The Yoga of Stillness

How a Christian Yoga Program was Created and Established in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33356/temenos.159694

Keywords:

Yoga of Stillness, yoga, Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland

Abstract

This article reports the results of the first detailed investigation of the Yoga of Stillness Christian yoga programme in Finland. It describes how the practice is structured, framed, and legitimated as specifically Christian, and the meanings its instructors ascribe to the programme. It also describes the practice’s gradual but increasing establishment in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland. The article thus provides a case study illustrating a broader transnational trend whereby originally non-Christian meditation techniques are increasingly making their way into traditional and institutional Christian settings.

Author Biographies

  • Marcus Moberg, Åbo Akademi University

    is Professor in the Study of Religions at Åbo Akademi University.

  • Tommy Ramstedt, Åbo Akademi University

    is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Study of Religions at Åbo Akademi University.

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2025-12-16

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Moberg, M., & Ramstedt, T. (2025). The Yoga of Stillness: How a Christian Yoga Program was Created and Established in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland . Temenos - Nordic Journal for the Study of Religion, 61(2), 187-206. https://doi.org/10.33356/temenos.159694