Breath of Fire: 8 Years in Hollywood’s Predatory Kundalini Yoga Cult

Searching for community and a higher purpose in life, Dr. Jules Hartley found herself in a Kundalini Yoga class which promised a life of prosperity. All she had to do was follow the prescribed lifestyle, wear a turban, practice yoga and meditation at 4am every day, follow a specific diet and cleanses and essentially worship the late Yogi Bhajan.  It would take 8 years before she realized it none of the claims were true, her life was falling apart, and she was essentially in a cult. Watch her in the new documentary “Breath of Fire” airing October 23rd on MAX. Click here to watch on YouTube IG: @jtotheules  We want to meet you in real life!  Come adventure with us on our 2nd C2C VACATION!  Click here to go to the official booking page Subscribe to our C2C "CLIPS" Channel! Support C2C - Any donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcast. Find our FULL (uncensored) merch store here! Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cultstoconsciousness Venmo @sheliseann Find us on Social media! Instagram @cultstoconsciousness  Host Instagram @sheliseann  Co Producer / Host @jonathan.rosales_  TikTok @cults.to.consciousness  Twitter @cultstocon  **Disclaimer: Thanks for joining us at Cults to Consciousness. This storytelling podcast is meant to be for entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for medical advice. We may discuss triggering topics and we ask that you make your personal mental health a priority. Lastly, the opinions of our guests do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the host.** 00:03:53 What led Dr. Jules to seek yoga and meditation 00:11:21 Dr. Jules' chiIdhood and religious background 00:16:23 Dr. Jules goes to her Kundalini yoga class  00:17:46 True Kundalini yoga vs Kundalini yoga in LA 00:21:08 How this style of Kundalini yoga came to be 00:30:10 How Yogi Bhajan's teachings were manipulative and controlling 00:33:12 Yogi Bhajan's teachings get passed down to the next generation of teachers and across the globe 00:38:47 How the culture of LA and Yogi Bhajan's version of  Kundalini yoga created the perfect storm 00:44:43 How the ab*se of Yogi Bhajan is enmeshed with his style of Kundalini yoga 00:50:18 The expectation of women being with other women in the teachings and White Tantric Yoga 00:55:03 Sikhism and Guru Jagat 00:55:58 Hari Jiwan and his wife begin teaching classes 01:01:02 Hari Jiwan's inner circle 01:04:09 Dr. Jules' mental wellbeing after 8 years in the cult and what made her finally leave 01:16:13 How Dr. Jules got to be where she is today 01:23:37 How her naturopathic education aided her deconstruction and understanding of what she went through Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices