Sweat Lodge

American Indians See Lessons In Sweat Lodge Trial

AP | By FELICIA FONSECA | Posted 11.24.2011

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PRESCOTT, Ariz. -- Self-help author James Arthur Ray faced more than a judge at his sentencing last week for a sweat lodge ceremony that left three pe...

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New Trial Sought In Sweat Lodge Case

AP | By FELICIA FONSECA | Posted 09.12.2011

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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -- Attorneys for a self-help author convicted of negligent homicide stemming from three deaths at a sweat lodge ceremony are seeking ...

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James Ray ARRESTED: Self-Help Guru Charged In 3 'Spiritual Warriar' Sweat Lodge Deaths

AP | FELICIA FONSECA | Posted 05.25.2011

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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Motivational speaker James Arthur Ray was arrested Wednesday on manslaughter charges after three people died following a nort...

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Sweat Lodge Deaths Being Investigated As Homicides

AP | FELICIA FONSECA | Posted 05.25.2011

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PRESCOTT, Ariz. — The deaths of two people during a sweat lodge ceremony led by self-help expert James Arthur Ray are being investigated as homi...

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James Ray Death Lodge

Christine Whelan | Posted 11.17.2011

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Christine Whelan

The obvious question is: Why did these men and women stay in such a hostile environment, even as their lungs burned from the heat and they felt themselves slipping into unconsciousness?

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First Sweat Lodge Survivor Speaks Out, Reveals Details Of Tragic Incident

AP | FELICIA FONSECA | Posted 05.25.2011

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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — More than 50 followers of spiritual guru James Arthur Ray had just endured five strenuous days of fasting, sleep-deprivation ...

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Kirby Brown: Sweat Lodge Victim's Family Says She Was Fit

AP | FELICIA FONSECA | Posted 05.25.2011

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PRESCOTT, Ariz. — A 38-year-old New York woman who died after sitting in a sauna-like sweat lodge at a scenic Arizona resort was an avid surfer ...

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Sweat Lodge Probe Includes Hundreds Of Interviews

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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PRESCOTT, Ariz. — An investigation into the deaths of three people who were overcome at a sweat lodge ceremony in Arizona is expected to be forw...

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Are Sweat Lodges Risky?

Jonathan Ellerby | Posted 11.17.2011

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Jonathan Ellerby

A well run lodge and lodge leader follow strict, well understood conditions, practices and patterns of behavior. When tradition is followed there is nothing dangerous about a Sweat Lodge.

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Liz Neuman: Third Person Dies In Arizona Sweat Lodge Case

AP | FELICIA FONSECA | Posted 05.25.2011

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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — The family of a Minnesota woman who died more than a week after being overcome in an Arizona sweat lodge ceremony said Sunday...

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Arizona Sweat Lodge Deaths: 2 Die, 19 Overcome At Arizona Retreat

AP | FELICIA FONSECA | Posted 05.25.2011

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PHOENIX — A sauna-like sweat lodge at an Arizona resort meant to provide spiritual cleansing became the scene of a police investigation Friday w...

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Sweat Lodges Are Sitting Bull

E. Jean Carroll | Posted 11.17.2011

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E. Jean Carroll

Anyone who tells you that vomiting is "good for you, that you are purging what your body doesn't want, what it doesn't need," is a sadist. Anyone who ever refers to you as a "spiritual warrior" is a crook.

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James Arthur Ray: Guru Says He's Being Tested By Sweat Lodge Deaths

AP | By DAISY NGUYEN and FELICIA FONSECA | Posted 05.25.2011

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LOS ANGELES -- The self-help expert who led a spiritual retreat in Arizona where two people died after being overcome in a sweat lodge said the traged...

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