Pietra Fitness Poses

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Pietra fitness poses. 4 5 out of 5 stars 6. With scriptures and meditations around the themes of lent and easter redeemed is perfect anytime you want to assess where you are on your. Paul to pray unceasingly. Bodily prayer sacred art sacred music and christian meditation are woven into the stretching and strengthening workouts so that in only one hour you feel calmer stronger refreshed and renewed.

Rather pietra fitness is a way to stay physically fit while answering the call of st. 1 in fact back pain is the third most common reason for visits to the doctor and one of the most frequent reasons for. 3 6 out of 5 stars 79. By pietra fitness if you ve ever experienced back pain you re not alone.

In pietra fitness fashion you will begin each workout with deep breathing exercises and then flow into unique sequences and poses that will get your heart rate up yet leave you feeling calm and relaxed. Pietra fitness is a unique whole person fitness program that integrates physical exercise with christian prayer while drawing upon the rich and timeless traditions of the catholic church. Each of the flow style workouts will have you moving from pose to pose pausing at times to hold various positions. There are yoga poses however that should never be used by a christian because they are explicitly religious in content e g.

Pietra fitness also does not incorporate poses that are unnatural for most people and could be potentially dangerous e g odd twisting pretzels. Pietra fitness is a unique whole person fitness program that integrates physical exercise with christian prayer and meditation. Soul caring for your body and mind is necessary but the health of your soul is most important. I just do the physical exercises of yoga.

The exercises in pietra fitness are chosen from a variety of sources because of their physical benefit such as strengthening stretching improving balance etc. Pietra fitness workouts will calm your mind but they will also engage your mind helping you focus on christ and get the most out of your workout. In pietra fitness each exercise class begins and ends with prayer. Pietra fitness then is not a technique to attain perfection.

We simply offer our exercise in prayer to god. According to the american chiropractic association roughly 80 percent of the population will experience back pain at some point in their lives. The christian alternative to yoga. As far as prayers go this only has a few spoken prayers that are only a few words.

Because pietra fitness is an alternative to yoga however an extensive background in yoga is not necessary and in fact would be contraindicated to the development of our program. Pietra fitness is stretching and strengthening style classes featuring christian prayer in the catholic tradition.