I used to live in Durango, Co. and I know that a lot of kooky stuff originates in Scottsdale, Az. Actually, I'm surprised that the students werent required to bring crystals, tips about alinging their chakras, and that they werent taken to "sacred" vortexes and energy points in the mountains to facilitate their "healing."
When it comes to the promotion/creation of whack-jobs, Scottsdale is right up their with Seattle, San Francisco, LA, and NYC. (IMHO)
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