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 [...]
Should Christians Do Yoga? The Physical Benefits of Yoga If you are one of the millions of people who practice yoga, then you probably have experienced some of the numerous physical benefits that the practice offers and have already answered yes to the question, Should Christians do yoga? In a modern postural yoga practice, the body is invited into [...]
What is the truth about yoga for Christians? Whether you're brand new to yoga or you have a steady, established practice, you've probably heard many common yoga myths and misconceptions that surround the practice of yoga. Maybe you even believe some of them to be true! As we enter into the new year, I thought it would be a [...]
Christianity and Yoga: Can Christians Practice Yoga Part II In 7 Biblical truths about yoga and Christianity (part I) we explored the first four Biblical principles that helped me to answer the question, Can Christians practice yoga? As I mentioned before, it is not my intention to convince you to share my conviction. Here, I simply share my [...]
Can Christians Practice Yoga? 7 Biblical Truths to Help you Answer this Question (Part I) This is a follow-up to my previous post, Can Christians practice yoga? A Christian yoga teacher's exploration of this question. It is not my intention to convince you to share my conviction. Here, I simply share my research and my experience as a yoga [...]
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