59. Part 1 - The Bikram Yoga Scandal

Khooni : The Crimes of India

11-12-2022 • 47 mins

He changed the face of Yoga as the world knew it. He was the bad boy of yoga who claimed that Elvis, Michael Jackson and the Beatles were his disciples. He said that Nixon gifted him a Green Card. While his yoga centres around the USA made him millions, his staff were busy covering up the seedy underbelly of sexual abuse, racial abuse and financial mismanagement. Join us in our first two parter of 2022, where we look at the life and lies of Bikram Chowdhary.  Also, please do not listen to this episode with children around.  You can support us by buying us a Biryani at :  1. https://ko-fi.com/khoonipodcast 2. https://khoonistore.myinstamojo.com/product/437437/buy-us-a-biryani/ Follow us on our socials : Instagram: @khoonipodcast  Twitter : @khoonithepodcast  Facebook : Khooni The Crimes of India Podcast Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWvZyPzovJLZ7ZJ2wHgSMng Sources: 1. Netflix Documentary - Bikram : Yogi, Guru, Predator - https://www.netflix.com/watch/81070160?trackId=255824129&tctx=0%2C0%2CNAPA%40%40%7C2f222a1e-4b06-4b5a-848c-53dc3bf02cc7-333611905_titles%2F1%2F%2Fbikram%2F0%2F0%2CNAPA%40%40%7C2f222a1e-4b06-4b5a-848c-53dc3bf02cc7-333611905_titles%2F1%2F%2Fbikram%2F0%2F0%2C%2C%2C2f222a1e-4b06-4b5a-848c-53dc3bf02cc7-333611905%7C1%2C%2C80221584 2. Podcast - 30 for 30 -  https://30for30podcasts.com/bikram/ 3. https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/feb/18/bikram-hot-yoga-scandal-choudhury-what-he-wanted 4. https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/nov/20/bikram-choudhury-yoga-founder-abuse-netflix-documentary 5. https://www.oxygen.com/true-crime-buzz/what-happened-to-minakshi-micki-jafa-bodden-bikram-choudhurys-ex-lawyer 6. https://www.oxygen.com/true-crime-buzz/bikram-choudhury-accuser-sarah-baughn-where-is-she-now 7. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/index.html 8. https://www.oxygen.com/true-crime-buzz/bikram-choudhury-accuser-sarah-baughn-where-is-she-now 9. https://www.nytimes.com/1974/06/25/archives/president-suffered-leg-inflammation-condition-resolved-nixon.html 10. https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/bikram-choudhury-the-other-side-of-success/1706440/