As a christian and as an evangelist, I know that the spiritual world is real, and that things like new age, reiki healing, mindfulness, and so on, is not harmless.
The bible describes such things as magic, and is something which involves unclean spirits.
Even if one can get help by these things, one will in total loose on it, and can get one’s life really damaged on it. This because that the power in these things, come from evil spirits (former fallen angels, who where cast out of heaven (see Revaltion 12.9)).
When Jesus walked here on earth, he sat people free who were tormented by such spirits.
And He also gave them who belive in the gospel, power to cast out such evil spirits.
Yoga, which is based on the hinudism, also involves such spirits, and where different positions is designed to worship Hindu gods,.. and different exercises (including breathing techniques) which have been made to open so called energy points in the body, for opening the so called third eye, for entrance to the spiritual world.
Many of the practitioners of such things, don’t understand that they are in contact with evil spirits (but do it in good faith to help others).
«When you come into the land which the Lord your God is giving you, you shall not learn to follow the abominations of those nations. There shall not be found among you anyone who makes his son or his daughter pass through the fire, or one who practices witchcraft, or a soothsayer, or one who interprets omens, or a sorcerer, or one who conjures spells, or a medium, or a spiritist, or one who calls up the dead. For all who do these things are an abomination to the Lord, and because of these abominations the Lord your God drives them out from before you. You shall be blameless before the Lord your God.» Deuteronomy 18.9-13
«And He came down with them and stood on a level place with a crowd of His disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea and Jerusalem, and from the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear Him and be healed of their diseases, as well as those who were tormented with unclean spirits. And they were healed.» Luke 6.17-18
«And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues;» Jesus quoted, in Mark 16.17
If one has been more or less involved in the alternative, it’s a good chance that evil spirits has access to damage more or less for one.
Such spirits, can take up residence in one’s body, or in a house (but one can cast them out in the name of Jesus, if faith for that).
They can also connect to one via things one have, which have been used with spiritual exercises, but such connections can probably be broken by getting rid of thoose things.
Different spirits, can torment with different strength, and in different ways.
One can get illnesses, pain, psychological problems, and so on.
To get free from evil spirits, one an be prayed for and laying on of hands, by a christian, for help in the name of Jesus.
«And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.» Jesus quoted, in Mark 16-17-18
More about how that work, in the article: «About healings by prayers, laying on of hands, etc«
But, one can also make contact directly to God, to get free from evil spirits, get healings and other help. More about how that works, in the article: «Miracles by own prayer«
