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”
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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”
Christian Wellness Guru? Talking with Father Nicholas Amato [POD and Vlog]
“Dream big and think small.”
Christian Yoga and Centering Prayer Session with Phil Vestal
This week our group had a great PraXis session lead by Pastor Phil Vestal of Ruah Space. The group started off with 20 minutes (recording below) of sanctified or Christian Yoga, and then went right into 20 minutes of Centering Prayer. For the last week, Jamie and I have been using the coupon code (PRAXIS)Continue reading “Christian Yoga and Centering Prayer Session with Phil Vestal”
Former New Age Guy Talks Yoga Dos and Don’ts for Christians
The current Christian civilizational encounter with Yoga reminds me of the early Church as it wrestled with what to make of Greek Philosophy. Was it all pagan? Was some of it valid?
5 Tips for Any Fitness Routine
These exercise tips are from my personal experience and have served me well throughout the years of my practice as a martial artist. I share because these lessons were learned the hard way and hopefully they can help you begin or continue your exercise habits. Back in Madison, Wis. I was taught a form ofContinue reading “5 Tips for Any Fitness Routine”
Should Christians Do Yoga?
This Wed, at 6 pm PST our Zoom group will be led by Pastor Phil Vestal co-director of Ruah Space. He will take us through some moves and talk with us about what he refers to as “Christian Yoga.” Be prepared to move around a little. We might do a combination of both yoga before CenteringContinue reading “Should Christians Do Yoga?”
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