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Kaivalya and Freedom in Christ
Kelly explores the connections between the concept of freedom found in The Yoga Sutras and The Bible.
A Brief Introduction to the History of the Chakras
Chakras are a hot button topic in many yoga communities, but sometimes they can feel a little too abstract and esoteric. Below is an introduction to the chakras to inform your yoga studies.
Course review: The Yoga Sutras Through the Lens of Christ
Molly shares her opportunity to take the online course “The Yoga Sutra Through the Lens of Christ” offered by Kelly McLellan, founder of Getting Still and creator of Getting Still Studies.
Yoga and Lent VIII: The Samadhi of Jesus
Fr. Clooney's Yoga and Lent series concludes with a Holy Saturday reflection on samadhi (a state of concentration) alongside Jesus' death and resurrection.
Yoga and Lent VII: The Contemplative Gaze
When Patanjali writes of “holding” and “meditating,” he turns out to be offering us a gift, first regarding the practice – we learn to be moral, detached, to sit, breath, let go, attend, hold our gaze, just there – and then regarding the inner states of contemplation to which we aspire as Christians.
Yoga and Lent V: Ten Lenten Commandments
Lent is in part about stepping away from ordinary concerns. Jesus said, “There is need of only one thing” (Luke 10.41), and these Lenten reflections are dedicated to that proposition.
Yoga and Lent IV: To See As Wisdom Sees
Fr. Clooney shares a discussion on the 8 limbs of yoga and how they may be incorporated into our Lenten observances.
Yoga and Lent III: Empty Wisdom
In comparing the words of the Apostle Paul and the Sutras, Fr. Clooney suggests "that we put aside the competitive angle in all this, and presuppose for now that Christ and yoga are not at odds. Yoga need not threaten or diminish what Christ does in us."
Yoga and Lent II: Sede Vacante
This section of the Sutras may beneficially remind us that that what may be required is a sober, steady gaze at the mass of afflictions that beset the Church today — the problem of our loud words and clumsy deeds, particularly at the top.
The Practice of Yoga and the Practice of Lent: I
It is Lent once more, and as I’ve often done in the past, I will take up a theme that I will return to every now and then between now and Easter. ... This time I will focus on what the Yoga Sutras ask us to do...
Yoga as Christian Spiritual Practice Parts 3 & 4
Ani Vidrine beautifully weaves vedic scripture and writings from several Christian mystics.
Yoga as Christian Spiritual Practice Parts 1 & 2
Ani Vidrine beautifully weaves vedic scripture and writings from several Christian mystics.
Seeking Christ through Yoga
While Christianity holds beliefs of the nature of Christ at its center, yoga holds an understanding of the nature of the seeker at its core. If the intention is to seek Christ, yoga gently turns the lost towards the sound of a trustworthy caretaker.
Meet Ani Vidrine: Why I practice Yoga
We are pleased to add the voice of author, psychotherapist & spiritual director Ani Vidrine’s to our site. What follows is her first post, in which she answers the same question each of our writers has been asked to ponder: What do you practice yoga — and why do you practice Christianity?
Staying Consequences
Applying the tools of yoga and seeking daily direction from Christ helped Doreen resolve the tension regarding where to live for the rest of their twelve year old daughter’s growing up years.