Re "Yoga teachers inflexible over cellphone use" (Page B3, July 18): Our policy at Practice Yoga is to request that phones be turned off during class. Occasionally, a student will have a pressing need to retain their phone. In any case, the individual typically is sincerely apologetic. The transgression is minimal and soon forgotten. While we realize that phone usage during class can be disruptive or disrespectful to students and instructors, we prefer to rely on the our yogic training and take these minimal disruptions in stride. A gentle good-humored ribbing and the effects of peer pressure usually provide sufficient disincentive for a recurrence. In no case would we terminate an employee for politely enforcing a no-phone rule, nor would we find a ringing phone cause to expel a class member. Both instances seem to be ego-driven overreactions and out of place with the peaceful nature of yoga practice. Much ado about nothing. -- Jim Cahill, Practice Yoga, Sacramento

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