This practice is guided by Caroline Williams, the Founder of The Abbey. You can connect with Caroline on Instagram and on her website. Caroline leads us through a nourishing shoulder opening and lower back focused practice. She gently gives us the space to reflect on the way Jesus comes to us as we can receive…
“As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” At once they left their nets and followed…
This practice is guided by Alison Cox, a Leader in The Abbey. You can connect with Alison on Instagram. Alison leads us through a thoughtfully paced, heat-building power flow that provides space to consider what our bodies need in the present moment. As we explore movement and balancing, we reflect on how Jesus connects closely…
This Lectio Divina Practice is brought to you by Amy Brady, an active member, leader, and Spiritual Director at the Abbey. You can connect with Amy on Instagram, and be sure to check out her Evergreen Soul Wellness community and online course offering. Come to Me, all who are weary and burdened, and I will…
This practice is guided by Kate Lee, a Leader in The Yoga Abbey. Kate is a certified spiritual director, a trauma sensitive yoga facilitator and a graduate of The Yoga Abbey’s first teacher training program. You can connect with Kate on Instagram and her website. Kate guides us in a gentle yin-yasa practice, a combination…
We invite you to begin by taking a deep breath and remembering the presence of God in and around you. Read the Psalm below slowly and intentionally. If you have a different Bible translation you enjoy, read it there as well. Below the Psalm you’ll find a short reflection on its context and themes and…
This practice is guided by Caroline Williams, the Founder of The Yoga Abbey. You can connect with Caroline on Instagram and on her website. Caroline guides us in this short strength building and balancing power flow while embodying Psalm 23. 15 Minute Practice Practice with the accompanying playlist here! To improve video quality (watch in 1080p), tap the…
This Lectio Divina practice is guided by Whitney R. Simpson, creator of Exploring Peace Meditations and author of Fully Human, Fully Divine. You can connect with Whitney on Instagram or at ExploringPeace.com. Psalm 23 Whitney reads from The Message. She invites us to pause and listen to this passage. Notice what stands out to you…
This 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. In this meditation, Sarah will lead us in a Yoga Nidra practice. It is designed to help us have a restful night’s sleep. You can…
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 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!
Thus the heavens and the earth were completed in all their vast array. By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work. 3 Then God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it he rested from all…