Tag Archives: fitness

PraXis September Series at Brookside Community Church

PraXis Movement, Mindfulness and Prayer sessions return to Brookside Community Church this September. The three-part series runs Thursday, Sept. 7, 14, and 21, 6:45 pm to 8 pm. Classes will include our regular light Hatha yoga flow, prayers and scripture readings. We’ll also take folks through a series of breath-work style meditations designed to helpContinue reading “PraXis September Series at Brookside Community Church”

VIDEO: Orientation to a PraXis Session

Here is a 2-minute guide on what to expect at a PraXis movement, mindfulness and prayer session. This short video takes you through all the elements of a 1-hour session. This month we started another cycle of FREE PraXis sessions at Brookside Community Church. Best to take advantage of this free class now as mightContinue reading “VIDEO: Orientation to a PraXis Session”

PraXis returns to Wednesday nights with two in-person locations

Good news for those in the Morristown, NJ area: Jamie and I ware holding PraXis sessions every Wednesday at 6:30 pm EST, from Feb 2nd till the end of July. Sessions will last one hour and include scripture, somatic (sanctified yoga), and silent prayer (Centering Prayer). I am also very excited to announce a newContinue reading “PraXis returns to Wednesday nights with two in-person locations”

A Challenge for Better Sleep

“I will both lie down and sleep in peace;    for you alone, O Lord, make me lie down in safety.”– Psalm 4:8 Our friends over at RuahSpace are offering a cool free prayer and Christian Yoga series aimed at improving your sleep. Pastor Phil Vestal is a regular guest on our PODcast and in our weekly sessions.Continue reading “A Challenge for Better Sleep”

Take the PraXis Wellness Challenge

Sept 21 — Nov 11- cycle oneOct 5 – Nov 24 – cycle two Tuesday and Wednesday 6:30 pm, and Thursday at 10am, on Zoom and in-person. Sessions are approximately 1 hour, 15 minutes. SIGN UP HERE. Jamie and I are looking for volunteers to take the PraXis Christian Wellness challenge, and we’d love yourContinue reading “Take the PraXis Wellness Challenge”

PODcast: The Church is Getting Wellness all Wrong

Our three regular guests, Pastor Andru Morgan of Parkrose United Methodist, Pastor Phil Vestal of RuahSpace and Pastor Aaron Miller of University Hill Congregation discuss how the Church is getting the body wrong. The human body that is. What is the Church missing out on when it abdicates the wellness space to secularism and theContinue reading “PODcast: The Church is Getting Wellness all Wrong”