Brief: Bikram Convoy Stopped by His Survivors

Conspirituality

Hot yoga tycoon and sex offender Bikram Choudhury was set to teach his sweaty pseudoscience in Vancouver starting on February 20th. But a team of yoga allies, led by a woman who has sued Choudhury for rape, said "Fuck off."

So that's that.

Or is it? We have many questions.

Why was this cursed event planned in the first place? Who on earth is continuing to support this clown, and trying to make money off of him? Who would cover themselves in sweaty shit in order to prop up this Simpsons-level caricature of a yoga megalomaniac? And how did Bikram Yoga become the de facto exercise method and spiritual practice of "Freedom Convoy" supporters?

Matthew takes a sweaty tour through a land of pseudoscience and rape culture, hot yogis and truckers, anti-vaxxers and frog-lickers to find out.

Big thank you to Colin Hall of Bodhi Tree Yoga for stopping by!

Show Notes

Canadian yoga competition stretches into Edmonton | CBC News

Controversial Bikram yoga founder's planned Vancouver workshops raising flags

Jill Lawler's 1st-person account

Petition · Stop Predator Bikram Choudhury from hosting Yoga Seminar in Vancouver · Change.org

Woman speaking out against Bikram Yoga event gets disturbing pushback from organizer

Bikram yoga event no longer planned for Vancouver hotel

Bikram Yoga Creator Loses It When Asked About Sexual Assault Allegations | HuffPost Women

Sponsor: https://www.gardomlakeyoga.ca/

WATCH: Justin Trudeau cross-examined by Convoy lawyer

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Hot yoga tycoon and sex offender Bikram Choudhury was set to teach his sweaty pseudoscience in Vancouver starting on February 20th. But a team of yoga allies, led by a woman who has sued Choudhury for rape, said "Fuck off."

So that's that.

Or is it? We have many questions.

Why was this cursed event planned in the first place? Who on earth is continuing to support this clown, and trying to make money off of him? Who would cover themselves in sweaty shit in order to prop up this Simpsons-level caricature of a yoga megalomaniac? And how did Bikram Yoga become the de facto exercise method and spiritual practice of "Freedom Convoy" supporters?

Matthew takes a sweaty tour through a land of pseudoscience and rape culture, hot yogis and truckers, anti-vaxxers and frog-lickers to find out.

Big thank you to Colin Hall of Bodhi Tree Yoga for stopping by!

Show Notes

Canadian yoga competition stretches into Edmonton | CBC News

Controversial Bikram yoga founder's planned Vancouver workshops raising flags

Jill Lawler's 1st-person account

Petition · Stop Predator Bikram Choudhury from hosting Yoga Seminar in Vancouver · Change.org

Woman speaking out against Bikram Yoga event gets disturbing pushback from organizer

Bikram yoga event no longer planned for Vancouver hotel

Bikram Yoga Creator Loses It When Asked About Sexual Assault Allegations | HuffPost Women

Sponsor: https://www.gardomlakeyoga.ca/

WATCH: Justin Trudeau cross-examined by Convoy lawyer

-- -- --

Support us on Patreon


Pre-order Conspirituality: How New Age Conspiracy Theories Became a Health Threat: America | Canada


Follow us on Instagram | Twitter: Derek | Matthew | Julian


Original music by EarthRise SoundSystem

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2023-02-14 43 min
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