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I Married a Guru: Surviving a Yoga Cult
I Married a Guru: Surviving a Yoga Cult In this episode of DisAllusioned Podcast, join host Ari Sherwood as she sits down with Joelle Tamraz, author of the book "The Secret Practice: Eighteen Years on the Dark Side of Yoga". Joelle shares her experience joining a yoga cult, and marrying the guru. She details the manipulative tactics employed by her guru, and the complex dynamics of relationships within the cult. She discusses the unique practices of Agni Yoga, the indoctrination through meditation, and the financial exploitation that often accompanies such groups. Joelle reflects on her journey of self-discovery and the challenges of reclaiming her identity after leaving the cult, emphasizing the importance of critical thinking and awareness in spiritual practices. Thank you for watching DisAllusioned Podcast! Subscribe for more stories of survival and recovering from coercive control. Follow Joelle Tamraz: Joelle's Website: https://joelletamraz.com/ Substack: https://joelletamraz.substack.com/ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@joelletamraz Follow DisAllusioned Podcast: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@intrinsicagency Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/disallusioned_podcast/ Follow Intrinsic Agency: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intrinsicagency/ #cultsurvivor #guru #yoga #cult #coercivecontrol #cultrecovery

"I Married a Guru: Surviving a #Yoga #Cult"
DisAllusioned
29 Dec 2025 [1:30:01]
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https://s.cultpodcasts.com/gph1q1vFsEa055FHlDH5MQ

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This Month's Cult Book Club Memoir is The Secret Practice by Joelle Tamraz. I really like this one.
This Month's Cult Book Club Memoir is The Secret Practice by Joelle Tamraz. I really like this one. This is an unusual one, is about a yoga cult AND a 1 on 1 cult-- often just called and abusive relationship. It offers a lot of interesting perspective on both aspects. You can get copies here: https://bit.ly/4dCjepQ or attached in the video. If you prefer to listen, I made a video recording of it that is available on my Patreon: https://bit.ly/4jpFxAk We run cult book club through my Patreon. You can sign up to join here: https://bit.ly/YTPLanding #groupbehaviorgal #knittingCultLady #cultexpert #yogacult About Me: I'm Daniella Mestyanek Young, scholar of cults, extreme groups, and extremely bad leadership. These days, I'm also known as the Knitting Cult Lady. I grew up in the Children of God cult (also known as the Family International), and served 2 tours of duty in the cult of the US army. I noticed that those two organizations had a lot in common and have been studying them and what we can learn about other cults-- and how to protect ourselves from coercive control and abusive situations. You can read all about that story in my book, Uncultured-- buy signed copies here. https://bit.ly/SignedUncultured Support my Work and Learn About Me: Donate to fund The Culting of America: https://bit.ly/3F9jcsq Patreon: https://bit.ly/YTPLanding Cult book Clubs (Advanced AND Memoirs) Annual Membership: https://bit.ly/YTPLanding Get an autographed copy of my book, Uncultured: https://bit.ly/SignedUncultured Knitting Cult Patterns: https://bit.ly/4alDbQe Get my book, Uncultured, from Bookshop.org: https://bit.ly/4g1Ufw8 Tiktok: https://bit.ly/4muxbu6 / @knittingcultladychat Unamerican video book (on Patreon): https://bit.ly/YTVideoBook

"This Month's #Cult Book Club Memoir is the Secret Practice by Joelle Tamraz. I really like this one."
Knitting Cult Lady
11 Jun 2025 [0:03:29]
#SwamiAnandArun #SwamiArun #Yoga
https://s.cultpodcasts.com/tlAy41WKokWoS3ZePLac8A

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