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Conservative Pundit Ridicules US Marines For Yoga PTSD Prevention

Jan 10, 2013, 04:12 IST

A few weeks ago we wrote about the U.S. Marines including Yoga in a prevention and therapy approach to post traumatic stress.

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Well, conservative talk show host Tony Perkins, president of the Christian right think tank Family Research, decided that kind of mumbo jumbo has no place in 'Merica's fine military — and that instead soldiers should just pray.

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Andrew Kirell of Mediaite appropriately points out:

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Sgt. Hampton continued on to explain that he warmed up to yoga and now enjoys the practice: “Over time, I felt more relaxed. I slept better. Physically, I noticed that I wasn’t tense all the time. It helps you think more clearly and decisively in stressful situations. There was a benefit,” he’s quoted as saying.

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