Christian Meditation & Prayer Blog Archives

What is Christian meditation and prayer? As Christians, how can we use contemplative practices to get still and slow down our busy lives? Additionally, how can prayer and meditation enrich our spiritual practices and deepen our worship?

The following blogs will explore these topics and offer wisdom for Christians seeking deeper spiritual experiences. We will explore topics such as the postures of prayer, praying with beads, and more.

Next, we will explore how Christian meditation and prayer can partner with other spiritual practices, such as yoga. As a Christ-follower and yoga teacher with over 25 years of experience, I have experienced how practicing “Christian” yoga can deepen one’s relationship with Christ.

If you are interested in learning new spiritual practices that will help you grow in your walk with Christ, these blogs are for you. I believe there is much wisdom to be learned from Christian meditation and prayer practices. One of the biggest benefits is the contemplative practice of slowing down and connecting with yourself and with the presence of God.

These blogs are for readers at every stage of their walk with Christ and/or yoga practice. Join me as we explore these contemplative practices together.

Want to dive deeper into Christian meditation and prayer? Check out my free guides and yoga resources here. I also offer on-demand online courses and seasonal signature courses. Check them out and join the waitlist for the next course here.

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What’s the Difference Between Advent and Christmas? Try This Week Four Advent Meditation

What’s the Difference Between Advent and Christmas? Try This Week Four Advent Meditation What’s the Difference Between Advent and Christmas? Over the past 4 weeks, we have explored the meaning of Advent and learned how (and why) Christians observe this season in the Christian liturgical calendar. As we round the corner towards Christmas, entering the fourth week of Advent, [...]

By Kelly McLellan|2024-12-17T17:01:16+00:00December 22nd, 2024|Christian Living, Liturgical year, Meditation & Prayer, Spiritual growth|

Why Do We Celebrate Advent? Try This Week Three Advent Meditation

Why Do We Celebrate Advent? Try This Week Three Advent Meditation Advent is a season of spiritual preparation, waiting, and anticipation leading up to Christmas. In this 4 week series about Advent, we are exploring how these two seasons are observed in the Christian liturgical calendar. In last week’s blog, we learned the “how” of Advent. This week we [...]

By Kelly McLellan|2024-12-17T16:46:44+00:00December 17th, 2024|Christian Living, Liturgical year, Meditation & Prayer, Spiritual growth|

How is Advent Celebrated? Try This Week Two Advent Meditation

How is Advent Celebrated? Try This Week Two Advent Meditation Many Christians are not clear about the season of Advent and wonder why and how is advent celebrated. In this four-week blog series, we will find answers to questions like these and share a weekly advent meditation to help you enter into this sacred season. How is Advent Celebrated? [...]

By Kelly McLellan|2024-12-10T23:06:09+00:00December 8th, 2024|Liturgical year, Meditation & Prayer, Spiritual growth|

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 [...]

By Kelly McLellan|2024-04-28T20:10:14+00:00May 13th, 2024|Christ-centered yoga, Meditation & Prayer, Spiritual growth|

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

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 Kelly McLellan|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 Kelly McLellan|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, [...]

By Kelly McLellan|2024-01-22T20:36:21+00:00January 15th, 2024|Christ-centered yoga, Christian Living, Meditation & Prayer, Yoga Philosophy|

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, [...]

By Kelly McLellan|2023-12-22T20:33:32+00:00December 21st, 2023|Christ-centered yoga, Christian Living, Liturgical year, Meditation & Prayer, Spiritual growth|

What is Breathwork? 3 Breathwork Practices to Calm Stress for Beginners

What is Breathwork? 3 Breathwork Practices to Calm Stress for Beginners Are you curious about what breathwork is and how you can use the practice to calm stress? Breathwork is an umbrella term used to refer to various breathing exercises and practices. Breathwork techniques can vary widely in their approaches and goals, but they all focus on manipulating the [...]

By Kelly McLellan|2024-02-01T20:40:08+00:00November 7th, 2023|Christ-centered yoga, Meditation & Prayer, Yoga Philosophy|

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