What you don’t know about the Argument of Authority In this episode, we’ll respond to the tendency for modern gurus to follow suit with academic elitism in order to discredit new practitioners of yoga with false humility. This is a subtle, but narcissistic, power and control dynamic that still exists in modern yoga credentialing and […]
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Are you interested in sharing your healing work with the world in a more effective manner? Do you currently have a basic website and business card, but want to grow an online offer? Have you felt confused about how to up-level your online school–or create one if it doesn’t exist? Are you wondering if you […]
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Have you struggled to charge what you’re worth as a healer? Do you desire more time to devote to your spiritual practices and household responsibilities instead of servicing clients? Are you interested in automating your marketing and value delivery system to create passive and scalable income? Spiritual education helps overcome mindset issues surrounding charging for […]
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Have you heard these accusations before? Christian yoga and yin yoga are ‘trend’ yogas and therefore culturally inappropriate Not using the Sanskrit term is a form of whitewashing yoga (ie: guided meditation instead of yoga Nidra) Trying to subject yoga to the scientific method and academia is culturally misappropriating yoga In this episode, we debunk […]
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A phenomenon of the new age movement is a renewed interest in shamanic and indigenous healing practices. Faith healers and the Tree of life are also the subjects of much new age interest. Wise men and prophets rely on spiritual insights and power similar to shamans and medicine men. Jesus’ life is marked by operation […]
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CAM Is Indicated and Appropriate With Adaption This theme seems to represent an emerging consensus that CAM is appropriate for Christians with adaption and superior to not practicing CAM. CAM provides additional healing support beyond psychopharmacology. The emerging field of neuroscience is validating the bottom-up approach to healing complex trauma. Brown (2013) argued that efficacy […]
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CHAPTER FIVE: CONCLUSION Summary of Findings The study findings present preliminary support regarding the implementation of Christian-adapted complementary therapies for healing familial trauma. This support is by no means exhaustive. However, the evidence regarding the use of fourth wave treatment for trauma points toward promise for Christian-adapt mindfulness practices. Evidence suggests that additional quantitative data […]
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God and Family Attachment Knabb and Emerson (2013) explained the emerging theme of attachment in the psychology of religion. This fourth wave seeks to establish God as a member of the family system. God serves as a secure base for human connection. They assert that the metanarrative of Scripture involves a circle of attachment […]
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“In summary, in this section, we have learned more about Centering Prayer by comparingit with mindfulness, a well-researched mindful practice. First, we notice that both types of contemplation have a similar goal; that is, helping practitioners wake up to who they are” (Blanton, 2011, p. 140). “Mindfulness and Centering Prayer both share the […]
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Contemplative Neurotheolgian, Yoga therapist, pastoral counselor
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