Bikram Choudhury was the founder of the wildly popular hot yoga practice that many considered to cure ailments, detoxify bodies, and change lives. At the height in 2006, there were 1,650 studios in at least 40 countries, but by 2013, a series of allegations surfaced when one by one, women stepped forward with accusations that included sexual assault, rape, and abuse against the man revered as a guru. Listen now to hear about the rise and fall of the Bikram Yoga empire on Episode 52 of The Great Fail. Special guest Dave Emerson, Founder of Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga. And shoutout to our partners at Adweek and Acast.  Bikram Yoga Sources He made a fortune from his trademarked Bikram yoga, but now his empire is in tatters The incredible rise and fall of yogi-to-the-stars Bikram Choudhury 'He said he could do what he wanted': the scandal that rocked Bikram yoga Bikram yoga's moral dilemma Wikipedia: Bikram Choudhury New Netflix Documentary Shows Bikram’s Dark Side, So Why Are Yogis Still Doing It? Bikram is Back: The Unapologetic Tour The Horrifying Cult Origins of Bikram Yoga: Rape, Harassment and Lies The Overheated, Oversexed Cult of Bikram Choudhury Global Yoga Market Outlook  Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.