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A guide to alternative healing in Atlanta
Crystals? Cupping? Here’s a primer to the unconventional wellness remedies that have gone mainstream

Photograph by Whitney Ott
Feeling stressed this new year? Unconventional wellness remedies—crystal healing, cupping—have gone mainstream, popping up in spots like Buff Nail Bar and Urban Body Studios. And while not all of these methods are scientifically proven (see: reiki), when it comes to therapy, we say: whatever works for you.
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