A new study conducted by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) found that the vast majority of yoga students and teachers take up yoga primarily for exercise and stress relief, but change their reasons later with most saying the spirituality was what kept them engaged in the practice.
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Hope Delozier
A Pennsylvania couple who relied on homeopathy and herbal therapy to treat their daughter’s ear infection have been charged with manslaughter after the condition worsens and the child dies.
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All you lovers of those great handmade items for sale on Etsy will be relieved to know that the online seller is now banning the sale of “metaphysical services” such as spells and hexes.
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ML writes: "
My friend is getting treatments and products from a person she says is a doctor. Although when I asked what kind of doctor, my friend did not know. She invited me to buy products for weight loss from Graf. I declined because I had a very bad feeling about it. . . .
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Need to weave a spell around a love interest? Want to put a curse on someone? The new Ace of Cups café in Bangkok, Thailand has everything you need!
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MJB asks:
"Is there such a thing as a pagan funeral?"
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Researchers say that as many as 60 percent of people who employ eastern style meditation techniques such as Mindfulness Meditation suffer at least one negative side-effect, including panic, depression and confusion.
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Draculaura
MW wrote: "Yesterday I was watching the Disney movie, “Bolt.” During the breaks there was a commercial featuring “Monster Dolls.” I was absolutely horrified! They had four featured dolls made by a company whose logo bore the image of a feminized skull. The dolls themselves feature a ghost doll whose face was all white, a pirate doll, and a skeleton doll, I think. All of the dolls were glamorized and hip. They reminded me of the brat dolls in a way. I thought the commercial inviting girls to enjoy the realm of monsters and ghosts to be incredibly harmful! Have you done any study into this new product or do you know anything about its manufacturer? It gives me the willies!"
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Thanks to a murky regulatory system in the U.S., rogue clinics are springing up across the country where doctors are concocting treatments made from stem cells found in the fat that is pumped out of the body during liposuction and are using it to treat conditions ranging from Parkinson’s disease and lupus to arthritis and cardiac problems. But do these treatments work? Are they safe?
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A writes:
“I have a question about the company doTerra. I use essential oils on a limited basis on myself and in my practice. I love to use peppermint and eucalyptus to open up the sinuses and for relieving headaches. And many of my clients love the scent of lavender and lemon which seems to help them relax and "settle into" the massage. I have recently begun questioning the integrity of the oils that I have been using, and have made the switch to buying doTerra oils. I have discussed this with my GP and she advised that I stay away from the blends, but that the single oils are of good quality. Do you know anything about the company and its founders? I have heard they are Mormon and use some of the proceeds for charities."
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