By Phyllis Buckman(Used with permission.) As I waited for the Yoga class to begin, I watched people come and go from the large, well-equipped fitness facility that offers top-notch weights, treadmills, stair-climbers, exercise classes, swimming, and more. Most members entered looking fresh and clean; those leaving appeared red-faced, sweaty, and “worked-out.” Often, I’ve thought of … [Read more…]
Dear Lighthouse Trails: I am enclosing some magazine articles put out by the Salvation Army during the summer of 2022. One of them is from Peer magazine that is for teenagers and college-age kids. The article from that magazine is about [the Catholic contemplative mystic] Henri Nouwen. The other article, “Meditation in Movement,” is from … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: The following news story is posted for informational and research purposes. Lighthouse Trails has been warning about Yoga and so-called “Christian Yoga” for many years; yet, the practice of Yoga in churches is accelerating. By Frontlines Ohio One former yoga instructor says some church-goers and school educators mistakenly believe yoga is just stretching. … [Read more…]
The September 2018 issue of The American Legion magazine has a cover headline: “Warrior Pose—Veterans Find Healing Through Yoga.” The article states: American Legion posts host yoga sessions for veterans grappling with PTSD. . . . After leaving the Marine Corps, Jeff Drake felt alone. He lacked a community. He felt angry and hostile. Drake’s … [Read more…]
We posted the following article in 2007. It is written by Yogi Baba Prem, who is a Hindu Yogi, a Vedavisharada trained in the traditional gurukural system. Because Yoga is growing in popularity among Christians today, we decided to post this again. We hope that Christians who are considering Yoga will read this. And please read some of … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: The following news story is posted for informational and research purposes. By Jill Stark The Sydney Morning Herald It is during yoga that Josephine Lau feels closest to Jesus. A devout Christian, the mother-of-two is one of Australia’s first certified ”Holy Yoga” teachers. “Since I’ve practised Holy Yoga I’ve felt that my connection … [Read more…]
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 us, all of us, if you accept it or not. God created us and our … [Read more…]
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. Similarly, the Western church has come to assume it may safely Christianize Yoga, which it … [Read more…]
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?”
YOGA and Christianity – Are They Compatible? written by Chris Lawson is our newest Lighthouse Trails Booklet. The booklet is 18 pages long and sells for $1.95 for single copies. Quantity discounts are as much as 50% off retail. Below is the content of the booklet. To order copies of YOGA and Christianity – Are They Compatible?, … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: We received an e-mail from a woman who told us about an article she has written about her experience when she decided to visit a Yoga class (held in a “Christian-based facility”) because some of her Christian friends were now taking Yoga, and she wanted to observe a class. We think you will find her article most interesting. … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: The following is not an endorsement but rather posted for informational purposes only. Please see our links below for more information on “Christian Yoga.” WKBN News (Columbiana, Ohio) “I just really want to touch lives. I want to touch lives, I want to help people, I want to, you know, give hope,” said Kimberly Starr. … [Read more…]
We posted the following article in 2007. It is written by Yogi Baba Prem, who is a Hindu Yogi, a Vedavisharada trained in the traditional gurukural system. Because Yoga is growing in popularity among Christians today, we decided to post this again. We hope that Christians who are considering Yoga will read this. And please read our own … [Read more…]
Contact: ChristianInvestigator.com, 608-469-7956 MADISON, Wis. /Christian Newswire/ — The city of Cambridge, Massachusetts has pictures of yoga positions on parking ticket envelopes while Christian symbols are being taken down throughout the United States. Forty thousand citations have been issued by Cambridge parking officers with yoga positions on the front of parking ticket envelopes. Instructions are given to show … [Read more…]