#ReplayThursday | Christianity + Yoga: Do They Mix?
The Heidi St. John Podcast
Heidi St. John
4.8 • 3.7K Ratings
🗓️ 21 September 2023
⏱️ 35 minutes
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[Listener Favorites Replay] Should Christianity mix with yoga? Are yoga poses benign if we do them but don't engage in the spiritual practice behind them? This is the question I'm asking my guest, Jessica Smith, who taught yoga for many years. Jessica has a unique perspective and a solid biblical stance on this modern controversy. Yoga is one of the six orthodox schools of Hindu philosophical traditions, yet many Christians today are practicing yoga with the belief that yoga's deep ties to Hinduism and Buddhism can be avoided. I will confess, I thought the same thing—but not any longer. Jessica challenged me and opened my eyes to the truth about this topic. Listen in. I pray your heart is blessed and encouraged as you strive to know God in a deeper way and bring Him honor in everything you do. Show Notes (find part two as well) : http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/christianity-yoga-do-they-mix
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| 0:30.5 | Hey, everybody. This is Heidi St. John. |
| 0:32.6 | Welcome to the podcast today is Friday, April 5th. |
| 0:36.4 | This is episode number 749 today on Meet My Friend Friday. |
| 0:41.7 | I have a guest that I've been hinting about for a while here and her name is Jessica Smith. |
| 0:47.1 | And we're going to be talking about the topic of yoga. |
| 0:50.7 | Now, this is a question I get a lot over at mailbox Monday. |
| 0:54.5 | And I've got my own personal story and my own personal journey in understanding this. |
| 1:00.3 | But I met Jessica at an event that I was speaking at an Oregon some months back. |
| 1:04.9 | And her testimony was so compelling. |
| 1:07.1 | I thought listeners need to hear this. |
| 1:09.6 | And so if you're either practicing yoga or you're wondering how yoga stacks up against the word of God, |
| 1:15.6 | stick around. |
| 1:16.7 | I think you're going to be encouraged. |
| 1:24.5 | All right, everybody. |
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