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Brief update on the “Graspin’ Aspen” case for those following at home. The judge has rejected a plea a week before the case would go to trial…
Steven Jon Roger, 48, was poised to plead no contest to two misdemeanor charges and avoid going to a jury trial next week in Pitkin County Court.
But Judge Erin [...]
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We’ve drawn some heat over coverage of the Graspin’ Aspen Yoga teacher scandal - as if this isn’t an incredibly important topic that yogadorks great and small should be aware of and feel open to discuss. This is the world we live in! And for the record, we do not wish ill to the accused [...]
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[Because It's Monday!] Yoga Teacher FAIL?
Yikes! Um…we’re kinda speechless about this one. A keen-eyed tipster tipped us off to this rather, uh, gripping snapshot from the ridiculously popular cheezburger failblog. And we’re fairly certain this is the late Pattabhi Jois, anyone confirm? Obviously we know (can assume?) nothing scandalous is going on here. Butt…*cringe*
Also, [...]
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Scandals! Lawsuits! Mind Manipulation? …Cult? …Yoga?
Hopefully that’s not what one might normally associate with our precious yoga, or would like to anyway. But for any Dahn Yoga practitioners out there (not to be confused with the Yoga ‘Don‘), this may all be a little too close for comfort. (Though, we’re with YD pals at Drishti [...]
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For those following the Graspin’ Aspen case, Steven Roger, the CO yoga teacher accused of sexual assault, faced the judge this past for a preliminary hearing of lawyerly evidencey stuff presented for deliberation.
The Charges:
Two felony counts of sexual assault and related misdemeanors stemming from alleged incidents within the past few years.
The incidents involved different women, [...]
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Ed. Note: We didn’t make this up, though the piddling of odd details may lead you to believe otherwise.
See? Now this is just the kooky news stuff we yogsters can live without! A yoga couple in Seattle is pressing charges against a philandering guru in an alleged crime involving groping, peeing and hypnotism!
According to the [...]
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Yogadorks…meet your new Yoga Journal Guest Editor, Ogden! The Inappropriate Yoga Guy!
Says Patricia Fox, Yoga Journal’s General Manager, “It’s no secret that in this economy, magazines have taken a hit. We are certain that Ogden’s unique character and consistent record of thinking outside the box will not only increase revenue, but also bring tens of [...]
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An update to the Graspin’ Aspen Yoga teacher scandal! Steven Jon Roger was arrested in January on charges of sexual assault alleged by female students at O2 Aspen yoga studio. As you may recall, the accused was originally facing 1 felony count of sexual assault and 4 misdemeanor counts of sexual misconduct. Well, since [...]
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Stop the presses! Lululemon Flatiron IS Lululemon Union Square. Is STILL exploiting President Obama, now with the help of First Lady Michelle!
Blast! Wouldn’t you know those sneaky goalsetters at Lululemon have pulled a fast one. It’s true, they’ve gone ahead and shuttered the Flatiron store in light of the finally unleashed Union Square outpost (a [...]
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Yesterday’s NY Post’s Page Six Magazine takes a closer look at the “War of the Poses” (as they call it) - the latest on the legal, and ego, battles between yogis Colleen Saidman Yee and Jessica Bellofatto.
The Case: Colleen Saidman Yee (w/ Rodney Yee, accomplice) VS. Jessica Bellofatto.
The Accusations: Colleen says Jessica has embezzeld $200,000 [...]
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