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12 Reasons Why Yoga is NOT Good for Christians
August 14, 2018in Blog, Why a Christian ALTERNATIVE to Yoga?0by Laurette
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12 Reasons Why Yoga is NOT Good for Christians

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
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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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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“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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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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“The Lord of Yoga”?
October 22, 2014in Blog, Why a Christian ALTERNATIVE to Yoga?1by Laurette
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“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.”

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The Dangers of Yoga
October 10, 2014in Blog, Why a Christian ALTERNATIVE to Yoga?0by Laurette
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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?

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Why We are NOT Christian Yoga
October 10, 2014in About PraiseMoves, Blog, Why a Christian ALTERNATIVE to Yoga?1by Laurette
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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…

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March 19, 2013in Blog7by Laurette
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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…

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January 28, 2013in Articles0by Laurette
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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,…

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October 1, 2012in Articles0by Laurette
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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,…

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September 30, 2012in Articles, Blog, Why a Christian ALTERNATIVE to Yoga?0by Laurette
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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)…

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