Bikram Yoga founder not so spiritual after all

Bikram Yoga founder Bikram Choudhury has been accused of some less than enlightening antics, including rape, sexual harassment, and racism.

The claims come from an ex-employee and two former students. According to the Jezebel news site, the cultish guru has a charming turn of phrase, waxing poetic about his penis, women’s bodies, and marriage.

One of his students, Sydney Towne, kept a diary of Bikram’s antics when she trained with him full-time for three months last year.

He apparently dislikes so many types of people that “a list seemed like the only way to keep track of it all,” she said.

The reason she did not walk was because she loved Bikram Yoga but hated the way Bikram himself completely took advantage of people.

“He preys on people, and there’s such a cult of personality around him that people don’t question his clearly inappropriate behaviour,” she said.

Bikram talks a lot about his ability to avoid eating and sleeping and claims that sleeping is a “number one crime.”

He always has three young women around him during training sessions to serve him tea, make him snacks, fluff his blankets, and rub his legs for hours.

For the record, Towne gave some brilliant Bikram quotes:

“My name is Bikram. I’m always victorious.”

“I’ll inject your brain.”

“You can’t wait to be abused by bitch teacher.” (Talking about why people come to Bikram Yoga.)

“Get your fat ass here every day. Do you want to die?” (Talking about what to tell new students.)

“Even from the side, you look so sexy.” (Directed at a woman walking across the ballroom where he gives lectures in front of 400+ people during the first week of training.)

On testicles: “You never see two balls in one line.”

On penises: “You think big body equals big dick?”

How to make a marriage last: “Women become the best babysitter in the world. Men become German Shepard, Doberman.”

More sage marriage advice: “Love your bitch wife every moment.”

“60 per cent of men that do Bikram come to the yoga for erectile dysfunction,” according to Bikram.

Bikram does not like Mormons, Christians, dog owners, women who are “Chubbies”, too skinny, or small-breasted, without make-up, with short hair, or with long hair but worn up.

He also is suspect people who live in cold climates and tattooed people. Chinese speakers, “Skanky” American men and the colour green!

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