07/09/2026
“Many Christians practice yoga without realizing its spiritual dangers, and some believe they can separate the physical aspects from the spiritual. But what we think or know about yoga does not change the fact that it is a spiritual practice that invites spirits into the soul.”
At the moment of conception, God gives each of us a unique and unrepeatable immortal soul.
The body houses the soul; they are so intertwined that the soul is the “‘form’ of the body” (CCC 365).
Fr. Brian Mullady explains, “The body is meant for the soul and the soul is meant for God.”
When we are in a state of grace, God dwells within our soul, which makes us temples of the Trinity. We cannot be temples of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit while also welcoming Hindu deities—we must choose one or the other.
Many Christians practice yoga without realizing its spiritual dangers, and some believe they can separate the physical aspects from the spiritual. But what we think or know about yoga does not change the fact that it is a spiritual practice that invites spirits into the soul.
Since demons hide behind mythological Hindu gods who are called on in a yoga class, being present gives them an opening to unite with them instead of Jesus.
It is crucial to understand: Our intention never matters. Every single yoga class, no matter where or how it is done, even the most “non-yoga-like,” promotes a communion with these evil spirits.
Patricia Talbot, a visionary from Cuenca, Ecuador, asks a profound question: Why would we want anything other than God to enter our soul? Whether done knowingly or unknowingly, letting other spirits into our body diminishes our relationship with Him.
Many dabble in the seemingly innocuous and good-for-you yoga under the pretense of exercise and stress relief. As did I. For almost two decades, I was seduced—numb and blind to yoga’s truths and that each class I taught led my students and myself further away from God—because, at the time, I did not comprehend how yoga opposes Christian beliefs.
This article is an excerpt from Linda Carl’s book, “Yoga Unveiled: My Spiritual Journey from Darkness to Light”.
Read more: churchpop.com/can-catholics-do-yoga-the-spiritual-dangers-and-why-your-intention-doesnt-matter