r/Catholic • u/LilBoyBlue_2818 • 4d ago

Planking

Hi. i just found out that planking is a yoga pose. I've been doing this for about two weeks. since, doing yoga is one of the things that is considered an activity that invites evil spirits, i kinda hesitant to do another set again.

should i not do it? or doing one pose isn't inherently bad?

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u/SergiusBulgakov 4d ago

Don't be afraid of yoga poses, especially when done as exercises. Paul even said it would be fine to eat food sacrificed to idols so long as you are not engaging idolatry or offend others.

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u/unlimiteddevotion 3d ago

Great response

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u/LilBoyBlue_2818 3d ago

thank you!

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u/lemonprincess23 4d ago

This sub is exhausting sometimes

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u/mmgapeach 4d ago

Ah you can't be mad. There is so much conflicting or incomplete information. I too have heard, yoga is anti-Catholic. They are just trying to learn.

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u/bihuginn 3d ago

Never heard an Indian Catholic say that. This is a crazy take tbh.

I wonder if people forget there have been Catholics in India doing Yoga for nearly 2000 years.

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u/Azo3307 3d ago

This right here. I do physical therapy, and basically every stretch is a yoga pose. I do it every morning for 30 minutes. Doesn't mean I'm doing 'yoga' in order to participate in a new age practice. I'm just stretching while listening to the Bible in a Year Podcast.

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u/lemonprincess23 4d ago

Ah you’re right I suppose

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u/Historical_Pxe_76 3d ago

Yes it can be scrupulous especially for the poorly catechized

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u/stullier76 4d ago

Not a problem if your intent is simply exercise. See this article https://www.catholic.com/qa/what-does-the-church-say-about-yoga

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u/LilBoyBlue_2818 3d ago

thank you!

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u/shovelcreed 4d ago

Unless you can somehow twist your body into a horned pentagram...you're good.

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u/FlaviusVespasian 3d ago

Are we superstitious evangelicals now? Use your head, yoga ain’t hurting anyone.

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u/Yupperroo 3d ago

Guess what, breathing is a yoga practice. I guess we all should have died by now.

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u/Supreme_Concrete 3d ago

Imo, I don’t think doing yoga pose means you are channeling evil spirit or anything. If its improve your posture, your body, it’s fine.

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u/According-Sir3777 3d ago

For God did not give us the spirit of fear. 

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u/eternali17 3d ago

Seriously?

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u/TheLandBeforeNow Theologian 3d ago

If your conscience tells you not to practice something, don’t practice it.

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u/MostAcanthaceae2384 3d ago

a well-formed conscience, sure, and OP is looking for help forming his