Many people have a relationship with God, know a lot about the Bible, and may have prayed for many years, but struggle to feel connected to the Holy Spirit or hear the voice of God. If this sounds like you, the following discussion and spiritual practices will augment your spiritual journey.

If you feel like you have made progress with your meditation but want to add some healthy variety to your practice, I encourage you to try Christian Yoga as directed by my friends Phil and Erin Vestal.  If you are new to yoga, do not fear.  Erin and Phil encourage you to do what you can in comfort. Listen well and be kind and patient with yourself.

Your Christian Yoga Guides

Phil Vestal is a pastor and author with over a decade of ministry experience in the US and Africa, as well as on the streets of Seattle and in churches in Chicago. He holds a BA in Religion from Calvin College and a MDiv from the Seattle School of Theology & Psychology. Erin and Phil are both qualified instructors with YogaFaith and are the founders of Ruah Space Ministries. Ruah is a Hebrew word meaning Breath, Spirit, Wind.

They have spent over ten years mentoring people in their faith development, and love that you can now experience their classes and training online! Christian Yoga means that you never have to worry that a yoga practice will compromise the integrity of your faith. Each practice is carefully created to draw you closer to God through the use of prayer, scripture, and Christian spiritual practices. After all, it is because God created us that we are able to live and move and have our being!

On their YouTube channel, you will discover Christ-Centered yoga classes designed to help you stretch your body as well as your faith as you make space to grow closer to God. Through your selection from 200 videos, you can walk through a series of yoga / meditations in an atmosphere conducive to deep relaxation which puts you in an attitude of listening for God’s voice.

“I have come to see that our bodies truly store all the stuff we go through, and meditative yoga helps our mind, body and spirit get it out”, says Pastor Phil.

You will find these Christian Yoga Videos though a link on the Main Navigation Menu of this Spiritual Meditations website.

Spiritual Direction

 In addition to Christian Yoga, Pastor Phil provides Spiritual Mentorship for individuals seeking to learn to hear the voice of God, enter deeper into their story, and develop a more profound connection with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.  He has experienced firsthand how engaging one’s story and spiritual practices can bring healing and clarity to one’s life and faith. For over a decade Pastor Phil has guided others along this path so they too can discover peace, freedom, and a meaningful connection with the Trinity.

Connecting with Your Story

One of the most powerful ways to hear and connect with God today is to see where we have heard from and connected with God in the past. You will explore together what God’s “voice” has sounded like in your life as a guide for moving forward.

Spiritual Practices

“Seek and you will find.” Matthew 7:7

I have participated in Pastor Phil’s Meditation and Prayer class and found the variety of connection methods to be useful and creative.  We grow closer to God and hear God’s voice by engaging practices that are time-tested and help us create the space we need to seek and find God. You can explore practices together discovering what is most helpful for you.  Imaginative Prayer is one of these practices. You can read about one Pastor Phil’s experiences in

Approaching the Throne in Imaginative Prayer

Engaging the Present & Future

The goal of spiritual direction is to help you connect deeply with God in your life and the world around you today. You and Pastor Phil can explore together how God may be speaking to you today, where the Holy Spirit is moving, and what it might look like for you to respond.

You can contact Pastor Phil for Spiritual Direction through the Ruah Space website at https://ruahspace.com/.

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