The 8 Limbs of Yoga: Strengthening Your Spirit and Body (Part 1: Foundations + Inner Life)

Asana: Journey to a Deeper Life

Asana is more than just a yoga pose. When most people hear the word asana, they think of yoga poses, but there's so much more to it than that. In this episode, we're exploring the true meaning of asana and why the physical practice of yoga has been treasured for thousands of years. We'll look at how mindful movement can strengthen the body, calm the nervous system, improve circulation, support healthy posture, and create the stability needed for a deeper spiritual life. You'll also discover why, in Spirit Body Yoga, we see asana as more than exercise. It becomes an opportunity to slow down, become present, and care for the incredible body God has entrusted to us. Whether you're brand new to yoga or have been practicing for years, I hope this conversation encourages you to see movement in a fresh way, not as something you have to do, but as a gift that helps you love God and others with greater strength, health, and presence. ✨ Ready to experience it for yourself? Join us for a free 7-day trial at SpiritBodyYoga.com and explore our Christ-centered yoga classes, breathwork, meditations, and monthly practice bundles.

The 8 Limbs of Yoga: Strengthening Your Spirit and Body (Part 2: Embodiment + Connection)

In this episode, we continue our journey through the 8 limbs of yoga; moving from inner foundation into embodied practice. If you haven’t listened to Part 1, I recommend starting there as we walk through the first two limbs that shape how we live and relate. Here, we step into limbs 3–8: • Asana (movement) • Pranayama (breath) • Pratyahara (turning inward) • Dharana (focus) • Dhyana (meditation) • Samadhi (union with God) This is where it all begins to come together. We explore how movement becomes more than exercise, how breath becomes more than automatic, and how stillness becomes a space to meet with God.

The 8 Limbs of Yoga: Strengthening Your Spirit and Body (Part 1: Foundations + Inner Life)

In this episode, we begin a deeper look at the 8 limbs of Yoga, not just as a philosophy, but as a pathway to wholeness, living more fully connected in your body and your spirit. I start by breaking down what the 8 limbs actually are and why they were never meant to be practiced in isolation, but as a whole way of living. Then we move into the first two limbs: • Yamas – how we relate to others • Niyamas – how we tend to our inner life We walk through each of their five branches and what they can look like in real, everyday life. This episode is about laying the foundation, the heart work, the inner alignment, and the choices that begin to shape how we live. In Part 2, we’ll continue into the remaining limbs and explore how this inner work becomes something we embody through movement, breath, and deeper connection with God.

Episode 1 - Yamas: Universal Morality

Join me as we take the principles of yoga, break them down, and look at them through the lens of faith and everyday life. In this first episode, we will discuss the yoga Yamas, the first branch of the eight limbed yoga path. The Yamas are known as universal morality. We will discuss what this means for us as individuals, then look at them through the lens of faith, and how the Yamas draw humanity together. This is a brief overview of what the Yamas are, we will break things down much further in future episodes.