We Are

A discussion with Director of Education Jonnie Goodmanson and Pastor Greg Battle from Mountian Park Church in Phoenix, AZ

In part 2 of 2, Jill Fisk leads us in conversation about Sabbath Rest. Jill serves as Director of Soul Care for Holy Yoga Ministries. She teaches prayer and meditation for the 95/225 hour program, Masters and Therapy certifications, and leads and equips the HY Leadership Team and Regional Shepherds in ongoing spiritual formation. Jill is a spiritual director whose passion is helping ministry leaders live holy and whole lives with God: spirit, soul, and body. She teaches Holy Yoga in St. Louis, MO where she lives with her husband and their three children.

In this Episode Jill Fisk journeys with us in a conversation about Sabbath rest. Jill Fisk serves as Director of Soul Care for Holy Yoga Ministries. She teaches prayer and meditation for the 95/225 hour program, Masters and Therapy certifications, and leads and equips the HY Leadership Team and Regional Shepherds in ongoing spiritual formation. Jill is a spiritual director whose passion is to help ministry leaders live holy and whole lives with God: spirit, soul, and body. She teaches Holy Yoga in St. Louis, MO where she lives with her husband and their three children.

Part 2 of 2. In a conversation about community and culture, Brooke Boon is joined by Billy Thrall, Tyler Johnson and Jonnie Goodmanson. Each of these guests bring a unique perspective on authentic community. Billy Thrall is currently the Executive Director for non-profit Movement Day Arizona as well as having thirty years experience in urban church ministry. Tyler Johnson is the Senior Pastor of Redemption Arizona as well as a voice for creating healthy church culture and leadership. Jonnie Goodmanson is on staff with Holy Yoga as the COO as well as resident pastor for the organization. This conversation takes place in two parts. Part 1 discussing Authentic Community and Part 2 Restoration in Community.

Part 1 of 2. In a conversation about community and culture, Brooke Boon is joined by Billy Thrall, Tyler Johnson and Jonnie Goodmanson. Each of these guests bring a unique perspective on authentic community. Billy Thrall is currently the Executive Director for non-profit Movement Day Arizona as well as having thirty years experience in urban church ministry. Tyler Johnson is the Senior Pastor of Redemption Arizona as well as a voice for creating healthy church culture and leadership. Jonnie Goodmanson is on staff with Holy Yoga as the COO as well as resident pastor for the organization. This conversation takes place in two parts. Part 1 discussing Authentic Community and Part 2 Restoration in Community.

In Episode 7 we hear from Renee Worcester on the topic of Restoration in Community. Renee can best be described by her courage, compassion and boldness to minister in reconciliation. In this podcast we seek out the heart of Christ in restoration in community and search out how to activate it in our own lives.

As a former Division 1 baseball player at the University of Nebraska and Arizona State University, Donny found the gift of yoga in 2005 by searching for pain relief after seven operations on his left knee and an addiction to pain killers. He started yoga to fix his body but little did he know what it would do for his mind and soul. In addition to teaching Vinyasa style classes across the greater Phoenix area, Donny is the official yoga instructor of the NBA's Phoenix Suns and works with professional athletes in the areas of mindfulness, meditation, and yoga. You can also find Donny taking his teaching to studios and festivals across the country as an ambassador for Spiritual Gangster and Lululemon. With mindful guidance and love, he challenges each student while nourishing the body with breath awareness and clarity of alignment. Yet, his calm, focused instruction and peaceful energy makes even the most difficult positions accessible to everyone. His love of music and unique ability to integrate songs into his teaching creates and overall experience sure to leave you connected, grounded, inspired, and aligned. He is passionate about taking the practice of yoga off the mat and sharing it with the world. Remind us that the only way we keep what we have is if we give it away.

In Episode 4 of the We Are Podcast, we hear from Naomi in Northern Thailand. God has put in her heart a deep love and kinship with travelers from all around the world who are leaving the west in search of spiritual truth. The people she seeks to love and walk alongside are searching for God in the gurus of India, vipassana meditation, yoga, Buddhism, Hinduism, ashrams, and a whole gamut of new age and postmodern spirituality offerings. Burned out by western spirituality, these folks are looking for spiritual fulfillment in pretty much anything but Jesus. Naomi believes Jesus is the truth and fulfillment that they long for.

In Episode 3, Veronica Morrison, Director of Phoenix Metro YoungLives joins us to share her story of living beyond herself. Veronica has seen dreams fulfilled in and through the lives of the teen moms she connects with as well as her own life. She is the founder and director of Room for Me, a non-profit ministry that provides homes for people in need of safe spaces. Veronica is a woman who is marked by her “Yes” to Jesus, come explore with us where he might be leading us us into new spaces in Episode 3.

You’re invited into conversation with us in Episode 2 of We Are as we discuss living a life beyond ourselves with Allison La Bianca, Holy Yoga’s Director of Outreach, and Arun from South Asia. Arun and his family run a non-profit working to stand against human trafficking and equipping workers with trauma sensitive Yoga. Arun also teaches yoga within his community and he takes a holistic approach to connecting with people. If his name sounds familiar, you can read more about him in chapter three of Boundless By Bryan Bishop.

In the year of WE ARE, the Holy Yoga community is expectant for the new things God has in store for us.