Yoga alternative?

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  • EvgeniZyntx
    EvgeniZyntx Posts: 24,208 Member
    edited February 2016
    star1407 wrote: »
    I shouldn't have said forbidden, strongly encouraged not to would be more accurate. This explains it, like I said I'm not Christian myself, just learned a lot from my devout Christian friend
    https://carm.org/should-christians-practice-yoga

    There is nothing wrong with stretching at all. In fact, stretching is a very useful exercise to help people stay healthy. The problem comes when one meditates and focuses on the religious aspects of yoga. One needs to distinguish between purely stretching and yoga. So if one is just purely stretching and is not practicing the philosophical and religious nature of yoga, then feel free to participate.

    So according to the site, it is fine under certain conditions.

    And a counterpoint: http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2005/mayweb-only/42.0b.html

    (anyway, this site is not for religious discussion, so I'll stop here. Not that I don't find the question engaging, just not the place for it.)
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    most mainstream yoga classes and videos are pretty secular.

    check out leslie fightmaster yoga on youtube. i don't know what's up with her "fightmaster" label, but her youtube videos are pretty great and cover a broad range of yoga techniques. you can play and watch one without participating to see if it really conflicts with your beliefs.
  • rsb1023
    rsb1023 Posts: 32 Member
    My sister's baptist church offers yoga classes and I have a Presbyterian minister that attends the yoga class I do so its ok with most Christians
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    Consider looking for a yoga teacher that does not promote the religious/spiritual aspect of it. Mine does not.
  • seabeegirl81
    seabeegirl81 Posts: 131 Member
    Thank you all for the helpful advice i do appreciate it very much and am grateful. :)
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    edited February 2016
    If yoga doesn't fit your beliefs then +1 for Pilates

    Good luck finding what works for you!
  • brianeleven
    brianeleven Posts: 1 Member
    Chi Gung

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