The Body Teaches the Soul: Habits as Liturgies in Family Life, Spiritual Formation, and Physical Health

Presenters: Justin Whitmel Early, Rachel Medefind
In this deeply personal and practical seminar, author and speaker Justin Whitmel Earley invites you into a life where everyday habits shape the soul. We'll explore how the small routines of our day are not just practical but spiritual. From waking up to going to bed, from meals to screens to conversations, our bodies are constantly participating in a liturgy of formation, whether we realize it or not. While we'll examine habits and formation in all areas of life, this seminar will place special emphasis on the physical body. Together, we'll explore a theology of the body—how breathing, sleeping, eating, exercising, and worshiping form the core of our spiritual formation. Grounded in both theology and neuroscience, this seminar will help you discover how the body is not a barrier to spiritual life but a doorway into it. You'll leave with both inspiration and practical habits for aligning your everyday physical routines with the formation of your soul.