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A new documentary trains a lens on the abuses and lies of legendary yogi bikram choudhury. Best sellers gift ideas new releases whole foods todays deals. Yogi, guru, predator, netflixs latest documentary, tells the dark origin story of bikram yoga, a hot yoga that began in a basement in san francisco in 1973 and became a global empire by the mid2000sbefore filing for bankruptcy in 2017 the studios success and its downfall all stems back to one man. Indian american yoga guru bikram choudhury is seen at a book signing event in new york in 2007. He was a younger brother of the yogi paramahansa yogananda, who became worldfamous through his 1946 book autobiography of a yogi.
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Bikram choudhury, author of the newly revised bikram s beginning yoga class and yoga guru to the stars, is on a mission to heal america through yoga. Yogi, guru, predator recounts horrific allegations sexual assault and other forms of abuse against bikram choudhury, the founder of the popular, eponymous form. Mass market paperback paperback hardcover mass market paperback paperback hardcover we use cookies to collect information when you visit our site. See all books authored by bikram choudhury, including bikram s beginning yoga class second edtion. Jul 23, 2019 more recently, bikram choudhury, the founder of hot, or bikram, yoga, has faced several civil lawsuits for sexual misconduct, including one filed in 20 by his own lawyer, minakshi jafa.
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