CYM Blog

Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? (1 Corinthians 6:19, NIV) When people ask me why I practice yoga, or...

Once you get your teaching certification, you can never go back to being, “just a student.” By that I mean, when you do get a chance to go to a yoga class to just be on...

The other day I woke up to an orange sunrise and knew the smoke from nearby fires had settled over Seattle. As I finished my coffee I realized I was restricting my inhale. Safely indoors, I...

For years, I prayed the same simple prayer: "God, I know You've created me for a purpose. I just don't know what it is." Looking back, I smile, because I never imagined His answer would begin...

While there are many approaches to the practice of yoga, most classes share common rituals. They often begin with grounding and breathwork and conclude with Savasana, or Corpse Pose. Whether you attend a power vinyasa class or...

  Marketing in Christian wellness, yoga, yoga therapy, and embodied healing asks something different of practitioners. They are not simply selling a class, session, workshop, or membership. They are inviting people into a space where they...

Following Jesus as a Christian is more than attending church once a week. It involves living a life of service. A Christian yoga teacher is more than speaking words from the Bible when on the mat....

There is a unique kind of tension that comes from being in the Christian yoga community. Not fully fitting into one space. Not fully accepted in another. Constantly navigating assumptions from both sides, while quietly trying...

As soon as you open the Bible, you are rushed with creativity.  The first ten words of Scripture say, “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” (Genesis 1:1). It is arguably the most...

Find a comfortable position. Remain either seated or lying down, whichever feels right. Hands resting gently. Jaw soft. Eyes closed or lowered. Let the body arrive and become at ease. Take a slow breath in through...

Pregnancy is beautiful. Birth is celebrated. But postpartum often feels isolating and deflating. The body looking back at you in the mirror is neither your pregnant self nor your pre-pregnant self. The pressure to "bounce back"...