Breath of Fire: 8 Years in Hollywood’s Predatory Kundalini Yoga Cult

Breath of Fire: 8 Years in Hollywood’s Predatory Kundalini Yoga Cult

Searching for community and a higher purpose in life, Dr. Jules Hartley found herself in a Kundalini Yoga class which promised a life of prosperity. All she had to do was follow the prescribed lifestyle, wear a turban, practice yoga and meditation at 4am every day, follow a specific diet and cleanses and essentially worship the late Yogi Bhajan. It would take 8 years before she realized it none of the claims were true, her life was falling apart, and she was essentially in a cult. Watch her in the new documentary “Breath of Fire” airing October 23rd on MAX.

Click here to watch on YouTube

IG: @jtotheules

We want to meet you in real life! Come adventure with us on our 2nd C2C VACATION! Click here to go to the official booking page

Subscribe to our C2C "CLIPS" Channel!

Support C2C - Any donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcast.

Find our FULL (uncensored) merch store here!

Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cultstoconsciousness

Venmo @sheliseann

Find us on Social media!

Instagram @cultstoconsciousness

Host Instagram @sheliseann

Co Producer / Host @jonathan.rosales_

TikTok @cults.to.consciousness

Twitter @cultstocon

**Disclaimer: Thanks for joining us at Cults to Consciousness. This storytelling podcast is meant to be for entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for medical advice. We may discuss triggering topics and we ask that you make your personal mental health a priority. Lastly, the opinions of our guests do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the host.**

00:03:53 What led Dr. Jules to seek yoga and meditation

00:11:21 Dr. Jules' chiIdhood and religious background

00:16:23 Dr. Jules goes to her Kundalini yoga class

00:17:46 True Kundalini yoga vs Kundalini yoga in LA

00:21:08 How this style of Kundalini yoga came to be

00:30:10 How Yogi Bhajan's teachings were manipulative and controlling

00:33:12 Yogi Bhajan's teachings get passed down to the next generation of teachers and across the globe

00:38:47 How the culture of LA and Yogi Bhajan's version of Kundalini yoga created the perfect storm

00:44:43 How the ab*se of Yogi Bhajan is enmeshed with his style of Kundalini yoga

00:50:18 The expectation of women being with other women in the teachings and White Tantric Yoga

00:55:03 Sikhism and Guru Jagat

00:55:58 Hari Jiwan and his wife begin teaching classes

01:01:02 Hari Jiwan's inner circle

01:04:09 Dr. Jules' mental wellbeing after 8 years in the cult and what made her finally leave

01:16:13 How Dr. Jules got to be where she is today

01:23:37 How her naturopathic education aided her deconstruction and understanding of what she went through

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Denne episoden er hentet fra en åpen RSS-feed og er ikke publisert av Podme. Den kan derfor inneholde annonser.

Episoder(477)

I Escaped My Father’s Polygamous Cult… Then Became a Mormon Missionary

I Escaped My Father’s Polygamous Cult… Then Became a Mormon Missionary

After escaping the FLDS at 18, Warren Jeffs’ son Wendell Jeffson, didn’t leave Mormonism behind… he joined the mainstream LDS Church and eventually became a Mormon missionary. In this follow up Part 2...

12 Okt 1h 26min

Warren Jeffs’ Son Reveals What It Was REALLY Like Growing Up With Him

Warren Jeffs’ Son Reveals What It Was REALLY Like Growing Up With Him

Wendell Jeffson, son of notorious FLDS prophet Warren Jeffs, reveals what it was really like growing up inside his father’s isolated world. From being separated from his mother and hidden away on the ...

9 Okt 1h 26min

My Criminal Father Groomed Me to Take Over His Empire

My Criminal Father Groomed Me to Take Over His Empire

Sonny Malvolio grew up inside a world most children only see in movies. His father was a professional criminal who escaped prison, fled with the family to Mexico, gave his children new identities, and...

7 Okt 1h 25min

Growing Up With a Narcissistic Mother Everyone Else Worshipped (ft. Jinjara Mitchell)

Growing Up With a Narcissistic Mother Everyone Else Worshipped (ft. Jinjara Mitchell)

Jinjara Mitchell returns to go deeper into what it was like growing up with a narcissistic mother who was adored by the public but terrifying behind closed doors. She opens up about the manipulation, ...

5 Okt 51min

I Started Investigating My Dad’s Death— and Uncovered My Family’s Darkest Secrets

I Started Investigating My Dad’s Death— and Uncovered My Family’s Darkest Secrets

Jinjara Mitchell grew up watching her mother become a celebrated motivational speaker and powerful businesswoman while experiencing a very different person behind closed doors. Now, after uncovering m...

2 Okt 1h 19min

When Being the “Perfect Mormon” Becomes an Obsession

When Being the “Perfect Mormon” Becomes an Obsession

Justin returns LIVE to dive deeper into how growing up Mormon intensified his OCD into debilitating religious scrupulosity, where even the smallest decisions could become questions of obedience, worth...

30 Sep 58min

Escaping the Mormon Home Where Mom Spoke for God (ft. Athena Grimes)

Escaping the Mormon Home Where Mom Spoke for God (ft. Athena Grimes)

Athena Grimes returns LIVE to dive deeper into the dark side of “personal revelation” and how her mother used supposed messages from God to justify extreme control and abuse. Along with more stories f...

29 Sep 59min

At 9 Years Old, My Mormon Mom Said God Wanted Her to Sacrifice Me

At 9 Years Old, My Mormon Mom Said God Wanted Her to Sacrifice Me

Athena Grimes grew up in mainstream Mormonism under a mother who, Athena says, used “personal revelation” to justify extreme control, isolation, punishment, and abuse—including telling nine-year-old A...

25 Sep 1h 26min

Populært innen Samfunn

rss-spartsklubben
giver-og-gjengen-vg
aftenpodden
konspirasjonspodden
aftenpodden-usa
rss-nesten-hele-uka-med-lepperod
popradet
alt-fortalt
rss-henlagt-andy-larsgaard
rss-espen-lee-usensurert
wolfgang-wee-uncut
min-barneoppdragelse
grenselos
fladseth
synnve-og-vanessa
rss-herrepanelet
frokostshowet-pa-p5
opptur-med-annette-og-ingeborg
rss-dette-ma-aldri-skje-igjen
198-land-med-einar-trnquist