So...I got a membership at the Y!!! It's pretty exciting, and I am very pumped to get in a little more shape and meet some new people.
Yesterday, I went to my first Yoga class. Ya, it was pretty intimidating and a little nerve-wracking, but it ended up to be quite fun and challenging.
Now, being a Christian, I've heard tons of things about Yoga and whether or not it's a good practice to get into, and what spiritual things may or may not be attached to doing certain moves and all that jazz. Doing it at the Y isn't as intense or meditation-focused as you might get at other specifically yoga studios, but still I had a lot of questions.
So today at work I've been asking and wondering and doing research on it. I want to know what you all think.
I've talked to a number of people at work who have reaffirmed my thoughts in that yoga can be and is what you make it. Prayer is always a powerful thing, and so why not use the physical strengths of yoga along with prayer, to provide you with the physical and spiritual exercise you are looking for?!
I've ordered a book online called 'Yoga for Christians.' I'll let you know what I think.
Please please post your thoughts.
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Hi megan, I strongly recommend going to Yoga class. Actually I had been a member of Yoga class for
10 years,although I had to quit it because the time of the class became inconvenient for me about 3 yrears ago. I don't know much about the religious relations but I believe you can know how to keep your mind peacefully. Besides your abdominal muscle can keep compact.:)) Now I have a loose abdominal muscle, unfortunately.:(
Tatsu.
Meg,
I am a huge yoga fan, as of about 4 months ago. I am totally of the opinion that it's what you make it. When she says "connecting the energy in you, with the energy in the universe", I just think God. And in fact, I think that going is expanding my ideas about God, and giving me a new bigger perspective on who he is... But good questions though. Let me know what you discover.
Rose,
Thanks for your input. That's so cool that you're into it too! Where do you go? We can talk about all this when we get together. I got your email, and I'll respond before the day is over.
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