Our Mission
To train, equip, resource and empower the body of Christ to fulfill their unique God given purpose; and to live successful christian lives through the power of the Holy Spirit.
Our Vision
To create a global community of YogaFaith ambassadors and instructors who will fulfill the great commission of making disciples throughout the earth.
Our Promise
To provide a world class training experience for our students and to foster a culture of excellence in everything we do, so that our internal and external customers feel loved, supported, and encouraged to fulfill their unique God given purpose and calling.
Our Hearts Desire
It is our desire to intimately connect people to Christ; mind, body, spirit and soul. We do this by providing a safe and nurturing environment for our students to grow not only in their yoga practice but spiritually and emotionally as well. Leadership and Discipleship are hallmarks woven into the fabric of every YogaFaith Training.
Our Story
YogaFaith was birthed out of a 21 day Daniel Fast in 2013.
Our Lead Trainer is the Holy Spirit, Who breathed the first curriculum into existence and continues to lead the way at YogaFaith.
I was fasting for a job, but God gave me a purpose instead.
Ministry can be challenging, but it’s the most rewarding journey I have been a part of. When you surrender your whole life to the Lord, giving Him ALL the broken pieces, He will put them together and use your greatest mess as your most incredible message.
It has been my greatest honor and privilege to witness so many lives being transformed for the glory of God! I am humbled to my core that He has blessed so many with the gift of YogaFaith – we get to preach His Word while sharing the gift of WHOLE WORSHIP!
Michelle Thielen | YogaFaith Founder
Meet the Founder
Michelle Thielen
R-CYAMT is a speaker, author, activist and Founder of YogaFaith.
As a Trauma Sensitive Yoga Therapist Michelle has been instrumental in the aiding with the restoration of those who suffer from trauma, anxiety and depression into healing and freedom.
She holds certifications with the American Council of Exercise, is a Yoga Therapist with the International Association of Yoga Therapists and founder of the Christian Yoga Association.
I am thankful you made your way to YogaFaith. It is truly a gift to help facilitate the transformation of the human soul and the practice of yoga is a great facilitator of that. We look forward to being part of your journey.
Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.
Mark 12:30 NIV
YogaFaith’s Statement of Faith
The Bible
We believe the entire Bible is inspired by God and His Holy Spirit. It is free from any error and complete. The Bible is the authority on which we base our faith, conduct and doctrine. (1 Corinthians 2:13, 2 Timothy 3:16)
Creation
We believe in the creation according to the book of Genesis. That in the beginning was God, He created everything above and beneath the Heavens, He formed man from dust and breathed His Holy Spirit into his body. (The book of Genesis)
The Trinity
Salvation
We believe Jesus died on the cross and shed His blood for our sins. We believe that salvation is found by placing our faith in what Jesus did for us on the cross. We believe Jesus was resurrected three days later and is coming again. (1 Corinthians 6:14, 1 Corinthians 15:14, Ephesians 2:89, Hebrews 9:22)
Water Baptism
We believe water baptism is an external symbol of the internal cleansing power of the blood of Christ and a testimony to our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. (Acts 8:1417, Matthew 28:18-20)
Communion
We believe in the regular taking of Communion as an act of remembering what the Lord Jesus did for us on the cross. (1 Corinthians 11:23-32)
Discipleship
We believe every believer should be in a growing relationship with Jesus by obeying God’s Word, yielding to the Holy Spirit and by being conformed to the image of Christ. We also believe in being rooted in the house of the Lord and staying connected to His people, your eternal family. (Matt. 28:19-20, Mark 8:34, Luke. 9:23)
Eternal Life
We believe in eternal life for believers and eternal punishment for unbelievers (2 Thessalonians 1:9; Revelation 20:1015, John 5:24; 3:16).
