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Matthew 5:5 You are blessed when you are content with just who you are no more, no less. That is the moment

you find yourselves proud owners of everything that cantbe bought!

The sun hasnt quite began to peak its rays through the dawning dayput the dimmorning light assures me a new day is on the horizon for another Holy Yogaclassthis day, with the Athletes of Grand Canyon University (GCU). Thecoaches have arranged for the athletes to enhance their physical and mental

performances on and off the fields through the practice of yoga.

At 5:30 AM these men and women teams fill The Sanctuary (GCU yoga studio),noisy and rambunctious. They have been working out since 4:30 AMthedawning of the day jump starts what they have been called to doto be the bestthey can, and bring a standard of excellence to the Athletic Department of GCU!

They kick off their shoes and socks, roll out the yoga mats and flop down on themat, expressing the first phase of surrender with loud sighs! Those sighs arecaptivated as they are encouraged to begin their breath work, to get connected towhere their bodies and minds are in this very early morning hour and to preparetheir heart to receive the meditative scripture for their own personal holy yoga

practice100% yoga, 100% Jesus!

The above scenario is just one of the many diverse settings I have been blessed toserve in the ministry of holy yoga. On any given week 7 12 holy yoga classesare taught @ GCU, a Christian University, to a global body that consist of alldiverse walks of life. This outreach includes athletic teams, students, professors,staff and employers; along with private yoga therapy for those with healthopportunities, as part of the universitys health and wellness benefit package, inorder to provide holistic intervention as needed.

1 John 4:12 For though we have never yet seen God, whenwe love each other God lives in us and His love within usgrows ever stronger.

God opened the door during a critical time of life-change and I was called to servein a completely different profession. I started a new life all over again, growing

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new hands in the likeness of Christ. I was prompt to move to Phoenix, AZ to becloser to my Holy Yoga Family. This act of obedience provided another opportunity to respond outside of the church walls to all people. I had taughtyoga in many precarious and absolutely blessed settings: for at-risk youth in policestations, alternative schools, mental-health behavior centers, inner-city healthclinic, battered women shelters, community base organizations for women andchildren with HIV/AIDS, and various urban settings.

In Gods Creative Call I have learned there are no set limitations to where HolyYoga belongs. I have been blessed to be adaptableeven serving the Immersionteachers with a holy yoga practice in the Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport, as they werein route to retreat.

John 8:36 If the Son of God sets you free, you are freethrough and through.

I have embrace this new found freedom through the ministry of Holy Yogawherever and with whatever group of communities God has places before me toserve. I have found that the communality within these diverse settings and groupsare:1. A willingness to receive and be nurtured by the Holy Spirit2. Openness to breath in the Breathe of the Divine God3. A comfort to sit still in the message of Christ

There is no pretentiousness or ego seeking, but rather humbleness to come simpleas one can possible managein a space of animation and transparencyno matter the size, shape, colors, and abilitieswith a yearning to become fully present in

body/mind/spirit.

I recall after a class @ GCU, a student said to me, Those Words (scripture) werespot on. I give God the glory and honor for the His Spirit to be spot on in HolyYoga practice at any given timeat the dawning of the day or as the sun-sets, witha amazing sense of mindfulness that in this amazing alignment we are all proudowners of everything that cannot be boughta freedom in body/mind/spirit!May you be encouraged and edified to step out of traditional comfort zones andexplore unimaginable places and experience people of all diversities to bring thegift of Holy Yoga!

Breath by breath be blessed,Gina Tricamo, MHYI

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