Is this wickedness?

An Irish Catholic priest has told his parishioners that they should not take part in yoga, or tai chi or reiki (whatever that is) because it "goes against our religion".  He did not explain himself, other than to advise his flock that they should not "put [their] soul in jeopardy for the sake of these contemptible things".  It has been suggested by others that his objection may be that these activities have connections with other religions, like Hinduism, Shinto or Buddhism. But whilst they may have originated more as spiritual exercises, I would imagine the vast majority of those who use them today, do so for their physical benefits.  The priest, who is currently at Lourdes, has said he will explain his comments fully on his return, so that should be interesting.