Episode 107: What to Know About Yoga
Mama Bear Apologetics
Hillary Morgan Ferrer & Amy Davison
4.8 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 25 June 2024
⏱️ 42 minutes
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Summary
Yoga is one of the most popular forms of exercise for women. It’s said to help with everything from balance to blood pressure, so there’s no problem with it, right? Turns out, there is more than meets the eye. In this podcast Alexa Kramer shares the background of yoga that you won’t get in your average class. Listens will learn the worldview of yoga, the purpose of worship behind each pose, and the surprising history behind “ooomhm.” She and Amy then discuss whether or not “christian yoga” is possible and how to help your kids speak truth and grace.
If you’ve ever thought that yoga is just about stretching, you won’t want to miss this episode.
Main Points Covered
- Difference between yoga as an aspect of eastern religion vs what is done today.
- The history and worldview of yoga.
- How is the yoga done today? What do we see in the studios?
- What is “ooohm”?
- What are the purposes of the poses?
- Can you have Christian Yoga?
- How can we nurture a truth and grace approach with our kids?
People and Resources Mentioned
- Crash Course on Yoga
- ROARing through Yoga
- The Second Coming of the New Age - By Josh Peck & Steven Bancarz
- The Becket Cook Show on Yoga Podcast Episode
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| 0:00.0 | So when it comes to kids and we're teaching him, whether it's yoga or whatever topic, |
| 0:09.4 | it's okay, look, yes, this is not a good thing. |
| 0:11.9 | So how then would we maybe talk to somebody about |
| 0:15.2 | this and let your kids have those kind of fumbles within the home so that way |
| 0:20.0 | they become once they leave the home they become better stewards of their spiritual armor and better |
| 0:25.8 | representators of Christ when they're out there. |
| 0:30.3 | Welcome to the Mama Bear Apologetics Podcast. |
| 0:34.0 | A podcast where we teach you to roar like a mother. |
| 0:37.0 | And by roar, we may recognize the message, offer discernment, argue for a healthier approach, and reinforce these ideas with your kids. |
| 0:45.0 | Unless you want to growl around your house, I mean that's cool too. |
| 0:48.0 | They're like, check it, we keep it reels. |
| 0:51.0 | That's so bad. You're awesome. |
| 0:55.0 | Mama Bear Apologetics is a listener-supported program, so if you like what we do, head on over to |
| 1:00.1 | the Mama Bear Apologetics website and click support. |
| 1:03.0 | It's time to rise up ladies. |
| 1:05.4 | Rise up, mama bears. |
| 1:06.9 | This might not affect your faith, but it might affect your children's. Burns. podcast dedicated to helping you raise kids to love |
| 1:24.9 | biblically, think critically, and stand firm against the cultural tide. |
| 1:28.8 | We want to welcome you. I mean we've had a lot of amazing things happen so far this year. We have got a new mama bear book that's out that's honest prayers for mama bears that |
| 1:39.2 | gosh Alexa and I contributed to you so many moms contributed to this book and it's it's beautiful |
| 1:46.2 | it's a wonderful book to just sit back and just pray freely and just connect with |
| 1:52.1 | other moms who are going through the same things |
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