The Benefits of Chakra Balancing and Energy Healing for Christians In the last couple of blog posts, we considered a Christian perspective on Energy and chakras for beginners and took a look at what Christians might be missing by not knowing about energy and chakras. In this blog post, we will answer the question, “what is energy healing?”, learn [...]
Does Chakra Healing Work? What Christians Miss Out On When They Don't Explore Energy and Chakras Does chakra healing work, and should Christians explore it or avoid it? Is it possible we’re missing out on potential healing due to fear and distrust? How can we use discernment to understand the benefits of energy and chakra medicine? These are some [...]
Energy and Chakras for Beginners From a Christian Perspective If you are a Christian, you may be curious about energy & chakras and wish that you could find a resource about chakras for beginners from a Christian perspective. Well, here it is! In this blog post, we will explore some of the basics about these energy centers and look [...]
Yoga and Pantanjali’s path of freedom Yoga is more than a type of exercise, stretching, and posture. Yoga is a state of being and a way of living. The ancient teachings of yoga are meant to inform our minds, instruct our hearts, and enhance our spiritual growth. The ancient text, The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, made up of a [...]
What is Pranayama? What is Pranayama, and more specifically, what does Pranayama for Christians look like? Pranayama is one of the eight-limbs of yoga and a basic pillar of any true yoga practice. The practice of pranayama consists of controlling or expanding the breath, which is considered the vehicle of our “prana” or vital life energy. The breath-work exercises [...]
Postures of Prayer, Embodiment & the Christian faith How can the postures of prayer benefit your spiritual life? What embodiment practices do you have as a follower of Christ? The Christian faith places a high value on the human body, perhaps more than any other religion. But what are the sacred practices of embodiment? In his book, Reclaiming the [...]
Teaching yoga to kidsWhen I was first asked to develop a yoga curriculum for a local Christian summer camp, I was hesitant at best. Though I had been teaching yoga to adults for many years, I wondered how I could effectively share this powerful spiritual practice with a group of rambunctious kids? I didn’t want to teach yoga as merely [...]
What is Lent? What is lent, and what does meeting Jesus in the wilderness through yoga mean? Lent is a liturgical season on the Christian Church calendar designed to prepare our hearts and minds to better appreciate the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross. It is a 40-day period of fasting, self-examination, and preparation leading up to the observance [...]
Spiritual benefits of yoga for Christians Are there spiritual benefits of yoga for Christians, or is practicing yoga spiritually unsafe for Christ-followers? Yoga is meant to be a spiritual practice and cultivates awareness of our spiritual nature. Traditional yoga practices consisted of solely breath and meditation practices with the intention of encountering the presence of God. The popularity of [...]
Mental and emotional benefits of yoga for Christians In my previous blog post, we discussed the numerous physical benefits of yoga practice. Did you know that there are mental & emotional benefits of yoga too? Yoga is a helpful tool for navigating stress, tension, anxiety, and depression. Some of the most powerful mental benefits of yoga include its ability [...]
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