A new book explores why the wellness industry has failed spiritual seekers

A new book explores why the wellness industry has failed spiritual seekers

(RNS) — SoulCycle. Psychedelic retreats. Yoga. Meditation. Increasingly, people are turning to these practices not just for physical benefits, but to find meaning outside of institutional religion. But according to Liz Bucar, a scholar in religious ethics at Northeastern University in Boston, the spiritual impact of these practices is limited when divorced from their religious origins. “I think people don’t know the ingredients of what they’re p…