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Imperfect Paradise

Kundalini Yoga’s #MeToo Moment

Imperfect Paradise

LAist Studios

Society & Culture

4.5535 Ratings

🗓️ 18 January 2023

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

In early 2020, just as fears about coronavirus are worsening, women begin accusing the founder of Kundalini Yoga, Yogi Bhajan, of sexual assault. Guru Jagat’s surprising response sets the stage for her radicalization during the pandemic.

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it feels like, oh, the cosmos conspired to put me here to learn from this woman.

0:40.5

She's actually kind of like Kundalini royalty.

0:43.9

She demanded that we call her Guru Juggett. And in my own head, I said, I'll be damned if I'll call you

0:51.6

guru jug it. It's Katie, not guru jug it.

0:55.3

The closer you are to Yogi Bajan, the more direct your contact, the more juice and authority

1:00.8

you have.

1:02.6

A warning.

1:03.1

This episode includes descriptions of sexual assault and harassment.

1:16.1

In January 2020, two things happened that marked the end of seemingly unrelated eras. One, the first case of COVID-19 was reported in the United States. Two, a book

1:24.1

came out about the founder of Kundalini Yoga, Yogi Bhashan.

1:28.1

It was written by one of his former students.

1:31.2

And I'm not sure that Guru Juggett or anyone else really knew it at the time.

1:36.3

But these two things, the book and the virus, they would tear her Kundalini Yoga community apart.

1:43.8

Do you remember how you first found out about it?

1:47.2

Like, do you remember where you were when you first found out about it?

1:49.7

I was going on a trip, so I downloaded the book to take it with me, and I read it on the plane.

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