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Being a practicing Christian myself, there are very few things in yoga that conflict with Christianity. Some critics argue that yoga and Christianity cannot co-exist, and yet we know that yoga is not a religion.

However, that depends on your opinion. Recently, I was reading about someone who claims kundalini is new age witchcraft. Sorry to say, another person recently stated, Good Christians should avoid the devils exercise, in reference to yoga.

Are the Salem witch trials still so close to our hearts? These claims are interesting because ministers and priests have been practicing meditation for centuries, without any complaints.

I suppose, if someone devoted enough time to meditating on bad thoughts, meditation would be a bad experience.

To be honest, it depends upon what you meditate about; and in truth, within some schools of yoga, hinduism, or Buddhism is taught. For me, this has always been a conflict, as I love yoga, but have no desire to change my faith.

The many teachings of yoga and meditation, are non-sectarian. Now, if yoga were a religion, which would it be? The principles of yoga are universal.

The Yamas and Niyamas are similar, in principle, to the Ten Commandments, but as a Christian you have the right to pick and choose what you want from yoga. You also have the right to avoid sectarian ashrams.

yoga practice, and meditation, give many Christians, Jews, Buddhists, hindus, and Moslems, a closer connection to God, but there will always be someone who feels tempted to change their faith.

Lets be honest, the people who worry about a sudden change of faith are, for the most part, rooted in two distinct camps of thought.

1. Someone who is on the fence about their own religion and not quite sure where they really stand.

2. Severe intolerance of any idea that is new or might result in opening the mind.

Lets stop the intolerance now. When you are driving in your car, waiting in line, or come face-to-face with someone who is different from you, please set an example for your children and give the other person a break.

Paul Jerard, is a co-owner and the director of yoga teacher training at: Aura Wellness Center in, north Providence, RI. He has been a certified Master yoga teacher since 1995. He teaches yoga, martial arts, and fitness to children, adults, and seniors in the greater Providence area. Recently he wrote: Is Running a yoga Business Right for You? For yoga students who may be considering a new career as a yoga teacher. http://www.yoga-teacher-training.org

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In preparation for my overseas game for Tuesday, was practicing yesterday a particular golf thought with a buddy of mine. It seems that my hand was placed a little too far from my body. Closer observation of the professionals, like Garcia and Tiger, their hands are placed very close to their lower body.

Tip #1:
I used to have a swing thought, that having the hands too close was incorrect. After having made this correction, I now bring my hands closer to my body, and not just for the short irons but for every club in the bag.

Tip #2
During the take away, its also important to move the triangle formed by the left and right fore arms in one motion to the 2 o'clock or 8 o'clock position, depending from your point of view. Erine Els said the takeaway is all hands, while some people just move their entire chest to the right (if you're a right hander). To me, I think both work, so long as it is a 1 piece takeaway for the triangle formed by the left and right forearms.

Tip #3
Its also important to note that the shaft of the club does not pass the toe line. This is the imaginary line drawn across the toes of the left and right foot.

One interesting point to note is that keeping the hand close to the body, does not mean that the club head will cross this toe line. Its a false golf thought I had, and hope if you're reading this, it will help you too.

Be sure to have a golf buddy take a video for you, and read lots of golf books because have the right golf thoughts mixed with your vides will produce you a beautiful and elegant golf swing!

This is the award winning guide Sherman used to build his elegant & yet simple golf swing - http://elegantgolfswing.blogspot.com