“A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path; it was trampled on, and the birds ate it up. Some fell on rocky ground, and when it came up, the plants withered because they had no moisture. Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it…
This practice is guided by Caroline Williams. You can connect with Caroline on Instagram and on her website. This is a nice slow flow that incorporates a bit of heat-building, a couple of back-bends, and a few standing postures. The invitation is to see this month’s parable from the perspective of each character in the…
This practice is guided by Caroline Williams. This practice features an 8.5 minute Savasana. Why 8.5 minutes? Because that’s 1/7th of 60 minutes. We take a full “day” to rest in this gentle practice as we focus on the 7th day of the Creation story!
This Loving Kindness Meditation is brought to you by Sarah Nugent, a Leader in The Abbey and yoga teacher. You can connect with Sarah on her Facebook page and on Instagram @louisianayogi. “Then God saw everything that He had made, and indeed it was very good.” Genesis 1:31
This practice is led by Alison Cox, a leader in The Abbey. Alison’s practice is in the Yin/Yang style meaning that for every heat-building (yang) pose, there’s a cooling and deep stretching (yin) pose. In the yoga tradition, the sun is associated with more active “power” poses and the moon is associated with more cooling…
The goal of contemplative practices is to develop deep intimacy with God, but sitting still and silently meditating isn’t the only way to do that. Our unique gifts, talents, heritages, and cultures all contribute to how we uniquely draw near to God. So, to celebrate this (and hopefully inspire you to contemplate more creatively), each month…
This practice is led by Caroline Williams. It is a slow flow focused on a bit of ab work, and shoulder openers. The class is built around the first day of creation, with a full Savasana at the end.
Over the last five years (!) in The Yoga Abbey, we’ve studied the story of Creation, twelve of Jesus’ parables, Sacred Spaces, Divine Encounters, and twelve Psalms. We’ve studied individual exchanges between God and humans. We’ve examined the prayer book of the Jewish people that shapes our own prayers today. We’ve looked deeply into larger-than-life…
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This practice is guided by Dimitra Vasilopoulos, a member of the Leader’s Wing and graduate of The Yoga Abbey YTT Program in 2021. She’s been teaching yoga online as well as offering occasional in person mini-retreats at her church. Dimitra’s “why” for teaching yoga is to provide the same safe and grounding space that she…
This practice is guided by Dimitra Vasilopoulos, a member of the Leader’s Wing and graduate of The Yoga Abbey YTT Program in 2021. She’s been teaching yoga online as well as offering occasional in person mini-retreats at her church. Dimitra’s “why” for teaching yoga is to provide the same safe and grounding space that she…
This practice is guided by Jamie Terry, a Leader in The Yoga Abbey. Jamie teaches Anatomy and Physiology in The Yoga Abbey’s Yoga Teacher Training program. She also works as a 1:1 Movement Coach utilizing her training and skills in yoga, biomechanics, and functional movement. Her mission as a teacher and a coach is to…