Welcome to my Blog
Deep calls to deep… Get comfy and settle in as I share my thoughts and latest musings about being a seeker of Truth and a curious observer as a follower of Christ. I write about practicing yoga from a Christian perspective, which includes topics like breathwork, meditation, and prayers to boost both physical and spiritual health.
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 the beginning of God’s ultimate plan to heal the world and reunite heaven and earth. We considered how the second coming of Christ, in this present moment, transforms our hearts [...]
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 to you India, for your rich philosophical traditions and practices. Thank you India, for sharing your gifts with the world.My heart is broken over division within the yoga community. As [...]
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 3:15-16And so I begin the task of explaining how and why I have reconciled my practice of yoga with my Christian faith… My hope is to answer honestly and intelligently [...]
Of Altars and Egos
Not long ago, I was approached by popular yoga website and asked if I would like to have them review my Postures of Prayer yoga card deck. Initially, I shrugged it off and figured that this yoga site had made a mistake and didn’t realize that my yoga deck was centered around the Christian faith. When I received the second email asking if I would consider submitting my yoga deck for review, I was confronted with the question, “What is holding me back?”I searched my heart, and I found several [...]
Namaste & Imago Dei
As a follower of Christ, I have spent much time in study and prayer over my yoga practice. I have sought the counsel of my pastor, my elders, my accountability group, and my husband. I have not glazed over the controversy that surrounds Christians practicing yoga. I have put my love of yoga on the altar of God for him to take from me if it did not bring him Glory.Instead, what I have found is that God has given me innumerable opportunities to talk about the Love of God, [...]
Love the Creator, Love His Creation…
Today is Earth day, and I am passionate about God's Creation. As part of the Evangelical Church, I have been surprised, and saddened, at the lack of concern that fellow believers have for the environment. The Church, as God’s representatives on earth, should not be indifferent to the state of His Creation. The Church, of all people, should care for God's Creation, because we know that God is revealing himself through His Creation! The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; [...]
