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

July 30, 2026·42 min
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Millions of people practice yoga believing it is simply exercise or stretching. But is that really true?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.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.Topics include:• The religious origins of yoga• Why yoga cannot be separated from its spiritual foundation• Kundalini and chakra spirituality• Reiki and New Age practices• "Christian Yoga" examined• The meaning of "AUM," Namaste, Sun Salutations, and other yoga practices• Personal testimony of conversion from New Age spirituality• Safer alternatives for physical fitness• Why Catholics should approach yoga with discernmentWhether 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.Purchase Linda Clark's book:Yoga Unveiled: My Spiritual Journey from Darkness to Light (https://sophiainstitute.com/product/yoga-unveiled/)00:00 Introduction00:46 Welcome & Book Introduction01:29 Linda Clark's Background02:05 Returning to the Catholic Faith03:13 Conviction About Teaching Yoga03:53 Scripture Leads Her to Leave Yoga05:03 Why She Wrote Yoga Unveiled06:23 Exercise vs. Yoga07:59 Is Yoga Addictive?09:11 What Hindus Say About Yoga10:24 Stories from the Book11:18 Stretching Without Yoga12:42 What Does "Yoga" Really Mean?13:24 Yoga Is More Than Exercise15:09 Yoga's Influence in Fitness Culture16:26 Kundalini Explained18:18 Kundalini and Spiritual Dangers19:16 Returning to the Catholic Faith20:29 Rosary and Adoration20:59 Meaning of "AUM"22:36 Can There Be Christian Yoga?24:46 Sun Salutations Explained26:18 Serpent Breathing28:14 Corpse Pose and Spiritual Meaning30:07 Clergy and the Need for Awareness31:26 Yoga Even Among Religious33:34 Final Advice for Catholics34:46 Reiki and New Age Practices36:08 Opposition to the Book38:06 Personal Experience with Spiritual Warfare40:39 Final Thoughts41:50 Closing Remarks🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴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.

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