For so long, I believed that true connection with Spirit meant transcending the body—that spirituality was about rising above the physical, reaching for something higher. But Spirit doesn’t ask us to leave our bodies behind. In fact, our bodies are one of the most sacred tools we have for connecting with the divine.

Yet, so many of us struggle to feel at home in our bodies. We judge, criticize, and resist the very vessel that carries us through this life. We think we have to c…