Yoruba is closely related to the practice of voodoo.
(Do a search on the net. What you find will be interesting...)
Here is an interesting read:
http://www.cultural-expressions.com/ifa/ifabelief.htm
OHHH 2cents
Thanks for the heads up on "Yoruba priestess"
My thoughts on "her"

and anger that they would bring someone who has this belief on to the show!
She throws around the word Love like it is something you buy at a corner store

On her first talk with Jen [The very first show] she told her she Loved her

From that moment on I knew something was wrong!
My red flags went up! And girls my inner senses have saved me on more then one time of danger and evil around me.
Anouther SO fan wrote this!
"The Yoruban religion also involves divination. Divination is attempting to predict the future or gain revelation using un-Godly means or methods. When Iyanla had Jennifer go "home" to explore her feelings, this is a more subtle form of divination.
That's why Iyanla's voice had that hypnotic tone to encourage the process."
Have you noticed that when she is talking at Jen she puts the thoughts out verbally for Jen to think. She asks her too search her memories, but then jumps in too TELL Jen what they are.
She does not wait for any replies from Jen! Iyanls states clearly
WHAT JEN SEES! Never allowing Jens own feeling too be spoken.
And what is with this having too touch at every turn. She is two inches from your face and groping the hands

When she told Jen that she would be there always for her and she would never leave her alone and she would always love her
Yesterday when she had Jen come sit on her lap and she was hugging her and saying she would be there till Jen wanted too get up
She emotionally drained the girl, she played on her greatest fears! Then like a snake would say
"Come sit on my head I will not eat you because you are weak"
Jen fears being alone more then life itself

and here you have a so-called professional telling her she will
always be there for her!
All I can say is Lord help these ladies know the evil that is surrounding them Amen
Look up the meaning of Divination in your dictionary guys,
Is this someone you would take a word of advice from or even allow her to speak too you!
Sorry 2 but you did ask for MY THOUGHTS