What is Christian Yoga?

Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well. ~3 John 2

Christian yoga is a style of Hatha yoga delivered in such a manner that gives Christians the opportunity to feel comfortable and openly worship our God while caring for our temples. In his book “The Seven Pillars of Health”, Christian author, Don Colbert MD has an entire page devoted to the many health benefits of regularly practicing yoga.  Most doctors, chiropractors, psycologists etc. worldwide recommend the health benefits of yoga to help patients with almost all health ailments and stress, which are interrelated. This is a huge need in the Christian community worldwide.

In Yahweh Yoga’s  in-depth study of the history of yoga (and the studies of many other experts both Christian and non-Christians) we discovered that there is archaeological evidence of the physical practice of yoga dating back to 3000 to 5000 BC. It is reasonable to conclude that the practice of yoga postures predates the development of today’s major religions. Indeed these studies are well known and it is asserted throughout yoga literature that yoga is not a religion by writers of all faith backgrounds.

Yoga is a health methodology, not a theology.  It can be used by any religion or no religion at all such as in a gym setting. There are many different styles of yoga,  *Yahweh Yoga* Christian yoga is a recognized style of yoga with Yoga Alliance and a Licensed Private Post Secondary Education College with the State of Arizona.

There are hundreds of Yahweh Yoga teachers leading thousands of God’s people each week in Yahweh Yoga style Christian yoga classes, which are designed to praise and worship our awesome God.  We take obeying His command to meditate on His Word and care for our temples - mind, body and soul, seriously. The benefits of Christian yoga practice are extremely valuable in developing a more peaceful and centered life, a stronger body and a deeper intimacy with Jesus.

We receive requests daily from believers worldwide for teachers and classes in their areas. We know God has called us to train outstanding teachers to help fulfill this great need and the constant requests for Yahweh Yoga style Christian yoga classes to their communities.

At Yahweh Yoga we do not ignore that Hatha Yoga came to us through the Hindu culture. Christian yoga is a practice that adopts the universal principles of physical health embodied in the physical practice of yoga, in the context of our own theology and faith.  It is helpful to compare the discipline of yoga to other faith disciplines that are practiced across diverse religions. For example, all religions adopt the practice of prayer. We don’t reject prayer as Christians because a Muslim prays. Instead our theology, our worldview, our faith and our intention defines the nature of our prayers, what we understand them to accomplish, why we pray and who we pray to. We place great emphasis on exercising discernment as Christians in the practice of yoga and understanding its origins. We set very high standards for Christian integrity in our yoga practice.