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Are these stretches acceptable alternatives to yoga?	Christine	Sunday, December 4, 2011
Question: I have some recurring back problems that were, in the past, alleviated by regularly doing a series of yoga stretches. I understand now that the stretches themselves are part of eastern mysticism, so I do not want to do them at all any more. (My back hurts as I am typing this.) I found an alternative regimen on the Mayo Clinic website, but some of the stretches are very similar to the yoga I used to do. How do I know if they are okay?
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OMSM(r) Dear Christine: Sorry for the delay in answering. Unfortunately, we must be very careful even with major hospitals and clinics like the Mayo Clinic. For some unexplainable reason the medical profession is now promoting unscientific treatments, some of which are New Age and occultic. It is amazing that a profession that prided itself as scientific is so willing to abandon science and adopt Eastern techniques that hold spiritual danger. As far as your specific question, since you did not provide a link to the exercises at the Mayo Clinic I cannot speak to what you are referring to. I did find some exercises for the back at the Mayo Clinic website. I do not know if this is the same set of exercises you are asking about. The exercises at the link I provided are perfectly okay. God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary For information on how to receive help see our Help page. We suggest that before contacting us directly for help you try the Seven Steps to Self-Deliverance. These self-help steps will often resolve the problem. Also our Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog contains many prayers that may be helpful. If needed you can ask for a Personal Consultation.

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Are these stretches acceptable alternatives to yoga?

Christine

Sunday, December 4, 2011

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I have some recurring back problems that were, in the past, alleviated by regularly doing a series of yoga stretches. I understand now that the stretches themselves are part of eastern mysticism, so I do not want to do them at all any more. (My back hurts as I am typing this.) I found an alternative regimen on the Mayo Clinic website, but some of the stretches are very similar to the yoga I used to do. How do I know if they are okay?

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OMSM(r)

Dear Christine:

Sorry for the delay in answering.

Unfortunately, we must be very careful even with major hospitals and clinics like the Mayo Clinic. For some unexplainable reason the medical profession is now promoting unscientific treatments, some of which are New Age and occultic. It is amazing that a profession that prided itself as scientific is so willing to abandon science and adopt Eastern techniques that hold spiritual danger.

As far as your specific question, since you did not provide a link to the exercises at the Mayo Clinic I cannot speak to what you are referring to.

I did find some exercises for the back at the Mayo Clinic website. I do not know if this is the same set of exercises you are asking about. The exercises at the link I provided are perfectly okay.

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

For information on how to receive help see our Help page. We suggest that before contacting us directly for help you try the Seven Steps to Self-Deliverance. These self-help steps will often resolve the problem. Also our Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog contains many prayers that may be helpful. If needed you can ask for a Personal Consultation.