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…
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Topic: An Introduction to Trauma-Sensitive Yoga with Amy Brady You can connect with her on Instagram and Facebook. Resources mentioned in this workshop:More information on ACES and how it affects a child and adult over the course of their lifetime:Dr. Nadine Burke Harris: https://www.ted.com/…/nadine_burke_harris_how_childhood_tra… https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/acestudy/index.html_______________________________________TS Yoga Resources:https://besselvanderkolk.net/index.html
In October 2018, fellow Abbey Leader Melissa Reed and I led a yoga retreat together in Greece. This “live flow” comes from one of our gentle morning practices and starts with Lectio Divina from Mark 14:3-9 and then a gentle yoga flow. Melissa guides us through this beautiful passage of Scripture in this beautiful place….
And God said, “Let the land produce living creatures according to their kinds: the livestock, the creatures that move along the ground, and the wild animals, each according to its kind.” And it was so. God made the wild animals according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds, and all the creatures that…
This practice is guided by Caroline Williams. You can connect with Caroline on Instagram and on her website. You’ll want to have at least one block and a strap for this practice. In this practice, we examine VOICE – God’s voice, and our own – and we embody it through yoga. Isaiah 55:8-11 (NIV) 8 “For…
This practice is guided by Kristine McCoy. You can connect with her on instagram. You’ll want to have two blocks, a strap, and a blanket for this practice. This flow focuses on the neck, upper back, and shoulders, to relieve tension and stress. “To say that we are made in the image of the divine…
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This Lectio Divina practice is brought to you by Sarah Nugent, a Leader in The Abbey. You can connect with Sarah on her Facebook page and on Instagram @louisianayogi. Psalm 104:1-2,5-15,24-31,33 (The Voice) [1-2] Call Him good, my soul, and praise the Eternal. I am here to declare my affection for You, Eternal One, my…
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