Chakras. A Twisted Menorah - Daniel Wedekind;Janine Handler-Wedekind

Every yoga class begins the same way: breathe, stretch, open. But open to what?

For decades, Christians have stepped onto the mat believing yoga is "just exercise." Janine Wedekind believed that too -- until she began to see a startling pattern hiding in plain sight: the seven chakras taught in Hindu spiritual practice sit in the exact same places along the spine as the seven-branched Menorah of Scripture.

Chakras: A Twisted Menorah is a bold, Scripture-driven investigation into what really happens when we invite ancient pagan practices into a body God designed as His temple. Tracing the Tabernacle, the Menorah, and the "Seven Spirits" of Isaiah and Revelation, Wedekind builds a compelling case that the human body already has a lampstand -- one meant to be lit by the Holy Spirit alone, not opened through yogic postures rooted in Hindu worship.

Drawing on Scripture, anatomy, and years of her own experience practicing yoga before walking away from it, the author doesn’t just raise alarm -- she offers a framework for discernment, walking readers through Paul’s teaching on food offered to idols to help them decide for themselves whether yoga belongs in a life surrendered to Christ.

Direct, deeply researched, and unafraid of controversy, this is a wake-up call for believers who want their spiritual practices -- and their bodies -- to belong fully to God.

Is your lampstand lit by the right fire? Read Chakras: A Twisted Menorah and decide for yourself.