Potential Explanations (Levin & Vanderpool)
Superempirical effects
- a pantheistic or superempirical force inherent in religious practice
- Qi, prana, wakan, life force, Christ consciousness
- EXAMPLE: salutary effects on BP found for:
- hatha yoga asanas
- pranayama
- heart chakra balance
- out-of-body journeys
- Problem: no current biomedical theory