Reviews"A wonderful way to integrate body and spirit. As I prayed the gentle stretches, I felt the involvement of the spirit throughout my whole being. I recommend this book to all who wish to honor their bodies as an integral part of their spiritual journeys." -- Jane E. Vennard "author of Praying with Body and Soul and Embracing the World: Praying for Justice and Peace"
Table Of ContentAcknowledgments A Word from the Author Preparing for the Routine Helpful Hints Before You Begin Disclaimer and Caution The Movements On Your Feet On Your Back On Your Stomach Six Postures of Prayer Group Movement Journal Pages
SynopsisIn this book, Finck provides a step-by-step guide to forty stretches, movements, and postures to improve physical and spiritual well-being. The book features photographs and devotional reflections for individuals to use to create their own routines. While on a pilgrimage trek through Thailand, Finck discovered the benefits of daily stretching and quiet prayer. On the physical level, after only one week, the chronic back pain that had plagued him for twenty years disappeared. On a spiritual level, the poses deepened his prayer experiences., In this book, Finck provides a step-by-step guide to fortystretches, movements, and postures to improve physicaland spiritual well-being. The book features photographs anddevotional reflections for individuals to use to create theirown routines. While on a pilgrimage trek through Thailand, Finckdiscovered the benefits of daily stretching and ......, In this book, Finck provides a step-by-step guide to fortystretches, movements, and postures to improve physicaland spiritual well-being. The book features photographs anddevotional reflections for individuals to use to create theirown routines. While on a pilgrimage trek through Thailand, Finckdiscovered the benefits of daily stretching and quiet prayer.On the physical level, after only one week, the chronic backpain that had plagued him for twenty years disappeared. Ona spiritual level, the poses deepened his prayer experiences.
LC Classification NumberRA781.63.F54 2005