Good health is hard. It is a mental battle with self to live intentionally. It means getting up early to exercise. Eating vegetables instead of bread. Passing on the cookies. And even giving up bad habits like smoking or drinking too much coffee. It means skipping the bedtime snack or saving the leftovers for another day instead of overeating. Let’s just say it. Choosing healthy habits suck. Continue Reading…
I admit. The Bible is not much help when it comes to understanding the nature of God. Between the Old Testament and the New Testament, He seems a little bipolar. Is He terrible? Or is He lovely? Does He command His people to kill women and smash babies? Or does He say, “Let the little children come to me”? God is so hard to understand sometimes, and it is hard to grow a relationship with what you can’t understand. Continue Reading…
I am a long time believer in the written word. I’ve even invested some time in spoken words. But only now, have I truly learned how to use my words. Words are powerful. They, when used correctly, can appeal to the emotions of a person. They can change the intensity of a conflict. They can soothe the hysteria of a crisis. They can persuade. The can empower. They can destroy. Continue Reading…
I’m sure you’ve heard it said but how does it work? How can yoga ease depression? There is the obvious factor: yoga is exercise. And yoga like other exercises release endorphins into your brain that make you feel good.
I love seeing my clients leave classes with goofy grins on their faces and eyes half closed. They have entered into what we call the sacred yoga space. Continue Reading…
In the early stages of developing my business and my vision, I was consumed with the image of a lotuslilly. This in my mind was a hybrid of thought. It was and still is my desire to maintain the culture and beauty of yoga while channeling our souls toward Christ and none other. These two flowers are significant: the lotus is to Buddhism what the lily is to Christianity. Continue Reading…
“My name is Bethany. I will be guiding you through your practice.” I reflect on these words and a small smile appears on my face. This smile, with lips pursed, hides a gentle laugh, and gives me away. The memories are flooding my mind. At 25, I’ve worn many hats to finally find one that fits. Continue Reading…
As I have shared before, I have a job that allows me to sit for long periods of time. I sit on a yoga ball and preach the posture gospel throughout the day to many skeptics. Sitting on a ball is supposed to decrease the chances of developing back problems by forcing you to sit up correctly. Continue Reading…
There is so much of the past that I forget to remember. My head is so full of the present. I am so addicted to the noise. Addicted to the new. Life rolls so fast, changes so quickly, and it is all exciting and new. Yet before you know it, you have grown so old that you don’t recognize yourself. You take a breath and realize the years that have gone. Lately, little parts of the past have snaked their way into my brain. Continue Reading…
A small bug crawls across your desk at work. It is too tiny to label. Who knows to which category of tiny winged bug creatures it belongs. Your impulse is to squish it. Of course. But have you ever asked yourself why?
To those within the spirituality of traditional Hindu yoga, they would say that reincarnation forces them to be mindful of all creatures, embracing non-violence with all living things. Continue Reading…
Can we be so moral that we become disconnected with God? And I don’t mean just in the sense that we get busy doing all the traditional “good” things that we try to replace grace with works. I’m thinking a little deeper even than that. Continue Reading…
