Stretch and Pray: A Daily Discipline for Physical and Spiritual Wellness - Softcover

Murray D. Finck

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0806651377 ISBN 13: 9780806651378

Publisher: 1517 Media; Fortress Press, 2005

Synopsis

In this book, Finck provides a step-by-step guide to forty stretches, movements, and postures to improve physical and spiritual well-being. The book features photographs and devotional reflections for individuals to use to create their own routines. While on a pilgrimage trek through Thailand, Finck discovered the benefits of daily stretching and quiet prayer. On the physical level, after only one week, the chronic back pain that had plagued him for twenty years disappeared. On a spiritual level, the poses deepened his prayer experiences.

About this title

Review:

"A wonderful way to integrate body and spirit. As I prayed the gentle stretches, I felt the involvement of the spirit throughout my whole being. I recommend this book to all who wish to honor their bodies as an integral part of their spiritual journeys." -- Jane E. Vennard "author of Praying with Body and Soul and Embracing the World: Praying for Justice and Peace"

About the Author:

Murray D. Finck has served as Bishop of the Pacifica Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America since 1998. He previously served as Assistant to the Bishop for Ministry and Pastoral Care and as pastor for three churches.

About this edition

• Publisher: 1517 Media; Fortress Press
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0806651377
• ISBN 13: 9780806651378
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128