Episode 172: Matthew Remski - Surviving Modern Yoga, Cult Dynamics & Charismatic Leaders

Conspirituality podcast co-host Matthew Remski joins Banyen for a conversation on his book, Surviving Modern Yoga: Cult Dynamics, Charismatic Leaders, and What Survivors Can Teach Us. Matthew Remski is an author, freelance journalist, and co-host of Conspirituality podcast, with bylines in The Walrus, GEN by Medium, The Boston Globe, and The Globe and Mail. He’s published nine books of poetry, fiction, and non-fiction, including threads of yoga: a remix of patanjali’s sutras with commentary and reverie. His book Practice and All is Coming: Abuse, Cult Dynamics, and Healing in Yoga and Beyond has earned international praise as a groundbreaking resource for critical thinking and community health. In 2023 he co-authored Conspirituality: How New Age Conspiracy Theories Became a Health Threat.