As Henri Nouwen has noted, some consider prayer a weakness, or a support system that we use when there seems to be no other option (The Only Necessary Thing, Crossroad Pub., 1999).

Jewish prayer is filled with a variety of different body positions and movements that to the uninitiated may seem confusing. We sit, we stand, we bow, we take steps forward, backwards, we lean on ...

In the Muslim community, the prayer (i.e. Salat) is the second pillar of Islam, and it is the most essential and fundamental worshiping activity that believers have to perform five times a day. From a ...

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The maximum compression forces created during prayer postures are much lower than the safety limits set by the US National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, and the movements can be ...

Fr. James Martin, S.J.: The importance of posture in prayer James Martin, S.J. November 12, 2018 Photo by Daniel Mingook Kim on Unsplash ...

Islamic prayer ritual can REDUCE lower back pain and increase joint elasticity if done properly, study reveals The daily prayer ritual performed by millions of Muslims can reduce back pain ...

About the length of prayer, the Bible in Mathew 6:5-8 says not to pray like hypocrites! They love to stand up and pray in the houses of worship and on the street corners so that everyone can see them.