The Dark Side of Bikram Yoga
Jen’s Episode Notes:
Bikram Choudhury (born 1944) is an Indian-born American yoga teacher and founder of Bikram Yoga, a form of hot yoga consisting of a fixed series of 26 postures practiced in a hot environment of (105 °F). The business became a success in the United States and then across the Western world, with a variety of celebrities in attendance.
Choudhury was the subject of several civil suits alleging sexual assault and discrimination against racial and sexual minorities. In 2017, a court awarded $7 million to his former lawyer, Minakshi Jafa-Boden, who gained control of his yoga business when Choudhury fled to India without paying her. Since then he has continued to train yoga teachers outside the United States in countries including Spain and Mexico.
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On a lighter note: A very young #jasonbateman and #justinebateman attended Bikram Yoga classes with their father. Find out how Jason Bateman REALLY feels about Bikram Yoga in his interview with Letterman. You won’t regret it, we promise #hotashell - LOL : CLICK HERE
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