Scripture Yoga: 21 Bible Lessons for Christian Yoga Classes


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This book assists Christian yoga instructors and students in creating a Christian atmosphere for their classes. Choose from twenty-one lessons, each is a mini Bible study that will deepen the participants' walk with God. Each lesson contains a Scripture theme designed to facilitate meditation on God's Word. The Scripture verses are arranged progressively to facilitate an understanding of each Bible study topic. The Bible lessons will enhance the spiritual depth of your yoga class, and make it appropriate and desirable for Christian participants. Check your poses with photographs of over 60 yoga postures taken on the sugar white sands of the Emerald Coast of Florida. A detailed description of each pose is provided with full page photographs so postures are easily seen and replicated. "Scripture Yoga is a useful tool for teachers and students of Christian Yoga, written by an experienced instructor. Specific Bible verses are suggested, along with clear instructions, and beautiful photographs illustrating each pose. It is quite clear that users will discover their bodies as 'temples of the Holy Spirit' (1 Corinthians 6:15) under Susan Neal's wise tutelage." -THE REVERAND NANCY ROTH, author of Invitation to Christian Yoga




Yoga for Christians


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Featuring a full-length, instructional workout DVD, "Yoga for Christians" helps readers cultivate a deep prayer life while becoming more fit and trim.




Everything Is Spiritual


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"An exciting vision of the future" --Michael Eric Dyson Everything Is Spiritual is an unexpected and compelling invitation to see your life in a whole new way. We have the great moments of our lives, the highs, those times when we soar, when it all makes sense, when it feels like it all has purpose and meaning. And then there are all those other moments—the lows and aches and failures and struggles and experiences that leave us wondering what the point of it all is. Are our lives ultimately bits and pieces and fragments—you try to find a little peace and hope and then it’s over? Or is there more going on here? In our increasingly polarized and disoriented world, Everything Is Spiritual gives us a radical new take on how it all fits together, how it works, how it’s all connected. Part memoir, part extended riff on the quantum nature of reality, part history of the universe, Rob Bell takes us back through the twists and turns and struggles of his story in order to help us see the larger story so that we can reconnect with our story.




Faith with a Twist


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Faith with a Twist connects the traditional eight limbs of yoga with the church's understanding and emphasis on living a holy life. This approach creates a unique blend of spiritual practices and religious wisdom that are perfect for the yoga novice and the experienced practitioner alike.




Christian Girl in the Yoga World


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Are you a Christian who's intrigued by the mental and physical benefits of yoga but fearful of trying it because you're concerned about the spiritual roots of the practice? Are you a Christian who currently practices yoga but is uncertain whether what you are doing is compatible with your faith? Do you love the physical and mental benefits but worry that it might leave you vulnerable to harmful spiritual influences? If you answered yes, this book is your Christian guiding light for safely navigating the often spiritually dark world of yoga. Christian Girl in the Yoga World gives biblically-based solutions combined with practical instruction for those who desire to start yoga or currently practice. Miranda Jo Davis is an expert in the yoga world with over twenty years' experience. She owns a Christian yoga/Pilates studio, infusing scripture to shape her teaching. In ministry, Miranda is a biblical counselor, using God's word to implement heart change. She is a published Christian writer and featured on TV, radio, and print for education in Mind/Body wellness. In this book: - Personal Testimony and real-life experience highlight key issues in helping Christians safely navigate the yoga world. - Christians gain a deeper understanding of yoga's spiritual component and how it affects their faith. - Questions, fears, or doubts are alleviated as yoga's false teaching/untruth is replaced with truth in God's word. - Each chapter concludes with scriptural application questions and guided prayer to create clear boundaries surrounding the practice. Christian Girl in the Yoga World is your modern-day guide to confidently stepping on the mat, enjoying the health benefits from the practice while honoring God first. The truth is, no other book on the market approaches or tackles this controversial subject. This must-read book provides the wisdom needed to be in the yoga world, but not of it. Don't delay in taking hold of this life-changing message every Christian yoga practitioner needs to hear!




Holy Yoga


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People often equate yoga with Eastern religion, but Brooke Boon sees it as an exercise style that Christians can use to generate patience, strength, and deeper worship. Author and yoga instructor Brooke Boon combines her passion for Christianity with her commitment to health to introduce yoga as a physical and spiritual discipline that strengthens the body and the soul. Clear explanations and photographs make yoga accessible for any reader, and Brooke offers customized routines for readers struggling with specific issues, such as weight loss and anxiety. Through it all Brooke uses scriptural references to help reinforce the idea that by taking care of our bodies we can also take care of our faith.




Holy Listening with Breath, Body, and the Spirit


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Many of us long to hear God’s voice, yet we often overlook the great wisdom God gave us in our bodies. There is a deep connection between our bodies and spirits. What might happen if we listened more deeply to the wisdom of our bodies? How might listening with our whole selves change the way we listen to God? A stroke at age 31 forced Whitney Simpson to slow down and listen more deeply to her body. In the process she discovered how to listen more deeply to God. During her journey of healing and wholeness, Whitney explored ancient practices that she found helpful in connecting her body and spirit, including: lectio divina (meditative reading of scripture) yoga breath prayer aromatherapy Listening to God with the entire body, not simply with our ears, may seem like a strange concept. Yet God created the body and the breath as gifts for us to explore. Most important, we don’t have to experience a crisis to learn to listen to God’s activity in and around us. Each of us can slow down and listen for God just as we are—in breath, body, and spirit. This 40-day guide to holy listening offers daily meditations that can be completed in as little as 30 minutes. Each meditation includes scripture, yoga postures, a breath prayer, suggested essential oils, and reflection questions. The book provides descriptions and simple illustrations of yoga poses and suggests seated poses as modifications for all poses, making it accessible to both experienced yoga practitioners and those new to yoga. Allow this book to invite you on a journey of holy listening as you explore ancient tools and new ways of experiencing the presence of God.




Christian Yoga


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I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die


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A compassionate, shame-free guide for your darkest days “A one-of-a-kind book . . . to read for yourself or give to a struggling friend or loved one without the fear that depression and suicidal thoughts will be minimized, medicalized or over-spiritualized.”—Kay Warren, cofounder of Saddleback Church What happens when loving Jesus doesn’t cure you of depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts? You might be crushed by shame over your mental illness, only to be told by well-meaning Christians to “choose joy” and “pray more.” So you beg God to take away the pain, but nothing eases the ache inside. As darkness lingers and color drains from your world, you’re left wondering if God has abandoned you. You just want a way out. But there’s hope. In I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die, Sarah J. Robinson offers a healthy, practical, and shame-free guide for Christians struggling with mental illness. With unflinching honesty, Sarah shares her story of battling depression and fighting to stay alive despite toxic theology that made her afraid to seek help outside the church. Pairing her own story with scriptural insights, mental health research, and simple practices, Sarah helps you reconnect with the God who is present in our deepest anguish and discover that you are worth everything it takes to get better. Beautifully written and full of hard-won wisdom, I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die offers a path toward a rich, hope-filled life in Christ, even when healing doesn’t look like what you expect.




The Yoga of Jesus


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"Contains selected excerpts from Paramahansa Yogananda's book "The Second Coming of Christ: The Resurrection of the Christ Within You," which book is a commentary on the New Testament gospels and noncanonical source material, focusing on the quest to uncover the original teachings of Jesus"--Provided by publisher.