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2025 – A Year of Gratitude: Celebrating God’s Faithfulness Through the CYA Community

2026-01-01T22:32:48+00:00

A Year of Gratitude: Celebrating God's Faithfulness Through Christian Yoga Association "Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever." — Psalm 107:1 As 2025 draws to a close, our hearts are overflowing with thanksgiving for the Christian Yoga Association community. What started as a vision to support and equip Christian yoga practitioners has grown into a thriving movement of faithful teachers, therapists, and seekers who are discovering and cultivating the beauty of worship through movement. Gratitude for Our Growing CYA Family This year, we've welcomed incredible new CYA trainers into our community—leaders who are bringing fresh [...]

2025 – A Year of Gratitude: Celebrating God’s Faithfulness Through the CYA Community2026-01-01T22:32:48+00:00

Christian Yoga Book Reviews

2025-08-23T21:33:55+00:00

Book Structure and Content The 21 Lesson Format Each of the 21 lessons functions as "a mini Bible study that will deepen the participants' walk with God," with Scripture themes "designed to facilitate meditation." The lessons are organized around biblical themes such as: "The Great I AM" "Praying and Believing" "The Lord's Festivals" Scripture Yoga Scripture Yoga: 21 Bible Lessons for Christian Yoga Classes" by Susan Neal About the Author Susan Neal brings substantial credentials to this work, combining her medical background as a registered nurse with advanced degrees in business and health sciences. Her [...]

Christian Yoga Book Reviews2025-08-23T21:33:55+00:00

Easter Season Christian Yoga Class Theme

2025-04-07T20:55:13+00:00

Spring & Easter Christian Yoga Class Outlines We're pleased to offer four new Christian yoga class outline perfect for the Easter season and spring renewal: You can see more themed and holiday class outlines in our 24 Christian Yoga Class Outlines (2 per month done for you) 1. From Darkness to Light: A Good Friday Practice Focus: Surrender, reflection, and the meaning of Christ's sacrifice Postures of Surrender: Consider kneeling, prone and supine backbending forms, and any supine posture Gentle inversions for Postures of Reflection Scripture focus: Matthew 27:45-50 Practice gentle forward folds and heart openers symbolizing submission to God's will [...]

Easter Season Christian Yoga Class Theme2025-04-07T20:55:13+00:00

What is the Christian Yoga Association?

2025-01-02T16:56:25+00:00

What is the Christian Yoga Association? The Christian Yoga Association (CYA) is an organization that seeks to represent those who teach yoga from a Christian worldview. Christian yoga integrates the ancient practice of yoga with Christian principles, providing a space where individuals can deepen their spiritual lives while benefiting from the physical and mental advantages of yoga. The Christian Yoga Association represents a growing movement of Christians who practice yoga, or are a Christian yoga certifying educator founded on Christian principles while honoring the ancient gift of yoga and its origins. The Origins of the Christian Yoga Movement “Christian Yoga” [...]

What is the Christian Yoga Association?2025-01-02T16:56:25+00:00

The Gift of Peace: Embracing the Birth of Christ through Movement and Stillness, A Christian Yoga Class Outline for Christmas

2024-12-03T22:40:13+00:00

  The Gift of Peace: Embracing the Birth of Christ through Movement and Stillness, A Christian Yoga Class Outline for Christmas The Christian elements woven through the practice of this Christmas yoga class will help one align physical movements with spiritual reflection, making this a meditative and meaningful experience as one focuses on the reason for Christmas. This class integrates Christian elements (scripture, prayer, meditation, etc.) and yoga techniques (postures, breathwork, etc.) to connect the body, mind, and spirit, focusing on peace, joy, and gratitude, inspired by the birth of Jesus. Throughout the class, you'll be encouraged to move with grace [...]

The Gift of Peace: Embracing the Birth of Christ through Movement and Stillness, A Christian Yoga Class Outline for Christmas2024-12-03T22:40:13+00:00

What Happens After Yoga Teacher Training?

2024-05-07T17:43:32+00:00

What Happens After Yoga Teacher Training? Your Next Steps After Graduating from a YTT by Michelle Thielen As the popularity of yoga increases around the world, the demand for yoga instructors is at an all-time high. Thousands of students are investing an incredible amount of time, energy, and resources into yoga teacher training programs but are left wondering, “What on earth do I do now that I’m finished?” In general when employers are hiring yoga instructors, they tend to seek those who have completed the industry standard of a 200-hour teacher training program (commonly referred to as YTT or 200-hour YTT). [...]

What Happens After Yoga Teacher Training?2024-05-07T17:43:32+00:00

COME TO THE TABLE: A Luxury Wellness Retreat

2024-02-27T02:08:16+00:00

Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico Lori Washko, R-CYAT COME TO THE TABLE is designed to: 1: Help you forget about DOING and focus on remembering who you really are. 2: Create space to reconnect with your creator, GOD. We are meant for so much more than just having a reservation in heaven. We were created for relationship and abiding with Him. 3: Experience a little adventure and immersion in the Mexican culture 4: Pamper and spoil you with a massage, amazing food & excellent service. 5: Offer a sense of community and new friendships with some awesome women. 6: Release your stress and [...]

COME TO THE TABLE: A Luxury Wellness Retreat2024-02-27T02:08:16+00:00

Mudras from a Christian Perspective with Michelle Thielen

2024-02-27T01:45:53+00:00

Shalom Spiritual Ctr. & Michelle Thielen, R-CYATH Thursday, February 29 Virtual Thursday, February 29, 6:00 pm-7:00 pm Central Time (4-5pm PST) via Zoom Arm, finger, and hand positions are symbolic gestures and prayer positions or are used in rituals within religions and many cultures. Much like a Mudra (a gesture or pose in Eastern Religions) can enhance a Yoga posture, a prayer/prayer hands posture can enhance our communion and connection with the Lord. Join Michelle as she explores Mudras from a Christian perspective. Continued Education Credit Hours are available to those who attend. Michelle Thielen is the Founder of YogaFaith (https://yogafaith.org) [...]

Mudras from a Christian Perspective with Michelle Thielen2024-02-27T01:45:53+00:00

My Journey with God and Yoga

2023-02-17T21:40:17+00:00

My Journey with God and Yoga, Part I On a cold January morning with the snow on the ground, I woke up in the hotel close to where I’m working this week. I work all over the UK and Eire so this is just another hotel room wake-up. I stretched my toes to the end of the bed, tensed my legs, hips, stomach, arms and gritted my teeth for about five seconds before relaxing back on my bed.  I focused upon my body touching the surface beneath me and performed a body scan, top of my head to the bottom of [...]

My Journey with God and Yoga2023-02-17T21:40:17+00:00

FULFILLING YOUR CALLING IN EVERY ASSIGNMENT

2025-01-01T18:09:01+00:00

“God, how did I get here?” I sat in my car, weeping, after witnessing a young girl graduate as valedictorian. This young girl lived in our Hope House— our safe house for minors who were victims of sex trafficking. I was one of the only ones sitting in that crowd who knew the significance of this moment. Three years earlier, this girl was a victim, but now she was a valedictorian. I couldn’t stop wiping the tears from my eyes and thanking God for what I just witnessed. And in that moment I asked, “God, how did I get here? How [...]

FULFILLING YOUR CALLING IN EVERY ASSIGNMENT2025-01-01T18:09:01+00:00
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