Toxic Tantra - True Crime und Machtmissbrauch in der Yogaszene

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True crime and abuse of power in the yoga scene - live reading & talk

In their podcast Seelenfänger, they report on how people fall into the clutches of cults - so exciting that you want to binge through. Now investigative journalists Christiane Hawranek and Katja Paysen-Petersen have written a narrative non-fiction book: Toxic Tantra. It is about young women who simply wanted to do yoga, but were then lured in with promises of salvation, ideologically blinded and sexually exploited. After leaving, they struggle with the question: Why did this happen to me of all people? Toxic Tantra shows: Any of us can fall into a cult, because manipulation happens inconspicuously and in small steps. It is about gaslighting, spiritual bypassing and lovebombing.

In their book, the journalists combine true crime with storytelling, psychology and investigative reporting. Look forward to a live reading with exclusive passages from the book, a look behind the scenes of this major criminal case and a personal exchange with the authors. "Moderation: Tanja Mairhofer" and "Special Guest: Sinah Diepold"

"Toxic Tantra", 288 pages, will be published on 30.10.2025 by Ullstein Buchverlagen