I am Christian—I also practice and teach yoga

I was born into a Catholic family.  Over time, my spiritual life expanded beyond a single tradition and into a lived experience of Christianity in its many expressions—Catholic, Protestant, Lutheran—and into fellowship with Jewish synagogues, Hindu temples, and Buddhist communities. Wherever the message is love, compassion, hope, and connection to the Divine Source, I feel at home.

I have learned from priests, rabbis, gurus, pundits, monks, and teachers of many paths. 

Each, in their own way, has shared wisdom on how to elevate consciousness, cultivate compassion, and live in union with a higher power. 

Through study and experience, I have come to see that these traditions are not opposed to each other, but deeply related.

Christianity alone encompasses hundreds of denominations, each shaped by human interpretation of sacred scripture. Throughout history, differing understandings of the Bible have given rise to new churches, each offering a path that resonates with different people. 

In the same way, Buddhism emerged from Hinduism through Siddhartha Gautama, who left royal life in search of enlightenment, simplifying spiritual principles and emphasizing compassion. 

Human interpretation evolves, but the essence remains.

Across all traditions, I see one unifying truth: we are connected to one energy, one higher power. 

Each faith tradition, in their own way, has shared wisdom on how to elevate consciousness, cultivate compassion, and live in union with a higher power. 

Yoga exemplifies unity of religions

Yoga, which means union, expresses this truth beautifully. 

For me, practicing and teaching yoga is not separate from my Christian faith—it is an expression of it.

I teach yoga in Christian churches and convents, with nuns, senior citizens of many faiths, and individuals from diverse religious and cultural backgrounds. I also work with people facing emotional and mental health challenges, including bipolar disorder, guiding them toward peace, balance, and connection with God as they understand God. I do not preach doctrine. Instead, I offer tools.

Yoga is a science of movement and breath. The geometry of posture, the mathematics of alignment, and the rhythm of breathing create balance in the nervous system and harmony in mind, body, and spirit. Through breath practices and mindful movement, people naturally reconnect with stillness, clarity, and their own spiritual center.

I often compare the human being to a musical instrument. A piano or violin must be tuned to achieve harmony. 

Likewise, we fall out of tune through stress, trauma, and distraction—and many of us are never taught how to return to balance. 

Here is the good news

Yoga and meditation teach us how to tune ourselves again, raising our vibration through practice, not theory.

There is no substitute for involvement. 

Analysis alone can paralyze. 

True transformation comes through experience. The way out is to go inward.

For myself, I continue my spiritual journey. I have taken the Art of Living course of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, and took in Sadhguru’s teaching at his Tennessee ashram. Now I am studying with the Brahma Kumaris at their Long Island center.   

I love sharing the tools of yoga and meditation because I witness their fruits every day: hope, healing, courage, compassion, and peace. Yoga is union—with God, with one another, and with nature.

This is the good news I share: the good news of yoga and meditation.