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What is Christ-centered yoga, or “Christian” yoga?

Yoga is a spiritual practice, a discipline, and a way of life. Christ-centered yoga is a state of being yoked, connected, and united to God through Jesus. The path of yoga is an ancient system of gathering ourselves fully: body, mind, spirit, and soul in order to be fully attentive and present with God!

Here we learn about the path of yoga from a Christian perspective. Additionally, we consider how the practice can help Christians experience peace and awaken to the presence of God.

Many Christians wonder if practicing yoga is spiritually safe. The following blogs will dive into the controversy, myths, and truth about yoga. As a yoga teacher with 25 years of experience and a Christ-follower, I believe that yoga can greatly benefit the Christian lifestyle.

Our Christ-centered yoga blogs explore the following topics: postures of prayer, whether or not Christians should practice yoga, the benefits of yoga for Christians, practicing yoga during the Lent season, “Christian” yoga for kids, and more.

If you have more questions about whether or not it is spiritually safe for Christians to practice yoga and how yoga can help Christians be transformed to look more like Jesus, check out my free training tools, such as my Jesus and Yoga guide. All my free yoga resources are here.

Additionally, you can check out my seasonal courses to go deeper into the subject of “Christian” yoga. My on-demand and seasonal courses are here.

Interested in yoga teacher training from a Christian perspective? Check out my speaking, mentoring, and yoga teacher training offerings here.

Can Christians Practice Yoga? A Christian Yoga Teacher’s Exploration of this Question

Can Christians Practice Yoga? A Christian Yoga Teacher's Perspective Interested in learning about yoga & Christianity? Getting Still Studies offers Christian yoga teacher training and online courses on yoga, meditation, and prayer from a Christian perspective. Choose your course now or download your free guide, Can Christians practice yoga? with 7 Biblical Truths to help you answer this question. [...]

By Kelly McLellan|2023-08-05T18:42:25+00:00February 17th, 2022|Christ-centered yoga|

What is Yoga: Physical Fitness or Spiritual Discipline?

What is yoga? What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of yoga? Most likely you imagined a gymnast performing pretzel-like postures on a mat. You may even have thought that you can’t “do” yoga or that you aren’t “good” at yoga because you aren’t flexible enough to enjoy the practice. What if I [...]

By Kelly McLellan|2023-10-20T11:32:38+00:00January 11th, 2022|Christ-centered yoga|

The Yamas and Niyamas: How Yoga Helped Me to Follow Jesus

Though I am a lover of Jesus, I have been hesitant at times to use the term "Christian" to describe myself… The phrase 'follower of Christ' feels more descriptive of my heart for discipleship. A heart that desires to move my faith beyond shallow belief, and mere head knowledge of God, to actually living a certain “way”. The practice of [...]

By Kelly McLellan|2023-06-09T22:41:04+00:00October 24th, 2021|Christ-centered yoga, Yoga Philosophy|

Postures of the Heart: Approaching Life with a Spirit of Inquiry

What if we approached the Coronavirus, like we approach any challenging posture that we attempt on our yoga mats, with a spirit of inquiry? Is it possible that if we move into this unprecedented time in our lives with curious observations and teachable hearts, that there might be the potential for tremendous healing in the midst of a pandemic? Curious? [...]

By Kelly McLellan|2023-06-09T22:43:36+00:00April 24th, 2020|Christ-centered yoga, Christian Living, Spiritual growth|

Yoga, Epiphany, & the Ajna Chakra

Want to learn more about Christianity and chakras? Get your FREE Jesus and chakras tool-kit sent straight to your inbox. Sign up here.What do the practice of yoga, ajna chakra, and the season of Epiphany have in common?The mystery of revelation.During the season of Epiphany, Christians celebrate the revelation of Jesus as Messiah to the world. The God of the Bible is a [...]

By Kelly McLellan|2023-06-09T23:32:21+00:00January 15th, 2019|Christ-centered yoga, Energy and Chakras, Liturgical year, Yoga Philosophy|

Advent: Looking Back to Remember

In last week's post, Advent, Yoga, & Maya, we considered how the practice of yoga helps to draw back the veil of Maya, allowing us to see the world more clearly, perceiving the whole picture of what God is doing in the world.During the Advent season, Christians are invited to recall the past, awaken to the present, and anticipate the [...]

By Kelly McLellan|2023-06-09T22:46:05+00:00December 9th, 2018|Christ-centered yoga, Liturgical year, Yoga Philosophy|

Advent, Yoga & Maya

Advent is a time of new beginnings. Not only does Advent mark the beginning of the liturgical year in the Church, but Advent, for me, also marks the beginning of my journey of teaching Christ-centered yoga classes.I first began teaching these Scripture-based yoga classes during the Advent season in 2012. I was in a sweet phase of impromptu, middle-of-the-night Bible-study [...]

By Kelly McLellan|2023-06-09T22:45:15+00:00December 2nd, 2018|Christ-centered yoga, Liturgical year, Yoga Philosophy|

Advent, Yoga, & Equanimity

Finally, the season of Advent is coming to a close and the Christmas season is around the corner. Over the past four weeks, we have explored how the practice of yoga can help draw back the veil of Maya, allowing us to see the world more clearly. We were reminded that the birth of Jesus, first coming of Christ, was [...]

By Kelly McLellan|2023-06-09T22:44:37+00:00October 23rd, 2018|Christ-centered yoga, Liturgical year, Yoga Philosophy|

Stealing Yoga

Dear India, I would like to thank you for gifting the world with the beautiful practice of yoga. I would like to apologize for all of the ways that Christians (including myself), have intentionally or unintentionally, disregarded your religious and spiritual traditions and overlooked their contributions to the world for thousands of years. I would like to acknowledge our indebtedness [...]

By Kelly McLellan|2023-06-09T22:47:02+00:00June 20th, 2018|Christ-centered yoga, Featured, Yoga Philosophy|

Jesus and Yoga

But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander. 1 Peter [...]

By Kelly McLellan|2023-06-09T22:48:01+00:00May 2nd, 2018|Christ-centered yoga, Featured|

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