Fr. Tom Ryan 4/3/23 Fr. Tom Ryan 4/3/23

Yoga as Embodied Prayer

Because of all the commercial focus we give to Christmas, some people lose sight of the fact that Easter Sunday is the most important day in the Christian calendar.

Allyson Huval 6/21/22 Allyson Huval 6/21/22

The Complicated History of International Yoga Day

Allyson reflects on her ambivalent feelings toward the infamous International Yoga Day.

Renee Aukeman Prymus 5/18/22 Renee Aukeman Prymus 5/18/22

The Intersections of Yoga and Christianity

Renee reflects on the many intersections of yoga and Christianity.

Our Guest Contributors 4/1/22 Our Guest Contributors 4/1/22

Yoga and Lent VI: Sit, Breathe, Let Go

We might consider that an excellent Lenten practice, even for its last weeks, would be to sit, and breathe, and let that breathing dispel illusions about what and who we are.

Our Guest Contributors 2/23/22 Our Guest Contributors 2/23/22

Flow in His Magnificence

Queen Robertson of Sacred Spaces Yoga gives four tips for how to advocate for practicing yoga as a Christian.

Allyson Huval 2/11/22 Allyson Huval 2/11/22

Devotion on the Mat: An Interview with Iman G.

Allyson interviews Iman G., the founder of DevoMat, about her relationship with yoga, Christ, and the Black Lives Matter movement.

Rev. Cindy Senarighi, CPY Writing Community (deceased) 1/27/22 Rev. Cindy Senarighi, CPY Writing Community (deceased) 1/27/22

Do we yoga teachers talk too much?

Cindy speaks about the value of silence alongside words and asks the questions, “do I talk too much in my yoga classes? Do we collectively try too hard to drive home our own personal theology?”

Renee Aukeman Prymus 10/17/21 Renee Aukeman Prymus 10/17/21

Where does yoga come from? A book review on Yoga Body by Mark Singleton

One of the common fears of Christians is this: if I do these poses, will I be worshipping Hindu gods? Singleton’s research provided in Yoga Body: The Origins of Modern Posture Practice would say, “no.”

Rachel Allen 4/23/21 Rachel Allen 4/23/21

Wonderfully Made: My Story of Belonging

In Rachel’s first post, she shares how yoga first welcomed her back into her body.

Fr. Tom Ryan 12/8/20 Fr. Tom Ryan 12/8/20

Advent: Remembering. Anticipating. Increasing Appreciation for What God Chose to Call “Home”

From here on out, God is identified with and discovered within this bodiliness, this fleshiness, this materiality, this sensuality.

Rev. Cindy Senarighi, CPY Writing Community (deceased) 11/27/20 Rev. Cindy Senarighi, CPY Writing Community (deceased) 11/27/20

Revisiting Advent as a Practice for Unprecedented Times

All are welcome to Yogdevotions Advent worship, Wednesday evenings.

Kelly McLellan, CPY Writing Community 4/28/20 Kelly McLellan, CPY Writing Community 4/28/20

Pratyahara and Pandemic

Kelly offers a reflection of one of the yoga sutras, Pratyahara, followed by a full home practice. We are grateful to her for this offering.

Kelly McLellan, CPY Writing Community 4/8/20 Kelly McLellan, CPY Writing Community 4/8/20

Postures of the Heart: Approaching Life with a Spirit of Inquiry

How can our yoga practice serve us during the Coronavirus? Is it possible that if we move into this unprecedented time in our lives with curious observations and teachable hearts, that there might be the potential for tremendous healing in the midst of a pandemic?