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Published on: 10/6/2008
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When Jennie Browne first began her yoga practice in 2006, she practiced once a week.After noticing the benefits, she quickly increased her practice to three times a week.
Yogi Spotlight - Jennie BrowneAs the associate pastor of First United Methodist Church and mother of two daughters, Katie, 19, and Lexie, 13, Jennie keeps busy.
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Being a mother, wife, and pastor means Jennie is constantly caring for others, and yoga is her emotional injection of self care.She claims yoga is the best investment in her physical health and in the health of her family life.
When Jennie is asked how she can be a Christian and practice yoga, Jennie responds: "In my best yoga sessions I find myself closer to God than in any other spiritual practice.Just because yoga isn't couched in Christian language doesn't mean I don't experience it as a Christian."
Yoga gives Jennie the strength and energy to do mission work, to take international trips, and to care for others - all the things her profession calls her to do.