves before forming an opinion on whether their children should do it in school.
An Offaly instructor is making the call after a bishop in Waterford sent a letter to schools informing them that it was not of Christian origin and therefore not suitable for a parish school setting.
The schools who got the letter declined to comment - only confirming it had been recieved.
President of the European Union of Yoga - Tullamore's Gabi Gillessen says mindfulness doesn't have any specific religious origin: