"Blissing Out in the 'Life Vessel'" by Ken Picard
(The following article was published on August 19, 2015 in Vermont newspaper Seven Days)
"When it comes to alternative medicine, I place myself squarely in the camp of scientific-evidence-based skeptics. Over the years, I've tried acupuncture and visited a chiropractor a few times. Eventually, I concluded that the results were felt most acutely in my checking account.
Similarly, I've never warmed to "energy healing," especially those disciplines that freely intermingle medical and pseudoscientific terminology, e.g., "electromagnetic meridians," "biofields" and "quantum energy." I'm as curious as any science nerd about string theory and particle physics. I'm just not convinced that anyone can use them to recalibrate my qi.
Still, when I received an invitation from Wendy Halley, owner of Lucid Path Wellness in Montpelier, to test-drive her 'Life Vessel,' I was game. . ."