Why We All Fell for This Yoga Guru CON MAN
Jun 06, 2025•56 min
Episode description
Anyone can get sucked into a cult or be manipulated by an enthusiastic leader with bad intentions. Harvard graduate Joelle Tamraz, was young, enthusiastic and a perfect target for this specific yoga guru. Seeking enlightenment, purpose and peace, she came across a man who swept her off her feet and used spiritual manipulation to eventually exploit her and her family out of thousands of dollars. In this follow up episode we will discuss how exactly he got people to believe he had special powers and the ways in which he sucked them into his financial exploitations.
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Book: The Secret Practice: Eighteen Years on the Dark Side of Yoga: A Memoir
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