“Walking with God”: developing and pilot testing a manualised four-week program combining Christian meditation and light-to-moderate physical activity for daily stress
Mental Health, Religion & Culture October 20, 2020 Joshua J. Knabb, R. Pate, Sean Sullivan et al.
A pilot study developed and tested a four-week program for Christian adults with daily stress that combined Christian meditation with light-to-moderate physical activity. Eight churchgoers meditated on a short Scripture passage during daily 30-minute movement and walking. On all four outcome measures, 75% of participants reported score changes in the hypothesized direction. The authors present this as a Christian-sensitive alternative to Eastern-influenced mindful walking and yoga practices.