Soul Care | Spiritual Health After Religion

Starting fresh cuz today is my birthday! As the journey does, it has led me right back to where I started. So, I can begin again. This time from experience. My lifetime has been a journey finding my soul's voice sifting through the fear and intimidation that has kept me silent. My last journey around the Sun was exponentially transformative for my spiritual walk with the experience of letting go in ways unexpected.

As an analogy, this letting go felt very much like : worn armor that has protected me with an appearance of fitting in with style that suddenly no longer fit. As I began to disassemble, it was astonishing to find outdated beliefs in my modern world.

Ironically, as I my journey led me back home to my soul's voice it become archaic to demonize spirituality that doesn't follow the status quo. As I was unfolding seeing my spirituality as a celebration, I began drowning in the religion mainstream. So I began asking myself again the same questions that my religion simply can't answer logically for my soul to be in peace.

Praying for God to take the scales off my eyes it was a new experience as I watched with open eyes. Withdrawing from the overload of externals that were overwhelming, and limiting who and what has access to me, it was required to also stepped back from the religious institution that I was passionately committed to for 16+ years. God was clear that now is a time to go slow to be still and know. Certainly, this was the last thing that I expected to no longer fit in.

When are we going to respect others without inserting how we disagree? Wouldn't be a source of light to simply admire that we all are good and brilliant because we are human made in the image of God as a form of respect? Can I respect that in myself first? If not, where am I stuck in behaviors of not respecting myself? What I found is the ending is the beginning.

Never once in all my wandering has there been condemnation from God as I approach The Throne of Grace. But, what I did realize is that condemnation was from man. As I sift through the grit of my soul's metaphorical desert a vibrant hope became my birthright. Understanding that we get to shine brilliantly 👑 overcoming shame and trauma that shaped how we see ourselves and possibly God. Namaste`

ONLINE SOUL CARE : Girl, You Came to the Desert to Make Rain, is an online experience available here or go to : www.alifepractice.com

Our Ladies Slumber Party. Hey fam, we are real and raw.  We really believe being vulnerable is more important than perfection.  Appearances have been given way too much weight in the culture in our opinion. That is why we choose to keep some of the honestly in an unpolished podcast recording.  Authenticity is something we strive for within this circle of friends.  We had too much fun recording this.  

April gets to giggle all she wants and eat chocolate in the background.  There was a silent period when April was very quiet, and she may or may not have been the rest of the cookie dough in the kitchen :)  

We are a quaint studio in St Charles, MO offering a space for people to come practice their spirituality in the context of the Yoga Practice on their mats.  Our hope is for people to come as they are to our space with freedom to be themselves to practice surrendering in the pause of truth.   This episode we talk about how we teach Asana at our studio for your Yoga Practice.  What sets us apart from other studios in the area. It isn't due to having a bigger space.  Our focus is on the intrinsic value of each student by teaching Yoga fundamentally, with joint action, and integrity.   We would be honored to have you as a student, simply come as you are.  Namaste` 

Selah Yoga Studio | 2480 Executive Drive | Suite 112 | Saint Charles.MO.63303 | www.practicingselah.com

How can doing Yoga help your faith? This episode is during our most recent Girl's Weekend. A candid conversation about Christianity and Yoga with Becky, a faithful student.  We can move closer to God or away from God, join our open conversation about how Yoga has not only deepened our faith, but has helped us love God even more.  Stay for the bloopers at the end.  Please give me grace. I am a Yoga Teacher not a sound major nor know much about production perfection.  lol

April is also in the house, during the podcast.  Her vibrant self show up in laughter on the bloopers.  We had too much fun creating this.  

We are a quaint studio in St Charles, MO offering a space for people to come practice their spirituality in the context of the Yoga Practice on their mats.  Our hope is for people to come as they are to our space with freedom to be themselves to practice surrendering in the pause of truth.   This episode we talk about how we teach Asana at our studio for your Yoga Practice.  What sets us apart from other studios in the area. It isn't due to having a bigger space.  Our focus is on the intrinsic value of each student by teaching Yoga fundamentally, with joint action, and integrity.   We would be honored to have you as a student, simply come as you are.  Namaste` 

Selah Yoga Studio | 2480 Executive Drive | Suite 112 | Saint Charles.MO.63303 | www.practicingselah.com

Gina was a student that was apprehensive about beginning a Yoga Journey.  Being a student a Selah Yoga Studio for a year and half has brought her to some new insights.  You getting to see through her eyes is a true privilege.  My hope as her teacher is that you get to appreciate her as much as we all get to enjoy her lovely presence in our community.  This conversation is off the cuff, not scripted, so we can both be raw and vulnerable with our listeners.   Every time I think of you Gina, I praise God!  

We are a quaint studio in St Charles, MO offering a space for people to come practice their spirituality in the context of the Yoga Practice on their mats.  Our hope is for people to come as they are to our space with freedom to be themselves to practice surrendering in the pause of truth.   This episode we talk about how we teach Asana at our studio for your Yoga Practice.  What sets us apart from other studios in the area. It isn't due to having a bigger space.  Our focus is on the intrinsic value of each student by teaching Yoga fundamentally, with joint action, and integrity.   We would be honored to have you as a student, simply come as you are.  Namaste` 

Selah Yoga Studio | 2480 Executive Drive | Suite 112 | Saint Charles.MO.63303 | www.practicingselah.com

This episode is simple description of the bandhas we teach at Selah Yoga Studio.  Learning how to establish bandhas in the body as a teacher or student.  Teachers are students too :). Bandhas are "locks" in the body for stability and integrity.  Grounding down while lifting up and out in posture provides the body strength, frees the joint, and deepens breath, establishing bandhas create the structure to do so.  

Selah Yoga Studio | Flint Hill, MO | www.practicingselah.com

Religious freedom says come as you are, so does Yoga. From a Christian perspective this episode sheds light on how Yoga can deepen your faith.  While the path of Yoga here is stated as the 8 Limb Path, as a Yogi these are not steps to go to or achieve Samadhi.  It is something that is continuous.  The verbiage that used is for simplicity for a Christian or understanding.   Please note that I am American, so pronouncing Sanskrit, a dead language, is not my first choice of communication :) Bear with me as we begin to break down some barriers that may exist.  

Selah Yoga Studio | Flint Hill, MO | www.alifepractice.com