Namaste everyone! I have a question for those who know. . .has anyone heard anything legitimate about a supplement called YogaBody STretch?  There is an ad in the back of the Yoga Journal mag, and I was considering ordering it, but I am hesitant. ..obviously I don't want to put something harmful in my body!   The website is yogabodynaturals.com, and the founder is a guy named Lucas Rockwood who is supposed to have been a raw food chef in NYC for years, teaches Yoga overseas and claims that this supplement really helps people get very "bendy". . .it contains green foods, MSM, vitamin C and trace minerals. . .all of which I already take, but reading some of the testimonials on his site makes me wonder, you know?  And he has a lot of common sense advice, like eating raw foods helps flexibility, green foods help, etc. . .I have send e-mails to Yoga Journal (still waiting for response), Yogafit, BaronBaptiste.com, YahwehYoga.com, and none of the last 3 mentioned have ever heard of him. . .so I ask the Gaiam community. . .surely has someone heard of this guy or this product?  If it is legitmate, it certainly could simplify my supplements, etc. . .you know?  And who doesn't want to be more flexible?  He also sends out a Yoga body handbook with purchase and some other free advice, so I am intrigued. . anyone know anything?

Thanks in advance!

Hi... Just thought I'd respond... I've not heard of this guy but I do believe that anyone that needs to have a website like that one has is using (there is a company that builds them for you for a percentage, it's actually sort of a pyramid scheme deal and they have many, many pages for many, many kinds of supplements) is simply partaking in what is called the 'passive income' industry.  I'm a healthcare practitioner and let me tell you sometimes it is very tempting to jump off into the supplement realm because it is really a nice form of passive income. Unfortunately, as I read this guys website and testimonials a couple of things came to mind... one testimonial stated they had been doing yoga for "two solid months' with no improvement... hmm, well, correct me if I'm wrong but I didn't think yoga was about accomplishment, I thought it was about deepening and unifyng with your body... I'm going to guess that's more than a two month process.  Also, this guy states that yoga is a demonstration of flexibility not a development of flexibility... yikes. Seems again to have missed the boat on yoga but not missed the boat on good old american consumerism.  As a nutrition practitioner I would say there doesn't seem to be anything harmful in what he is selling, however, you state that you're already taking similar supplements. If you are missing key micronutrients in your daily diet then food grade supplements can be highly beneficial, if you aren't then they just give you expensive urine.  I believe that really there is no 'miracle' body supplement... there's simply patience, eating right, self reflection and being present to what is showing up everyday. Hope that helps you make an informed decision.  Namaste