I’m nervous about my next yoga series. That’s a good thing. I just started a yoga series for the Christian season of Lent that explores Christian prayer practices, yoga movement (asana) and breath (pranayama), and some of the teachings of yoga (yamas/niyamas). It’s a...
Warning: This blog post is going to get a little woo-woo. I’m not inclined toward long flights of ethereal new age speak or reflection on religious mysticism. But this past year has been a very different time. So strap in for a little woo-woo. When social distancing...
I have a very good friend who I call when I’m having a lot of feelings. They tell me that they treasure these rambling voicemail messages that usually start sometime like, “I’m having two or three feelings at one time, and I’m not quite sure what to do …” So the fact...
One of my goals lately has been to keep myself uncomfortable. For white people like me, it is far too easy to tune out the suffering caused by hundreds of years of enslavement, segregation, and mass incarceration of Black people in the U.S. We are made more...
Fear, anxiety and confusion may be taking an unhealthy grip on us. Already we were immersed in an anxious, divisive culture, and in walks the corona virus, threatening us, our loved ones and the most vulnerable among us. Yes, there’s lots to be anxious about. Here’s...
After 15 years of practicing physical yoga practice (asana), I think of myself as either a.) being able to do a pose, or b.) I am never going to “get” that particular pose. I might try some hard pose and get some benefit from the attempt — strength or patience...
This blog relates to my Breath of New Life Yoga Series happening in Columbus, OH on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. through June 11, 2019. Register Now. I’ve observed that people — especially those within the church, but also in our wider culture — spend a lot of time preparing...
This post is the fourth in a series exploring the practice of Drishti (focus on a particular point, traditionally in meditation or yoga poses). My fellow pop-culture preacher, Rev. Jeff Nelson writes about how he connects to his breath as a way to stay focused in...
According to the book of Phillipians, God’s peace is something “which surpasses all understanding.” (Phillipians 4:7,...
Although I've written about the significance of my yoga practice and Christian ministry for many years, this is the first in an occasional series I'm calling, "What Yoga Has Taught Me About Church." Inhale, raise your arms above your head; Exhale, swan dive; Inhale,...