MR asks: “I’m wondering about Pilate. Is this exercise okay for Christians?”
Category Archives: Yoga
Woman Quits Yoga After Injury
We received the following witness from a woman who was injured during the practice of yoga. As this blog details, physical injuries during yoga classes are surprisingly common. Consumers need to be made more aware of the very real possibility of these types of injuries!
What You Should Know About Yoga’s OM Chant
The Om symbol
The Om chant, which is often chanted three times at the start and finish of a yoga session, is far more than just a random sound. It is actually very complex and has deep meaning in the Hindu religion.
Testimony from Former Member of the Self-Realization Fellowship
Paramahansa Yogananda (1893-1952)
We recently received a very candid testimony from a former member of the Self-Realization Fellowship (SRF), which is supposedly about acquiring self-realization through yogic control of the mind and body, but members say it’s more like a cult. Thankfully, Our Lord rescued this member from the SRF through faith in the promises of the Miraculous Medal.
Former New Ager Breaks Free!
This fabulous witness was sent to us by a woman who was once very involved in the New Age but, thanks to God’s grace, found her way out of it.
Is it Dangerous to Push Yoga on Catholic Parishioners?
LG asks: “Our church sponsors Yoga classes for women ages 14 and up. I have pointed out to our priest and DRE that yoga is more than stretching and exercise but also leads into certain meditations and sometimes ‘prayer’ and asked them to reconsider the decision to do this. It has been offered for about a year and they are now recommending the book Prayer of the Heart and Body by Thomas Ryan. Do you know anything about this book? Does it refer to prayer, spirituality or any other type of meditation that would be similar?”
What Do Christian Prayer Postures Have in Common with Yoga?
KK writes: “As a counter to yoga, why not publicize/popularize/promote our own prayer posture . . . to promote our rich heritage to satisfy the contemporary hunger for an all inclusive, whole being relationship with Our Majesty?”
Book Reveals Shocking Extent of Yoga-Related Injuries
The idea that “real yoga is as safe as mother’s milk” has been seriously challenged in a book that details the shocking extent of yoga-related injuries among both yogis and the general population.
How Are Pilates and Yoga Related?
ML asks: Many of my friends are into pilates and I’d like to get involved too but many of these moves look very much like yoga. Are the two related in any way?
Christian Yoga is Syncretism
SA writes: “I am in a dilemma…I have spoken personally to my Parish Priest about my concerns about [Christian] Yoga taking place now 3 times a week in our community hall. Some parishioners attend the yoga sessions. I have prayed for about 3 years to see yoga removed, to no avail… I personally know the dangers of Yoga, having practiced it for about 3 years, but have renounced and confessed my taking part in yoga. Nobody seems to be bothered… Can you please give me some guidance, I do not know what to do now…”
