Category: —Yoga

NEW BOOKLET: YOGA: Exercise or Religion—Does it Matter?

YOGA: Exercise or Religion—Does it Matter? by Ray Yungen is our newest Lighthouse Trails Booklet Tract. The Booklet Tract is 10 pages long and sells for $1.95 for single copies. Quantity discounts are as much as 50% off retail. Our…

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A Trip to India—to Learn the Truth About Hinduism and Yoga

A Trip to India—to Learn the Truth About Hinduism and Yoga By Caryl Matrisciana Thirteen years had passed since my family had left India. Now I found myself on an airplane returning there. I was filled with excitement and nostalgic…

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The New Age, Occultism, and Our Children in Public Schools

By Berit Kjos Kjos Ministries “Softening Up” For Occult Revival—Hermetic Magic & Hegel’s Dialectic Process Why would our country, so richly blessed by God, embrace the occult? What caused this drastic change in values? How could it have happened so…

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The dark side of meditation and mindfulness: Treatment can trigger mania, depression and psychosis, studies shows

By Harriet Crawford The Daily Mail (UK) Meditation and mindfulness is promoted by celebrities including Gwyneth Paltrow and Russell Brand, who boast of its power to help people put stress out of their minds and live for the moment. But…

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Letter to the Editor: “I Received a Reiki Treatment Without Being Told it Was Happening!

To Lighthouse Trails: I am writing to inform you of a deeply worrying experience I had. After having chiropractic treatment for years, I decided to give osteopathy a try, as it seemed to be more gentle on the body. But…

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Yoga Is Official! United Nations Adopts International Yoga Day—177 Nations Adopt Resolution (Including USA)

LTRP Note: The following news story is posted for informational and research purposes only and not as an endorsement. Also see our links below for Lighthouse Trails coverage on Yoga and “Christian” Yoga. By the Huffington Post The United Nations…

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Letter to the Editor: Only a Fool Would Think Christian Yoga is Bad

To Lighthouse Trails: I wanted to send a quick email to touch on your comment that Yoga can not be Christian. Yoga I get originated with Hinduism, however, can and will be transformed to whoever practices it. God is in…

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A Former New Age Follower Talks About “Christian Yoga”

By Caryl Matrisciana  “Christian Yoga?” Many people try to separate the exercises of Yoga from its spiritual element. The secular, intellectual West has long assumed it can divorce yogic practice from its spiritual aspects simply by ignoring or redefining them….

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Yoga, Mindfulness Meditation Taking Place at Arlington National Cemetery to Commemorate Memorial Day

LTRP Note: The following news story is posted not as an endorsement but rather for informational and research purposes and to show how the New Age is very active and “alive” in our Western society. Once again, we see that…

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Considering Yoga? Consider this!

Video by Chris Lawson Questions For Those Considering Yoga (4:25) from Chris Lawson on Vimeo. Also check out Chris Lawson’s article/booklet “Yoga and Christianity: Are They Compatible?”

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Southern California Mariner’s Church Wraps Up “Holy Yoga” Sessions (And Answering the Question: “Are Yoga Positions Harmless?”)

The popular mega Mariner’s Church, located in Southern California, is wrapping up their “Holy Yoga” session that began earlier this year. Mariner’s website reads: “Connect your entire being–body, mind, and spirit with God. Experience this time of worship, fellowship &…

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Letter to the Editor: Liberty University Offering Yoga Classes . . . AGAIN!

To Lighthouse Trails: Just a quick thank you for all the work you do!  Your site has given me a wealth of information the past few years!!  It is my “go to” site for checking authors speakers and other matters….

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