Praying with Movement
Sometimes we pray in stillness, and sometimes we pray in movement. The resources below invite you to explore movement as a way to deepen your prayer.
Sacred Stretch Breaks
It is fantastic to pray the daily offices (Morning Prayer, Evening Prayer, etc.) from your phone, computer, or Book of Common Prayer. It is spectacular to take classes at your local yoga studio. It's just not always possible. But it's almost always possible, even on the very busiest days, to take 90 seconds to stretch and pray. Below you will find a few "sacred stretch breaks" to get you started. The first sequence in each set is extremely gentle. Others are slightly more vigorous. All are under 2 minutes.
A Fourfold Prayer
By the grace of God: I bow to release, I rise to wait, I open to receive, I step out to serve. Amen.
(Adapted from a teaching by Dr. Alexander Shaia)
By the grace of God: I bow to release, I rise to wait, I open to receive, I step out to serve. Amen.
(Adapted from a teaching by Dr. Alexander Shaia)
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Morning Sequences
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight,
O Lord, my strength and my redeemer.
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight,
O Lord, my strength and my redeemer.
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Midday Sequences
Holy God, Holy and Mighty, Holy Immortal One,
have mercy on us.
Holy God, Holy and Mighty, Holy Immortal One,
have mercy on us.
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Evening Sequences
Guide us waking, O Lord, and guide us sleeping
that awake we may watch with Christ and asleep we may rest in peace.
Guide us waking, O Lord, and guide us sleeping
that awake we may watch with Christ and asleep we may rest in peace.
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Movement Meditations
Sing and move or simply listen and watch as you pray with these movement meditations inspired by scripture and spiritual poetry.
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