India seeks to advance the ancient practice of ... patents

India is hurrying to gather knowledge of yoga practices and principles into their Traditional Knowledge Digital Library in an effort stave off European and American patents on said practices and principles. According to The Telegraph, in the United States alone, there have been more than 130 yoga-related patents, 150 copyrights and 2,300 trademarks. India is hoping to be able to establish 'prior art' on its sacred knowledge and to publish those records worldwide.
One such U.S. patent is Yoga support system and method, #US6766536, which states "A yoga support system includes a pair of yoga gloves and a pair of yoga slippers."
And, if slippers aren't enough, here are Yoga Toes:

US Patent: 7,322,915 & 7,131,939