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December 8, 2014in Testimonies0by Laurette
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PraiseMoves is part of those things which are “True and of Good Report”

“I have been physically active my whole life: competitive swimming and diving, golf, ballet, body building, and aerobics. I have always believed that flexibility training was the first priority in…

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December 8, 2014in Testimonies0by Laurette
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Help for Neck and Upper Back Muscles; Freedom from Anxiety–and Caffeine!

2006: “I have had trouble pretty much my whole life with severely tight neck, shoulder, and upper back muscles. I’ve had issues with tension headaches and stiff neck for most…

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December 8, 2014in Testimonies0by Laurette
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PraiseMoves Helpful During Pregnancy

“I am currently pregnant with our second child, and am using PraiseMoves along with water aerobics and walking as my fitness – and using PraiseMoves in particular to help me…

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December 8, 2014in Testimonies0by Laurette
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Praise for Laurette’s book BASIC Steps to Godly Fitness

“Over the winter, I used BASIC Steps to Godly Fitness for my Bible study group. We focus on physical, spiritual, emotional, and mental growth. This book fit all those needs.…

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The True Meaning of Hatha Yoga
December 8, 2014in Why a Christian ALTERNATIVE to Yoga?0by Laurette
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The True Meaning of Hatha Yoga

– it’s NOT what you think (Note: Hatha yoga is the style available on most DVDs and presented at most fitness centers, health clubs and sadly, even churches – you…

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The Real Foundation of PraiseMoves (it’s not exercise!)
December 8, 2014in Why a Christian ALTERNATIVE to Yoga?0by Laurette
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The Real Foundation of PraiseMoves (it’s not exercise!)

Radical Thought Alert: The Postures are NOT PraiseMoves’ Foundation What?! Isn’t this all about the stretching postures? No. The foundation of PraiseMoves is neither exercise nor the stretching postures. The…

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Some PraiseMoves Postures Look Like Yoga?
December 8, 2014in Why a Christian ALTERNATIVE to Yoga?0by Laurette
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Some PraiseMoves Postures Look Like Yoga?

“But wait a second, some of these postures sure look a lot like yoga poses.” The body can only move in a finite number of ways – not an infinite…

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More Information
December 8, 2014in Why a Christian ALTERNATIVE to Yoga?0by Laurette
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More Information

Holly Robaina, in article entitled “Take a Pass on Yoga” on ChristianityToday.com does a marvelous job explaining the dangers of yoga, so-called “Christian yoga” and how PraiseMoves is definitely different. Read…

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PraiseMoves History
December 8, 2014in Why a Christian ALTERNATIVE to Yoga?0by Laurette
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PraiseMoves History

In February 2001 I began praying about an idea I believe the Lord gave me for a Christian alternative to yoga, PraiseMoves. I’m careful to tell people it’s not “Christian…

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PraiseMoves or Stretching?
December 8, 2014in Why a Christian ALTERNATIVE to Yoga?0by Laurette
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PraiseMoves or Stretching?

PraiseMoves certainly isn’t for everyone, but stretching exercises are! Find a good book on stretching and flexibility. Look for videos that are purely about stretching the body – not the…

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HINDU SCHOLAR AGREES with Rev. MOHLER
December 8, 2014in Why a Christian ALTERNATIVE to Yoga?0by Laurette
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HINDU SCHOLAR AGREES with Rev. MOHLER

Rajiv Malhotra (Hindu scholar and yoga practitioner, pictured at right) wrote: “Christian Yoga is an oxymoron. The assumptions and consequences of yoga do run counter to much of Christianity as…

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“Yoga is Like Meth”???
December 8, 2014in Why a Christian ALTERNATIVE to Yoga?0by Laurette
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“Yoga is Like Meth”???

Some may remember the great controversy stirred up by Rev. Albert Mohler of the Southern Baptist Seminary when he wrote in October 2010 that Christians who practice yoga “must either…

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Planting Seeds of New Age Religion
December 8, 2014in Why a Christian ALTERNATIVE to Yoga?0by Laurette
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Planting Seeds of New Age Religion

I remember planting numerous seeds of New Age philosophy when I taught yoga classes – enough to make anyone without a firm foundation of Biblical knowledge doubt the veracity of…

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Concerning Things offered to Idols…ouch
December 8, 2014in Why a Christian ALTERNATIVE to Yoga?0by Laurette
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Concerning Things offered to Idols…ouch

Keep in mind that yoga postures are “offerings to the 330 million Hindu gods,” according to Dr. George Alexander, and Acts 15:29 admonishes us to“abstain from things offered to idols.”Quoting from…

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“They are teaching YOGA in my child’s school.”
December 8, 2014in Why a Christian ALTERNATIVE to Yoga?0by Laurette
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“They are teaching YOGA in my child’s school.”

I receive a lot of emails from concerned parents who tell me they just discovered their child is being taught yoga in school. Should you be concerned? I would. “But…

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Consider the Example You Set
December 8, 2014in Why a Christian ALTERNATIVE to Yoga?0by Laurette
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Consider the Example You Set

To strong Christians (strong in their relationship with the Lord as well as the strong-willed, strong-minded ones) I say: Certainly, you may not be adversely affected by the subtle seeds…

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“You make me SICK!” Well, thank you.
December 8, 2014in Why a Christian ALTERNATIVE to Yoga?0by Laurette
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“You make me SICK!” Well, thank you.

While most of the emails I receive are positive, there are a few which disagree with my viewpoints about yoga – some strongly (I was even credited with the remarkable…

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Where Yoga Leads (according to Hindus)
December 8, 2014in Why a Christian ALTERNATIVE to Yoga?0by Laurette
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Where Yoga Leads (according to Hindus)

Arumugaswami said “A Christian trying to adapt these (yoga) practices will likely disrupt their own Christian beliefs.”

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Yoga poses are offerings to Hindu gods?
December 8, 2014in Blog, Why a Christian ALTERNATIVE to Yoga?2by Laurette
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Yoga poses are offerings to Hindu gods?

“Many Westerners who practice yoga today are unaware that the physical positions assumed in yoga symbolize a spiritual act: worshiping one of the many Hindu gods,” according to Dr. George…

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Christian Counselor ties Yoga with “Chaos & Confusion”
December 8, 2014in Why a Christian ALTERNATIVE to Yoga?0by Laurette
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Christian Counselor ties Yoga with “Chaos & Confusion”

“I’ve noticed a consistent pattern in my clients who are Christians and are involved in yoga, whether it is ‘regular yoga’ or ‘christian yoga’…their lives are marked with chaos and…

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