Subscribe for bonus content: https://axismundi.supercast.com/ In episode four Philip and Stacie examine the end of Guru Jagat’s life. They discuss the external and internal stressors she experiences as a small business owner and a spiritual teacher during a time when call-out culture and the pandemic cause major shifts culturally and in the wellness world.  They continue to point out the stark differences between Ra Ma and 3HO, what it means to leave each of these organizations, and what’s at...

Subscribe for bonus content: https://axismundi.supercast.com/ Stacie and Philip react to the impactful third episode of Breath of Fire. They look at the connection between money and abuse and discuss the power structure and culture of denial within 3HO and compare them to what occurred with Guru Jagat and the RA MA Institute.  They examine how decades of abuse in 3HO were facilitated and explain that Yogi Bhajan grew his empire by using the skill and resources of his students to further his...

Subscribe for bonus content: https://axismundi.supercast.com/ The second episode of Temple of Steal follows the transformation of Katie Griggs into Guru Jagat and the themes of family and childhood in her life and in the lives of the men and women who were born into 3HO. Philip and Stacie discuss two theories of why people join cults and intense spiritual practices. For both Griggs and followers of Yogi Bhajan, such practices are familiar and seen as a way to repair what is missing or broken...

Subscribe here for bonus content: https://axismundi.supercast.com/ In this first episode, Stacie Stukin and Philip Deslippe delve into the lives and legacies of Yogi Bhajan and Guru Jagat, as well as insights from former followers. They provide an overview of Yogi Bhajan's Healthy, Happy, Holy Organization (3HO) and provide critical context for understanding Katie Griggs, also known as Guru Jagat. The episode explores the historical and cultural appeal of Kundalini Yoga, tracing its roots...

The unofficial companion podcast to the HBO Max docuseries "Breath of Fire" which chronicles the rise and scandalous fall of two Kundalini Yoga teachers : the Indian-born Yogi Bhajan who came to Los Angeles in the 1960s, and the millennial American Katie Griggs known as Guru Jagat. Hosted by journalist Stacie Stukin and scholar Philip Deslippe, who appear in the docuseries as on-camera experts, Temple of Steal provides context and analysis of each episode and a deeper discussion about yoga,...