Yoga guide accused of sexual exploitation after lengthy probe
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An investigation has uncovered shocking allegations of sexual exploitation, grooming and trafficking, linked to the teachings of convicted sex offender and ‘bad guru’, who taught at a yoga centre in Oxford.
Gregorian Bivolaru, a 72-year-old Romanian, is spiritual guide to thousands of students at yoga schools affiliated to Atman – the International Federation of Yoga and Meditation.
In England, the guru’s followers run a registered charity called Tara Yoga Centre, which has working studios in London, Oxford and Plymouth.
The Bad Guru (Image: Contributed) The Tara Yoga Centre is an affiliate of the Atman federation, a UK-registered umbrella organisation which has affiliates in 29 countries.
Atman promotes the teachings of Bivolaru, a convicted sex offender who was charged in France in November 2023 with human trafficking, organised kidnapping, rape, and the French criminal offence of organised abuse of weakness by a sect.
He is also wanted in Finland on aggravated human trafficking charges.
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