Yoga

[eh7]

Why is yoga suddenly so popular?

 

[UBERROGO]

suddenly? its been popular for a long time.

 

[artybloke]

Cause it's nice with fruit in it.

Oh, sorry, that's yoghurt...

 

[UBERROGO]

Cause it's nice with fruit in it.

Oh, sorry, that's yoghurt...

Ususally people who eat yogurt do yoga and vice versa.

 

[eh7]

So do you all receommend yoga? My mom is currently doing yoga. Heard from christians .... some say good... some say not good... so good or not.... confuse and confuse...

 

[UBERROGO]

So do you all receommend yoga? My mom is currently doing yoga. Heard from christians .... some say good... some say not good... so good or not.... confuse and confuse...

Depends on if/how they are emphasizing the spirituality aspect of it.

 

[Peaceful Dove]

Yoga is so very good for you. My primary doctor and both of my cancer doctors recommended it. It does wonders for the body and in fact, if you meditate on the Lord at the same time, it improves you spiritually.
My yoga class had all ages as well as those of us recovering from surgeries, illnesses and injuries.
As we get older we lose strength and flexibility, yoga improves both of these without causing pain or injured muscles.

 

[GraceInHim]

Moving thread to correct forum Christian Affairs, will leave a redirect in General Theology for this discussion to continue.

Peace
GIH

 

[Voegelin]

College and professional sports teams are using Bikram "Hot" Yoga for conditioning. Players use it to recover from injuries. Hence all the publicity. Don't know of any studies proving results but anecdotal evidence that is works is extensive. I believe it works for some ailments.

For me, if I want to be in 105 temperatures, I'll skip the cosmic oneness posturing with others , go sit in a sauna and think deep thoughts. Or move back to Arizona.

 

[eh7]

Anymore comments and advise from my dear brothers and sisters in Christ?

 

[CyberPaladin]

I think you need to find out what kind of yoga your mother is doing.

 

[eh7]

I think you need to find out what kind of yoga your mother is doing.

[FONT=Arial, Arial, Helvetica]Hatha yoga. So is it ok?[/FONT]

 

[Desperate4Him2]

I don't know. What I do know is that when I took yoga classes in the 1980's before I was saved, I was encouraged to empty my mind, use self hypnosis, etc. etc. which certainly is not a good idea for any believer. I'm pretty horrified now that I ever participated.

Use it for exercise if you must but fill your mind with God.

 

[Voegelin]

I don't know. What I do know is that when I took yoga classes in the 1980's before I was saved, I was encouraged to empty my mind, use self hypnosis, etc. etc. which certainly is not a good idea for any believer. I'm pretty horrified now that I ever participated.

Use it for exercise if you must but fill your mind with God.

Good points. Many have no idea how profoundly different Christianity is from Asian religions. Our insipid popular culture propagates the puerile concept that, at their heart, all the major faiths are similiar. Dealt with devout Buddhists and Hindus in the course of business for a long time. Wonderful people. Always tickled by their sense of humor. But anyone who drifts into Asian faith not having a grounding in their own tradition, not realizing the depth of Asian faiths and what a profound statement they are making about the nature of the individual and of creation is doing themselves a disservice.