Surviving Satchidananda: The Dark Secrets of an International Yoga Movement

Brianna Patten

Surviving Satchidananda is the podcast that exposes the toxic underbelly of Satchidananda Ashram-Yogaville, an internationally acclaimed spiritual retreat in Central Virginia. Through raw personal stories and interviews with experts, Brianna Patten, a former Yogaville resident and insider, reveals the hidden truths behind the so-called sanctuary. survivingsatchidananda.com

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Surviving Satchidananda: The Dark Secrets of an International Yoga Movement

Episodes (12)

Sep 20th What Happens When Spiritual Teachers Abuse Their Power? with Matthew Remski
Jul 7th Yogaville Lawsuit Analysis with Legal Expert Marci Hamilton: What the Joint Statement Really Means
Jun 1st What Happened to Catherine Cheng at Yogaville? Featuring Rick Alan Ross

Surviving Satchidananda: The Dark Secrets of an International Yoga Movement

Sep 20, 2026
1 hours
139 MB

What can Yogaville teach us about abuse in modern yoga communities? In this episode, Matthew Remski, author of Surviving Modern Yoga, explains the dynamics that allow spiritual abuse to persist in our communities. Matthew brings his own experiences in high-demand groups to his work and offers a framework for understanding vulnerability, coercion, cult dynamics, and the complicated process of recognizing harm within the communities we belong to. Support Brianna and the show: https://ko-fi.com/briannap Matthew Remski's books, podcast, and resources: https://matthewremski.com/wordpress/ https://www.survivingsatchidananda.com/ <...

Surviving Satchidananda: The Dark Secrets of an International Yoga Movement

What Happens When Spiritual Teachers Abuse Their Power? with Matthew Remski

Brianna Patten

00:00 -01:00:40