About Kelly McLellan

Yoga teacher & follower of Christ, Kelly McLellan has the remarkable ability to dive deep, breaking down lofty ideas and mystical teachings into digestible chunks and practical concepts. Read her musings here.

Chakra Balancing Meditation for Christians

Chakra Balancing Meditation for Christians Energetic imbalances in the chakras can lead to problems physically, mentally, emotionally, and even spiritually. Energy healing techniques, such as chakra balancing, restore a natural state of harmony to the body and can help Christians walk more fully in the healing that we’ve been offered in Christ. In this blog post, we'll explore the benefits [...]

By |2024-04-16T15:49:42+00:00April 15th, 2024|Energy and Chakras|

The 7 Chakras in the Human Body and Their Significance for Christians

The 7 Chakras in the Human Body and Their Significance for Christians In recent years, the concept of chakras has gained popularity as more people seek a holistic approach to health. Finding their roots in the East, chakras are energy centers within the body that correspond to different aspects of our being physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.  While this [...]

By |2024-03-26T16:43:33+00:00April 8th, 2024|Christ-centered yoga|

How to Activate Chakras in the Human Body From a Christian Perspective

How to “Activate” Chakras in the Human Body From a Christian Perspective In previous blog posts, we've made an introduction to energy and chakras for beginners. We've explored various energy healing methods and considered how journeying through the chakras with Jesus might help Christians experience deeper healing and a more abundant living. In this blog post, we'll discuss how [...]

By |2024-03-27T18:35:09+00:00April 1st, 2024|Energy and Chakras|

Which Chakra is Blocked: A Guide for Christians

Which Chakra is Blocked: A Guide for Christians As Christians, there are a variety of spiritual disciplines we can employ when seeking to cultivate a deeper, more fulfilling life in Christ. While traditional practices like prayer, fasting, and the study of scripture are vital to the Christian life, we may also find value in complementary practices from other traditions, [...]

By |2024-03-20T20:55:20+00:00March 25th, 2024|Christ-centered yoga, Energy and Chakras|

How Do you Pray with Christian Prayer Beads? a Christian’s Exploration of this Spiritual Practice

How Do You Pray With Christian Prayer Beads? Christian prayer beads were not originally part of my spiritual practice as someone who has landed in the Protestant tradition of the Christian faith. As an artist and a jewelry maker, I have always loved texture and color. Imagine my delight when I was introduced to the practice of praying with [...]

By |2024-03-12T18:46:26+00:00March 8th, 2024|Christian Living, Meditation & Prayer, Spiritual growth|

Prayer and Meditations for Lent

Prayers and Meditations for Lent  Should you practice meditations for Lent?  In the past several blog posts, we have explored meditation discussion topics like the power of intention-setting, how to meditate spiritually, and answering questions like, “What does the Bible say about meditation?” In this blog post, we will now shift our gaze to the more practical side of [...]

By |2024-02-29T18:39:02+00:00February 5th, 2024|Christ-centered yoga|

How to Meditate Spiritually as a Christian

How to Meditate Spiritually as a Christian Did you know that you can learn how to meditate spiritually as a Christian? Meditation can be both spiritual and secular, depending on the goals of the practitioner. In the most general sense, a meditation practice involves training the mind to achieve a state of heightened awareness, focus, concentration, and a state [...]

By |2024-02-23T17:23:58+00:00January 29th, 2024|Christian Living, Meditation & Prayer, Spiritual growth|

What Does the Bible Say About Meditation?

What Does the Bible Say About Meditation? As a Christian yoga teacher, I hear many questions about yoga and meditation like, “Should Christians meditate” or “What does the Bible say about meditation?” It seems there is a misunderstanding around meditation and an accompanying fear that the practice of meditation is off-limits for Christians.  In this blog, we will explain [...]

By |2024-01-23T01:35:40+00:00January 22nd, 2024|Christian Living, Meditation & Prayer, Spiritual growth|

Sankalpa: a Yogic Twist on New Year intentions & Resolutions

In the new year, it’s a common tradition to take time to reflect on the past, reevaluate priorities, set intentions, and make resolutions for the future. Establishing New Year intentions or resolutions CAN be a positive way to set goals and make changes in your life. However, it’s also common to feel daunted by the idea of setting lofty, [...]

How to Use Breath Prayers for Advent to Reclaim the Sacredness of the Season

Breath Prayers for Advent Can breath prayers for Advent help us to find deeper meaning this Christmas? During Advent, Christians are invited to recall the past, awaken to the present, and anticipate the future. We are reminded that there is a bigger story being told, and we are living in the “time between.” In my previous blog about Advent, [...]

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