From the YD Crime Blotter Yikes, and now your requisite update on the Graspin’ Aspen case: Colorado yoga teacher, Steven Jon Roger, was sentenced to 2 months of jail time, a $5,000 fine (the max) and 120 hours of community service. He must also write apology letters to the two students involved. Roger maintains his [...]
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Huge news yoga fans. If you’ve been following the story, Steven Jon Roger, of Aspen CO has been found guilty on two counts of unlawful sexual contact and must register as a sex offender. Via Aspen Daily News: A jury of four men and two women convicted former yoga instructor Steven Roger on Tuesday night [...]
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Have you heard all the ruckus about sexy naked yoga ads? It’s a fracas of bodily proportions! The debate’s been raging for a week, so if you’re sick and tired of it by now we understand. Who wants to talk about body image, sexuality and yoga? Ptew! What started as a murmur was brought to [...]
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This week in Yoga Crime: Beware of disgruntled spray-paint wielding (possibly drunk) yogis! The latest from Sacramento is reports of Zuda Yoga Studio being vandalized with lots of colorfully crude graffiti, toilet paper and piles of garbage. Also a broken window and a “glue-like substance” stuck in the door handles! No it wasn’t Lady Gaga [...]
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From New Berlin, PA: In odd and disturbing news, Sudharman, director of Integral Yoga Center, 428 Market St., New Berlin, was found dead Monday evening in the studio. Right, we know people dying isn’t news, but the fact that authorities are “still trying to determine how he died,” and will be running an autopsy, not [...]
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And for today’s download of random yoga news: 4-year-old Yogi Ronak Vitha from India Sets National Pushup record – 1,500 in 40 minutes! “When he was 2 years old, we used to practice yoga at home, stretching exercises, and he used to perform yoga on his own, something that was very difficult for us to [...]
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Sexual abuse! Brainwashing! Corruption! All accusations against the creepsters of Dahn Yoga (see previous articles) which proved too much for its brainy leader to handle – he’s cut and run! Ichi Lee announced his resignation as CEO of BR Consulting, the corporate consulting side of the Dahn Yoga cabal. Mr. Lee released a “transition” statement [...]
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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 [...]
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If you’ve been following the Dahn Yoga cult scandal then you know it’s been a massive uproar involving brainwashing allegations and serious accusations of abuse. If you haven’t, the story is finally reaching mass media news outlets and is spilling over from the active online discussions and comments of support from former members. With CNN [...]
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Uh oh. Trouble at the Inn! Richard Gere’s not just a studly actor gentleman, he’s also a devout Buddhist, recent receiver of Dalai Lama blessings and a Bed and Breakfast/Yoga Studio proprietor. Great! Is he also a super shady tyrannical business owner who doesn’t pay his employees? Rumor is the yoga studio at the Bedford [...]
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