Yoga

[Hermenitt]

I homeschool my kids and am trying new ideas for exercise during the winter. I've been told that Adventists shouldn't have anything to do with yoga... something do with spiritualism and controlling the mind. I don't really know what yoga is, I"ve never done it. But I found some really neat videos that are yoga for kids, and wanted some input whether this is something that is ok or not for the kids. Any help would be appreciated.

Niki

 

[moicherie]

Have you done any research on it both pros and cons if you are still anti you can try kiddies aerobics videos or see if there is kiddies Pilates go power walking or jogging around the garden?

 

[Hermenitt]

No I haven't done any research on it. I did see some vidoes for pilates as well though. I am not very active so I have no idea about any of these exercise videos. We are very active outdoors in the warm months and, usually, hibernate in the winter. This is not good though and I want my kids to learn better habits... see me willing to learn new habits. I just want them to see something fun and at the same time help them stay active during the cold winter months.

 

[PaleHorse]

I homeschool my kids and am trying new ideas for exercise during the winter. I've been told that Adventists shouldn't have anything to do with yoga... something do with spiritualism and controlling the mind. I don't really know what yoga is, I"ve never done it. But I found some really neat videos that are yoga for kids, and wanted some input whether this is something that is ok or not for the kids. Any help would be appreciated.

Niki

I know of some Adventists the say that you must be careful in regards to yoga due to the spiritualist links. The exercises themselves are okay in my opinion.

Pilates are very good from what I hear, so is taebo.

 

[Cliff2]

I homeschool my kids and am trying new ideas for exercise during the winter. I've been told that Adventists shouldn't have anything to do with yoga... something do with spiritualism and controlling the mind. I don't really know what yoga is, I"ve never done it. But I found some really neat videos that are yoga for kids, and wanted some input whether this is something that is ok or not for the kids. Any help would be appreciated.

Niki

I would at least suggest some form of good exercise for the kids.

On 3ABN they have some time slots for exercise that I have seen and after watching a few of them I see that they are balanced in what they have promoted.

They have videos for kids as well as ones for older people.

I would probably shy away from yoga if you can find a good alternative such as what I have suggested.

 

[CanisLupus]

You could always go Caving douring the winter months
Caves usually are 56 degrees F all year around! I get sweaty in caves!

Or you all could make your own excersize program that you and your kids can do on a regular basis.

I know not much of anything about yoga.

 

[jabechler]

I homeschool my kids and am trying new ideas for exercise during the winter. I've been told that Adventists shouldn't have anything to do with yoga... something do with spiritualism and controlling the mind. I don't really know what yoga is, I"ve never done it. But I found some really neat videos that are yoga for kids, and wanted some input whether this is something that is ok or not for the kids. Any help would be appreciated.

Niki

Yoga and Karate are great physical activities but be caustious of any mental training attributed to either.

 

[ListenerFriendly]

Watch out! While it offers great physical activities, your treading on thin water there. The whole idea of yoga is a religion. Yogo (the excercies) have the main point of tapping into "sound waves" or other spiritual forces through meditative excercise, simply stated: tapping into the devil. Try something similar like pilates or get an indoor tredmill or excercise bike (better on back).

 

[OntheDL]

I homeschool my kids and am trying new ideas for exercise during the winter. I've been told that Adventists shouldn't have anything to do with yoga... something do with spiritualism and controlling the mind. I don't really know what yoga is, I"ve never done it. But I found some really neat videos that are yoga for kids, and wanted some input whether this is something that is ok or not for the kids. Any help would be appreciated.

Niki

Hi,

Here the opinion from someone who actually grow up in and are familar with this subject.

Yoga, Chi-gon and meditation are eastern mystersm. All these practice are self 'enlightment'. Meaning we though are motal, can elevate ourselves spiritually through mental practice or meditation. There are many levels. But as we go higher and higher, we become god-like having perfect harmony with nature (Pantheism) and perfect awareness. To be like gods was Satan's first lie.

And if you trace to the root of these eastern mystersms, you can see that they are full of sun worship and sexual symbols. To think of it, all eastern meditations teach you place your mind in the middle or lower part of your anatomy, right around the sexual organ area. This where the 'chi': energy will come from.

 

[Kevin02]

I homeschool my kids and am trying new ideas for exercise during the winter. I've been told that Adventists shouldn't have anything to do with yoga... something do with spiritualism and controlling the mind. I don't really know what yoga is, I"ve never done it. But I found some really neat videos that are yoga for kids, and wanted some input whether this is something that is ok or not for the kids. Any help would be appreciated.

Niki

Well 2 tell u the truth i really dont know that much about Yoga.ut since i was a kid my mom tought me that yoga was not some thng an SDA should get involved with.

From wot i understand there is nothing wrong with the exersising part.Its Jus the other parts of yoga i have a prob with.

Kevin

 

[capnator]

Well 2 tell u the truth i really dont know that much about Yoga.ut since i was a kid my mom tought me that yoga was not some thng an SDA should get involved with.

From wot i understand there is nothing wrong with the exersising part.Its Jus the other parts of yoga i have a prob with.

Kevin

You could put a big pentagram in a circle on the floor with some candles and then skip around it, that would be good exercise too. circles, pentagrams and skipping arent bad, and neither are candles. I have a friend who got into the Yoga/mystical scene and the interesting thing is that his instructor can read his mind and do crazy stuff like that and he can now communicate with "spirit" entities to have favourable outcomes in the affairs of his life if you really want to start your kids on that path then go for it. A bit of stretching might be good for them.

if I remember back to when I was a kid Yoga would be about 1/100th the amount of fun as playing football, soccer, basketball, squash or whatever, and probably give 1/100th the aerobic workout of those sports too.

 

[bithiah2]

you can do yoga without tapping into the eastern philosophy associated with it. yoga stretches the body. if you really do any type of intense stretching exercise it will change things in the body, it is how we are made. but if you do not feel that it is for you then don't do it. pilates is very similar to yoga in that it involves breathing and focus. so don't do pilates either if you feel that there is something wrong with it.real pilates is also very intense.

 

[Vandhiyathevan]

yoga IS eastern philosophy, u cannot split one from the other. you can turn a blind eye to it. but it will be there

cheers

 

[honorthesabbath]

Years ago I bought a yoga video and a booklet came with it explaining the spiritual meaning of each and every stretch. I was shocked to see that indeed--there is no movement or stretch that one can do in Yoga that does not have a 'meaning'. One of the stretches was called the "Warrior" and another, yep--you got it--'hug the tree'. Another was called "Enchanted princess". So friend, do not fool yourself into thinking that those movements and stretches are harmless. They are an avenue to darker things.

 

[Vandhiyathevan]

Years ago I bought a yoga video and a booklet came with it explaining the spiritual meaning of each and every stretch. I was shocked to see that indeed--there is no movement or stretch that one can do in Yoga that does not have a 'meaning'. One of the stretches was called the "Warrior" and another, yep--you got it--'hug the tree'. Another was called "Enchanted princess". So friend, do not fool yourself into thinking that those movements and stretches are harmless. They are an avenue to darker things.

Darker thing? ...how can something that leads to ultimate knowledge about everything be "dark"..isn't knowledge the "light"? well anyways .... you are entitled to have your own opinions


But yes, as you stated, Each and every posture, ever move in yoga is part of a program to make the body and the mind reach the goal of enlightenment.

As a popular Hindu proverb says "You should prepare your body first, in order to prepare your mind"

the funny part is that some of the "yoga" teachers here in the west don't even teach the proper breathing exercises.(called "brahnayama", the art of breathing). It is essential to Yoga and without it the yoga postures might not give their full benefits and might even actually harm the practitioner physically.