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March 10, 2026
Twisted Yoga: How a Search for Enlightenment Turned into a Dangerous Cult
A shocking new Apple TV series goes behind the yoga camps where women alleged criminal behavior from a guru wanted for sexual exploitation charges.
TL;DR
- The Apple TV series 'Twisted Yoga' investigates alleged rape and trafficking within the Movement for Spiritual Integration into the Absolute (MISA).
- Former followers describe a cult-like indoctrination process, isolation, and manipulation into sex cam work and orgies.
- The group was allegedly led by Gregorian Bivolaru, a guru facing charges including organized kidnapping, human trafficking, and rape.
- The series focuses on the psychological aspects of how victims were manipulated and how their perception of events was altered.
- It highlights how genuine yoga practices were twisted to disempower followers and facilitate abuse.
- One subject, Ashleigh Freckleton, a former 'Bachelor Australia' contestant, details her experience being groomed for a ritual with Bivolaru.
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