Which energy, chemical, kinetic, or electrical?

You know spoon bending is a sleight of hand illusion, right? Seriously, I don't think I can accept any form of mysticism as reality without overwhelming evidence. Exceptional claims require exceptional evidence.
Oh and spoon bending?

@JimG doubt away. I did not join to prove myself. I was looking for serious searchers of truth. Critical analysis isn't the b all of truth. I think it's more complex

@JimG... SORRY forgot something.........It's quite obvious you have no idea how to bend a spoon.????

@Khmm, critical analysis isn't the b all of truth? That's a truly laughable statement. Critical analysis is the only way to logically discern truth from fiction. For anything to be considered fact or truthful it must be verified and critically scrutinized. Otherwise it's just pseudoscience and fairy-tales.

@Jackolope74, we do not know everything. Critical analysis is dependant on our knowledge. It cannot be our only measure.

Agreed. My ex did reiki, it didn't appear to be effective in any physical way. That being said the placebo effect has shown marked improvements in peoples overall health.

Idk. Yoga, massage, cannabis and psilocybin have testable,proven results. I'd like to see some data on it but until I do I won't dismiss it out of hand. There's a lot of "hippie nonsense" that's turning out to be quite effective.

@Blindbird Of those, only cannabis and psilocybin could be tested scientifically in a double-blind study. I'm not familiar with any psilocybin studies, but cannabis has proven useful in several ways and the growing number of states with legal medical marijuana reflects that. Even though it's been proven effective, there are still claims for it that far exceed any proven results.
If it were possible to conduct double-blind studies on yoga and massage, I sincerely doubt that show any more positive results than placebos. I know that's a moot point, but just try to imagine how you could create a placebo for either.
Sorry, but I value actual science and the scientific message. When you start thinking of eastern mysticism as a substitute for real medicine, you're on dangerous ground which could, no matter how well-intentioned, end with a lot of deaths. It could be very similar to cult members letting their children die because they choose prayer over medical treatment.

Also why would practicing yoga or receiving massages prevent someone from obtaining other treatments as well? Seems like a false dichotomy to me.

@Blindbird the original question didn't reference yoga or massage. My response was aimed more broadly at all "alternative medicine," which honestly isn't how I would have classified yoga, based on mysticism like reiki, accupuncture, acupressure, et al. There's no false dichotomy those parents who've left their children die because they chose prayer over medicine could have taken their kids to the hospital and still prayed for them. In fact, I have yet to see a hospital without a chapel.