Conspirituality Brief: Bikram Convoy Stopped by His Survivors
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
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