Body and Soul Stretching

                   Our Bodies are the temple of Our Lord.

CCC364: The Human body shares in the dignity of "the image of God": it is a human body precisely because it is animated by a spiritual soul, and it is the whole human person that is intended to become, in the body of Christ, a temple of the Spirit. Man, though made of body & soul, is a unity. Man is obliged to regard his body & soul, is a unity. Man is obliged to regard his body as good and to hold it in honor since God has created it and will raise it up on the last day.

 My name is Maureen Grace. In 2016 I attained my RYT 200 certification in Yoga. I took this training to discover the “‘whole story” of yoga. I knew I would be delving into some eastern religions but gaining  this knowledge or understanding, helped me assimilate the asanas with my beliefs. I am Roman Catholic and yes we can take some of the wisdom of yogis of old and create a healthy, spiritual Christian practice.  

This page will focus on STRETCHING  and prayer life. I gave my yoga qualifications above so that you understand study in anatomy and the supple art of stretching is an ongoing part of my life. The stretches may build off some of the yogi's asanas but I have given them new names. God directed me towards my training in 2016 just like He guided me during the pandemic to make it an act of glorification to Him and His Mother. 

"Yoga oriented towards the Christian life aims similarly at making the body an instrument of sanctity, of prayer, and particularly of contemplative prayer. An attitude of respect for the human body and a healthy understanding of the relationship between flesh and soul."

~ Fr. Jean-Marie De'chanet O.S.B.