Yoga Journal
On February 20, Bikram Choudhury--the founder of hot yoga and the defendant in seven civil lawsuits alleging sexual assault, rape, discrimination, harassment, or wrongful termination--is scheduled to headline a week-long series of classes in Vancouver, British Columbia. As word of Choudhury's return to Vancouver makes its way throughout the yoga community and beyond, people are taking part in an online uprising. "I have felt a number of times that we have a tendency in yoga circles to let people get away with things and try to avoid conflict for fear of appearing judgmental or mean," says Colin Hall, the owner of Bodhi Tree Yoga in Regina, Saskatchewan.