E47 What the heck happened with Bikram Yoga?

Welcome back to your two favorite girlies and the deep dive episode of the month! Today we are diving into Bikram Yoga! We cover how the founder amassed a 75 million dollar fortune by preying on women, yoga teachers, and constantly fleeing the country   All sources for this deep dive are listed below shownote!  You can find Ali on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theantioverwhelmcoach?igsh=OHAyZ3lwcXBoY3c3 You can find Maddy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maddy.nourishandlift?igsh=M3djYWY5YWltYzE%3D&utm_source=qr    If you want to catch one of our favorite deep dives, check out the influencer who scammed women: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3BgyyYBc9vqvUMtUn9oKrv?si=vVjzfyqzQPm-Mm0ZqXh4rg (episode 34)   Make sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode and send us your health / relationship / life / just need advice on, questions to [email protected] to have us answer your questions on the show.  Find us on all streaming platforms here, including the full video experience on our YouTube channel 🫶 https://bit.ly/kindahotkindahealthypod   0:00- intro 0:30- who are the Kinda Hot Kinda Healthy Girls?? 3:30- mini- intro to Bikram yoga 4:40- who is Bikram Choudhury and how did he get into yoga?  11:30- getting started in LA  16:00- where the abuse started  20:00- curing diseases & preying on women  24:00- when the lawsuits began  30:00- the yoga saga continues & women in the gym 47:30- end of show chit chat   Sources:  https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/nov/20/bikram-choudhury-yoga-founder-abuse-netflix-documentary https://theyogatique.com/blog/bikram-choudhury/  https://youtu.be/IDPT3Mda3Vw?si=q0Db-KBeNCnkNOH0  https://youtu.be/ip0mJKx5Oj0?si=kZ7zsvuri3PbUIvb  https://youtu.be/0aSAkS3xtwI?si=jAnrtQ2YghtwCIAi https://www.thejuggernaut.com/bikram-yoga-bikram-choudhury-hot-yoga-scandal  https://time.com/4795788/yoga-guru-bikram-choudhury/  https://bikramchoudhury.svbtle.com/)  https://olympics.com/en/olympic-games/tokyo-1964/results/weightlifting/56-60kg-featherweight-men  https://www.grunge.com/213324/the-crazy-real-life-story-of-hot-yoga-instructor-bikram-choudhury/  https://www.oxygen.com/true-crime-buzz/where-is-yoga-guru-bikram-choudhury-now https://time.com/4795788/yoga-guru-bikram-choudhury/  - https://www.kxan.com/business/press-releases/ein-presswire/624006248/justice-at-last-disgraceful-yoga-guru-bikram-choudhury-may-no-longer-be-able-to-dodge-the-law/?ipid=promo-chartbeat-mobile https://www.yogajournal.com/lifestyle/bikram-choudhury-teaching-yoga/ https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/controversial-bikram-yoga-founders-planned-vancouver-workshops-raising-flags https://bikramchoudhury.svbtle.com/ Music Track: "Fair Play" Music provided by https://slip.stream Free Download / Stream: https://get.slip.stream/MiQmbP