The Hidden Dangers of Yoga Every Catholic Needs to Know | Linda Carl "Yoga Unveiled"

<p>Millions of people practice yoga believing it is simply exercise or stretching. But is that really true?</p><p><br /></p><p>In this fascinating interview, Steve Cunningham sits down with Linda Clark, former yoga instructor and author of Yoga Unveiled: My Spiritual Journey from Darkness to Light, to discuss her twenty-year involvement in yoga, Reiki, and New Age spirituality before returning fully to the Catholic faith.</p><p><br /></p><p>Linda explains how her conversion led her to abandon yoga after discovering its deep religious roots within Hindu spirituality. Drawing from years of research, personal experience, and testimony from others, she discusses why Catholics should carefully discern the spiritual origins of practices often presented as harmless exercise.</p><p><br /></p><p>Topics include:</p><p><br /></p><p>• The religious origins of yoga</p><p>• Why yoga cannot be separated from its spiritual foundation</p><p>• Kundalini and chakra spirituality</p><p>• Reiki and New Age practices</p><p>• "Christian Yoga" examined</p><p>• The meaning of "AUM," Namaste, Sun Salutations, and other yoga practices</p><p>• Personal testimony of conversion from New Age spirituality</p><p>• Safer alternatives for physical fitness</p><p>• Why Catholics should approach yoga with discernment</p><p><br /></p><p>Whether you currently practice yoga, have family members involved, or simply want to better understand the Church's concerns regarding New Age spirituality, this interview offers an important discussion rooted in one woman's journey back to Christ.</p><p><br /></p><p>Purchase Linda Clark's book:</p><p>Yoga Unveiled: My Spiritual Journey from Darkness to Light (https://sophiainstitute.com/product/yoga-unveiled/)</p><p><br /></p><p>00:00 Introduction</p><p>00:46 Welcome &amp; Book Introduction</p><p>01:29 Linda Clark's Background</p><p>02:05 Returning to the Catholic Faith</p><p>03:13 Conviction About Teaching Yoga</p><p>03:53 Scripture Leads Her to Leave Yoga</p><p>05:03 Why She Wrote Yoga Unveiled</p><p>06:23 Exercise vs. Yoga</p><p>07:59 Is Yoga Addictive?</p><p>09:11 What Hindus Say About Yoga</p><p>10:24 Stories from the Book</p><p>11:18 Stretching Without Yoga</p><p>12:42 What Does "Yoga" Really Mean?</p><p>13:24 Yoga Is More Than Exercise</p><p>15:09 Yoga's Influence in Fitness Culture</p><p>16:26 Kundalini Explained</p><p>18:18 Kundalini and Spiritual Dangers</p><p>19:16 Returning to the Catholic Faith</p><p>20:29 Rosary and Adoration</p><p>20:59 Meaning of "AUM"</p><p>22:36 Can There Be Christian Yoga?</p><p>24:46 Sun Salutations Explained</p><p>26:18 Serpent Breathing</p><p>28:14 Corpse Pose and Spiritual Meaning</p><p>30:07 Clergy and the Need for Awareness</p><p>31:26 Yoga Even Among Religious</p><p>33:34 Final Advice for Catholics</p><p>34:46 Reiki and New Age Practices</p><p>36:08 Opposition to the Book</p><p>38:06 Personal Experience with Spiritual Warfare</p><p>40:39 Final Thoughts</p><p>41:50 Closing Remarks</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴</p><p>Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/</p><p><br /></p><p>Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/</p><p><br /></p><p>Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/</p><p><br /></p><p>Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/</p><p><br /></p><p> 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴</p><p><br /></p><p>Sensus Fidelium is your go to for sermons on the catholic church, faith, growing in holiness, study of the scriptures, anything and everything you need to be set on fire for the Lord and His Church.</p>