John Philip Newell Body Prayer "Young Girls Mantra of Joy"

John Philip Newell leads participants in the "Body Prayer" during an advent retreat, "A Celtic Spirituality Weekend" at Grace St.Paul's Episcopal Church, Tucson, Arizona. John Philip Newell, poet, scholar, teacher, and the former Warden of Iona Abbey in the Western Isles of Scotland, is Companion Theologian for the Casa del Sol Spirituality and Retreat Center in the high desert of Ghost Ranch, Abiquiu, New Mexico. http://www.jphilipnewell.com/

http://www.ghostranch.org/groups--meetings/casa-del-sol-spirituality-and-retr...

With gratitude to Dr. Patricia Cane of http://www.capacitar.org/ for the inspiration for this body prayer, and to Wind Records "Mantra of Joy: on dalieh du dalieh dulieh souha" CD, for the song, "Young Girls Mantra of Joy (Lengthen Version)"

Grace St. Paul's Episcopal Church http://gsptucson.org/

Photos: http://honeymoon2.smugmug.com/Spirituality/Philip-Newell-Advent-Retreat/

For more information on the Body Prayer:
http://honeymoon2.smugmug.com/Spirituality/Philip-Newell-Body-Prayer/

Stillpoint at Ghost Ranch: http://stillpointca.org/ghostranch.html

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[vividenergy]

Wonderful peaceful, relaxing music and video. I would gladly have been there:-)

[stillpointghostranch]

@vividenergy Thank you vividenergy! We invite you to do the movements with us at home. Also, you can find a description of each of the movements of the Body Prayer in the description, with a link to a website that has detailed information about each of the movements. Blessings to you...

[Sagitarius011]

i just love this video, i could re-watch it a billion times over

blessings

[BlessingsToYourSoul]

How great to see many people finding themselves .. wonderful

In Light

~Chris~

[gisltome]

Wow, this is awesome. Thank you so much for this precious posting share. How beautiful to see and hear this gentle gift of peaceful prayer so lovingly expressed. Good for the soul, the heart & the body. Love this! Blessings & hugs, gisl

[AnkeZohm]

Thank you for this wonderful video - people need this kind of meditation - I'm sure!

[daButtafly]

Just beautiful! :))

[kcfmike]

I can't understand the words. Are they in english?  It may be peaceful sounding but i've got a major problem w/ it if they're praying for something outside of God's will.