Beth Stedman

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Yoga and Prayer: Playful Balance

This past week has seemed really long. The past few days have been especially trying. We’ve had painters here painting part of our apartment, which has meant that Thad and I have been a bit displaced. I am also packing and preparing for a six week trip that we leave for a week from today. So, I feel a bit overwhelmed and stressed and just out of sorts. I had originally planned the theme for this week’s Yoga and Prayer class to be strength, but instead today I felt like I needed some fun. So, I changed plans and made the theme Playful Balance, something I felt like I needed this week.

Sometimes we all just need to move our bodies in playful fun ways. We need to dance, and wiggle and laugh. But, I was also feeling like I needed some deep focus and balance with everything going on, so I wanted a sequence that would release a bit of stress and be fun, but would also challenge my sense of focus and balance.

So, here is roughly what we did today (in the spirit of playfulness things got changed a little along the way).

Circle, [fill in name of each person], Lord God, surround her with joy.

Circle, [fill in name of each person], Lord God, surround her with joy.

Rejoicing in the journey - Bethany Stedman