Cults, Culture & Coercion with Dr. Steve Hassan Body & Mind Cult: Dahn Yoga and High-Control Tactics With Former Member Alisa Daniels
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Oct 20, 2025 Join Alisa Daniels, a former member of Il Chi Lee's Dahn Yoga/Body & Mind organization, as she reveals her family's harrowing journey through a high-control cult. She shares how a simple desire to help her son led them into a web of financial exploitation and emotional manipulation. From love bombing to identity shifts, Alisa discusses the pressures to recruit family members and the staggering costs involved. Now, as a survivor, she reflects on recovery and provides crucial advice for recognizing red flags and evading similar traps.
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Son Recruited Into Yoga Group
- Alisa's son joined what he thought was yoga and rapidly sold possessions to attend a paid workshop in Arizona.
- He returned changed and his family gradually became involved as Alisa sought to stay close to him.
Healing Session Led To Deeper Involvement
- After Alisa's cancer diagnosis, a master at the center offered relaxing meditations and healing suggestions.
- That positive first experience drew her into the center and began her gradual indoctrination.
Monetized 'Healing' Is A Red Flag
- Steven Hassan highlights that the group sells healing products and workshops to extract money from members.
- He classifies Il-Chi Lee's organization as a mind-control cult that recruits and drains people financially.
