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The Business of Yoga in America: Are We Going to Extremes?

June 16th, 2008 · No Comments

We’ve all seen the statistics from the Yoga Journal surveys — people spend millions of dollars a year on yoga. With yoga studio chains popping up around the country and the proliferation of yoga products, events, and the like we’re seeing that yoga has become big business. I can’t say I’m surprised.
After all, isn’t self-improvement […]

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The Business of Yoga in America: Are We Going to Extremes?

June 16th, 2008 · No Comments

We’ve all seen the statistics from the Yoga Journal surveys — people spend millions of dollars a year on yoga. With yoga studio chains popping up around the country and the proliferation of yoga products, events, and the like we’re seeing that yoga has become big business. I can’t say I’m surprised.
After all, isn’t self-improvement […]

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Tags: Yoga

CPDD 2008 [DrugMonkey]

June 16th, 2008 · No Comments

As previously mentioned, I’m attending a meeting of an academic society focused on drug abuse science, The College on Problems of Drug Dependence. I’m not planning to blog live or anything like that but I may have a comment or three.
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Sacromento Woo Death? [Greg Laden’s Blog]

June 16th, 2008 · No Comments

Medical woo is not restricted to Minnesota. They even have it in California.
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. - A 76-year-old man operating an unlicensed chiropractic clinic out of his Oak Park, Calif., garage is suspected of killing one of his patients with a neck manipulation, according to Sacramento police.
Antonio Arellano, whose only training was a massage class […]

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