Embodiment

Some ideas to get you started

Level 1: Novice

  1. 📖 Read Psalm 139 in front of a mirror
  2. 🦵 Pray over every part of your body, thanking God for what each has done for you
  3. 🤸‍♂️ Start each day with a few stretches
  4. 🚶‍♀️Go on prayer walks, asking God to speak to you through what you see, hear, smell and touch

Level 2: Apprentice

  1. 🏋🏿‍♂️ Invite God into your workout routine by listening to worship music or praying during your sets
  2. 🏃🏽‍♀️ Find a running buddy, and chat about your walk with God as you move
  3. 🙏 Make your prayer life embodied by using labyrinths, prayer beads, or candles
  4. 🌙 Commit to getting enough sleep every night

Level 3: Master

  1. 🏺 Start a hobby that gets your body involved, like pottery, painting, or gardening
  2. 🧘🏻‍♀️ Create and practice a breath prayer to combat unhelpful thoughts
  3. 🥘 Invite friends over for a dinner party, and cook something delicious together!
  4. 🏘 Find a way to serve your community: volunteer at your local soup kitchen, YMCA, or thrift shop

Have any other ideas? Let us know!

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Need more inspiration? Here are some of our favorite pieces on embodiment.

Need more inspiration? Here are some of our favorite pieces on embodiment.