cosmic being. reporter: according to a study commissioned by yoga journal, there were nearly 16 million yoga practitioners in america in 2008. spending almost $6 billion a year on yoga classes and gear. yoga is usually marketed as an exercise or health practice. and people from a number of religious background have incorporated it into their lives. at atlanta hot yoga in atlanta, georgia, where they offer yoga in a heated environment, many practitioners say that they feel a vaguely spiritual aspect to their practice. but labeling it a religious act or tying it to a particular religious tradition. some calm to tighten their muss and also get a great butt. everybody comes for a different reason. it is my belief at the heart of every practice it is always a spiritual practice. you are going to have thousands of clients who pass through and practitioners that never get to that point and never want that
point. reporter: the hindu american foundation says it wants to make sure that yoga s roots are never lost. people are now starting to put yoga and hindu in the same sentence, same paragraph. they may not be agreeing with the stance but they are thinking about it, they are talking about it. reporter: talking and making the connection with people that many face. now for some seemingly extreme yoga. this next piece of video is burning up the web. i m not sure that you want to try this at home. i wouldn t even recommend it. here is the video. it is called, they say, baby yoga. yes. that s supposedly a real baby being swung around there. look at that. you just for yourself. the baby twirl sing being done by a russian yoga expert. can you believe those pictures? fans of this yoga exercise, if can you call it that, believe it leads to more courageous babies.
administration s attention. relax, at least you are supposed to when you are doing yoga. that s not the case for one group. they are angry because the workout isn t sacred enough. it is early. we are on it. from cnn s center this is cnn s sunday morning, january 23rd. good morning. glad you are with us. i m randi kaye. imagine this. an 18-year-old dutch mental health patient is tethered to the wall for hours every day. the hospital where he lives says it is for his own safety and the safety of aten dhants work with him. this individual joe from a documentary out of the netherlands. health officials say his treatment is in line with rules for restraining patients. the documentary by you about the evangelical broadcasting company is causing dutch lawmakers to re-examine the treatment of psychiatric patients. the young man s mother says he s constantly restrained. translator: this is brandon. he is chained to the wall on a line. he lives like a caged animal. he feels like a dog on
primary season. wednesday, back here in washington the first meeting of the tea party senate caucus, rand paul will meet with tea party leaders from across the country. what about minnesota congresswoman michele bachmann? speculation on her possible 2012 run has been heating up lately. her appearance in iowa friday night does little to dispel those rumors. side stepping the republican party, bachmann is teaming with the tea party express to give her own state of the union response tuesday night. wisconsin s paul ryan is giving the official republican rebuttal. still ahead, the campaign against yoga. sure, one of the most popular fitness options around. but that s not enough for one group. details now in the next half hour.
americans that want to take yoga back. endorsed soups but my husband looks the way he did 20 years ago. well that s great. you haven t seen him. my other can is ringing. progresso. hey can you tell my wife to relax and enjoy the view? (announcer) progresso. you gotta taste this soup. tough being the only girl. aw, there s the man of the house. who s this ? this is rufus. hey, rufus. he s actually pretty talented. you wanna see him do a trick ? ok. hey rufus. who do we love ? we love our bank. we love our bank.