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.

Quieting the Mind With the Yoga Practices of Abhyasa and Vairagya

Quieting the Mind With the Yoga Practices of Abhyasa and Vairagya Do you struggle with quieting the mind? Recently, I had the opportunity to speak at a Christians Practicing Yoga retreat, where I explored the concept of quieting the mind and cultivating stillness—themes deeply rooted in both Christian spirituality and yogic tradition.  In my lecture, I taught on the [...]

By |2024-11-08T21:07:25+00:00August 12th, 2024|Christ-centered yoga, Spiritual growth, Yoga Philosophy|

What is Sabbath? How Practicing the Sabbath Can Help Christians Cultivate a Healthy Spiritual Life

What is Sabbath? How Practicing the Sabbath Can Help Christians Cultivate a Healthy Spiritual Life The concept of “Sabbath” is deeply rooted in Judeo-Christian lineage. It stems from the creation Biblical narrative where God rested on the seventh day after six days of Creation. This day of rest, known as the Sabbath, has profound spiritual and practical significance for [...]

By |2024-07-25T23:04:51+00:00July 15th, 2024|Christ-centered yoga|

Teaching Yoga to Kids: Yoga Poses for Kids That Help Them Grow in Christ

Teaching Yoga to Kids: Yoga Poses for Kids That Help Them Grow in Christ Now more than ever, kids need to learn the art of “getting still” and teaching yoga to kids can help!  In today's fast-paced, digital world, kids are struggling with focus and experiencing higher incidences of childhood stress and anxiety. Over-packed schedules, increased screen time, lack [...]

By |2024-06-15T19:22:13+00:00June 17th, 2024|Christ-centered yoga, Kids Yoga|

Exploring Christian Prayer Positions: From Scripture to Yoga

Exploring Christian Prayer Positions: From Scripture to Yoga Prayer is a spiritual discipline found in most all the world’s faith traditions, and it is an essential practice in the Christian tradition. Throughout the Bible, the people of God are known to utilize various Christian prayer positions in order to enrich their prayer life.  The postures of yoga were not [...]

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 [...]

By |2024-06-20T02:17:20+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 |2024-06-14T18:05:15+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 |2024-06-14T18:06:24+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 |2024-06-14T18:07:28+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|
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