by Dr. Laurette Willis (based on my 22 YEARS in yoga – ages 7 to 29).Would you agree that there are spiritual forces we cannot see?You may be surprised to learn…
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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…
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…
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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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…
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…
HINDU SCHOLAR AGREES with Rev. MOHLER
“‘Christian yoga’ is an oxymoron,” Malhotra says. Rajiv Malhotra (Hindu scholar and yoga practitioner, pictured at right) wrote: “The assumptions and consequences of yoga do run counter to much of…
“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…
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…
“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…
Where Yoga Leads (according to Hindus)
Arumugaswami said “A Christian trying to adapt these (yoga) practices will likely disrupt their own Christian beliefs.”
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…
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…
“The Lord of Yoga”?
The “Lord of Yoga” (and so-called “Christian yoga”) is “Shiva, The Destroyer” in Hindu texts. Yoga poses are “offerings to the 330 million Hindu gods.”
The Dangers of Yoga
What are some of the dangers of yoga and so-called “Christian yoga”? And are there alternative yoga exercises that are not related to Hinduism or New Age?
Why We are NOT Christian Yoga
Yoga is not “just exercise”–and now there’s even so-called “Christian yoga” which is VERY different from PraiseMoves, the Christian ALTERNATIVE to yoga. It’s everywhere. In ads for everything from IT…
Christian Yoga vs. PraiseMoves
This last Saturday, I was a guest on Moody Radio's “Up for Debate” to discuss with a so-called “Christian yogi” whether or not Christians should do yoga and whether or…
Yoga and New Age Psycho-Babble
What an amazing time we had during our fast! Thank you to all who joined us during the 21-day fast. If you would like to read any of the entries,…
Yoga Banned by Church of England
Here's what happens when people do not realize Yoga is more than “just exercise.” Article worth reading from the UK. Glad to see the churches are waking up to this,…
Yoga: Exercise or Religion?
YOGA IS RELIGION by L.G. Marshall, Christian (Taken from “Yoga IS Religion” by L.G. Marshall: former yogi, TM student and follower of “The Maharishi,” now devoted follower of Jesus Christ)…
