Under the Yoga Mat

11/07/2026

The European community has been resistant to acknowledge the horrendous abuses of Yogi Bhajan and the dubious origins of his kundalini yoga.

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27/06/2026

Suzanne Jordan suspected that 3HO (the Healthy Happy Holy organization that hosts Kundalini Yoga institutes and businesses like Yogi Tea) was a cult when she joined it at 19 in 1979. Her suspicions were confirmed when she saw Yogi Bhajan punch a woman in the face. When no one reacted, she realized something was terribly off about him and the community. Because she never worshipped Bhajan, her testimony about the absurd and hypocritical behavior within the 3HO family, including abuse, distrust, insane dogmas, and a sectarian lifestyle, is uniquely important.

In the first half of her recent book, she describes, in unvarnished language, the harshness and abuse of her teenage years. This context makes it clear why—despite the sect’s difficult living conditions—she still chose marriage and a life within 3HO.

Six years after Pamela Dyson's book prompted hundreds of survivors to share their stories, Suzanne offers a previously unheard perspective on the cult. Among other anecdotes, she recounts being exploited and mistreated by Krishna Kaur in a so-called attempt to make her a better wife, sleeping on the floor among cockroaches for months, and being targeted by Yogi Bhajan, who molested her and tried to coerce her into having s*x with him. Months later, he became violent and tried to beat her, but she managed to dodge his blows.

Extract: Jordan, Suzanne. The Deviant Daughter: Outcast Rebel Survivor (p. 356). Kindle Edition.

‘We judged one another while claiming that we cultivated a state of higher consciousness. Our judgments fit under our unspoken, arrogant guise of righteousness—we thought we were better than everyone else. In fact, I heard people refer to those who were not in 3HO as “people on the outside,” making it clear that we lived in a special bubble of rarified, otherworldly air.’

The Deviant Daughter: Outcast Rebel Survivor

17/06/2026

Yes, it still is a cult! It was hell to write the book 'The Cultish Nature of Yogi Bhajan's Kundalini Yoga, his 3HO & Sikh Dharma Community analyzed using Dr.S.Hassan's BITE Model', but I am still happy I wrote it. I would love to hear from Guru Singh where I got it wrong ;-).

3HO, or the Healthy, Happy, Holy Organization, is a spiritual movem...

31/05/2026

In his recent podcast, *Inst@guru*, filmmaker Mark Vicente (NXIVM whistleblower) interviews several key witnesses from the “Bentinho Massaro cult.” A Dutch journalist spent years investigating the cult, spoke with dozens of former members, and wrote a book about it titled “In de greep van de goeroe” (in Dutch - “In the Guru’s Grip”). In the Netherlands, this has led to high demand/cult organizations receiving a lot of attention right now. Once again, I hope this will also open the eyes of Kundalini Yoga practitioners. If they read “Under the Yoga Mat” and/or “The Cultish Nature of Yogi Bhajan’s Kundalini Yoga,” they will realize that the baby has been intoxicated with the bathwater. Cults are oh so easy to recognize from the outside, but from within, it is a different story. Just take a look at the 3HO Europe website and you’ll understand what I mean: https://3ho-europe.org.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2VhjNxm4gE

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03/05/2026

Let’s hope Mani mentions more about why he left the cult in the book the article says he’s writing … Mani - whom GuruNischan calls uncle - was interviewed by her and his story appears in the Homophobia chapter of UtYM …

Michael Jackson's first private chef, Mani Niall, details life on the road with the legend, and private moments with the King of Pop in his kitchen.

18/02/2026

Kundalini Yoga and Sat Nam Rasayan in Russia – a testimony …

Sveta, who lives in Moscow, shares her story: “I want to highlight how dangerous it is to be in this (Kundalini Yoga) cult. No one has ever talked about this in Russia.”

She was r***d seven times. “Leading Kundalini Yoga teachers told me that on a subconscious level, I made ra**sts out of men.”

Following the advice of renowned teachers, she lost her job, her money, and missed out on essential medical care for 13 years. Her teachers come from Europe and the US. Their abuse and criminal activities are covered in documentaries, newspaper articles, books, websites, etc.

More on https://abuse-in-kundalini-yoga.com/testimony-sveta

12/12/2025

Yogi Bhajan is back on his pedestal. Today’s mission of his Healthy, Happy, Holy organization: “… is to serve humanity by being the face, identity, and unifying force of the organization and community, representing the teachings of Sikh Dharma and the Siri Singh Sahib Yogi Bhajan®️, to elevate individual and community consciousness.”
His teachings include: “Rape is always invited” as you can witness here:

“Rape is always invited,” Yogi Bhajan said. Listening to Yogi Bhajan’s remarkable statements should help yogis understand the not-so-innocent nature of his K...

01/11/2025

"To serve humanity..." leaders of the American Kundalini Yoga community are seeking new board members for 3HO Europe to represent Yogi Bhajan’s teachings. Yogi Bhajan, the ra**st, child abuser, criminal, and cult leader whose crimes are documented in "Under the Yoga Mat," now available in English, German, and Spanish (Part I) -

Under the Yoga Mat talks about the hidden s*xual and power abuse by Yogi Bhajan in his 3HO Healthy, Happy, Holy organization and Sikh Dharma International community. It caused harm and trauma in the lives of hundreds of children and adults.

11/10/2025

‘Unter der Yogamatte’, the German translation of ‘Under the Yoga Mat’ is available! German speakers can now also learn about the countless abuses and criminal acts in the world of Yogi Bhajan's Kundalini Yoga and discover its sectarian nature. Thank you for sharing this news.
https://www.thalia.de/shop/home/artikeldetails/A1076831913
Many thanks to Iris Panther for the translation, to Anya Lothrop for her professional assistance, and to Rosalinde Heiml for proofreading.

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06/09/2025

Time to re-post this video:

“Rape is always invited,” Yogi Bhajan said. Listening to Yogi Bhajan’s remarkable statements should help yogis understand the not-so-innocent nature of his K...