Should Christians chant in yoga class?

It is a common experience for yoga practitioners to find themselves at a weekend or evening program which features a kīrtan or singing bhajans (devotional chants). Often, the chants are in Sanskrit, so it is not always clear what you’re singing. At other times, loose translations are provided. Not all chants are devotional in nature; sometimes one might be invited to chant simple “seed-syllables” for harmonizing one’s inner energies. But devotional chants, the focus of this question, can address or honor Hindu deities. We recommend using your own discernment in contemplating if it is appropriate for you to partake in chanting.