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So we were all scarred forever over the weekend by images of too-happy Vows featured couple Rodney Yee and Colleen Saidman's yogic lovemaking (yes, we said it: lovemaking), but we apparently missed the real story. Colleen, it turns out, isn't the first student who Rodney has chaturanga'd atop. Far from it, it fact: a 2002 lawsuit was brought against Yee by a fellow teacher at his California yoga studio, accusing him of "inappropriate behavior" with his students. A tipster points us to this 2004 Self article about Yee and the suit, in which that teacher, Susanne Bruder, maintained that Yee's student-fucking "represents an abuse of power and is unbecoming of a healer or a teacher....His refusal to accept that he needs help in this area and his attempts to blame the women involved puts more students at risk." Yee's response was classic:
The reality is that most teachers fall in love with their students, but sex is such a small part of it . . . every relationship is unique and can't be judged . . . every once in a while, just like in therapy, there might be real chemistry between two people. It's a decent guideline, but you shouldn't be crucified for not following it.Yup, just like in therapy! (Shudder).
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My mother, who is practically a saint, recently referred to Yee as "that fucking scumbag." I didn't even know who she was talking about until now. Is there really a yoga-celebrity culture? If so, gross.
Indeed. I have always associated "yoga instructor" with the word "stud." First thing that pops into my mind. Yes sir. The two are mutually sexclusive.
I use his videotapes and yes, I have to agree, it always seems as if he is trying to seduce me...I also feel as though Michael C. Hall and I have a real connection..I could love you Dexter..the real Dexter..I could..
"Yoga Instructor" is the "Personal Trainer" of the '00 era.
That pull-quote from Yee reeks of denial and back-pedalling. I'm with Rina's Mom: he's a fucking scumbag.
I think it's priceless to imagine these frivolous, sex-crazed whorebots actually believing themselves to be healers and gurus while they wander around half-naked classrooms, dripping lusty fluids out of their shorts.
What's even more cherry is the legions of weak, flabby people who firmly believe in them.
And what's even better than THAT is reading how Yee and his companion vagina are going to make a relationship comprised of two cheaters work amid all this half-naked dripping.
Keep it coming Gawker. This is the greatest thing since Kaavia. I love you with at least six of my chakras.
The first I ever heard of these people was on Sunday, when I saw the wedding photo in the Times and instantly thought, "I bet I would hate those people." As much as it pains me to give any credit to the actual inventor of the 1970s party, "Blink" appears to have been onto something in this case.
I totally used to use his videos.
I thought he was gay.
Isn't that picture just a new face Photoshopped on Vayner?
Is he a scumbag for the back-pedalling or for seducing and marrying a 47 year old woman who was one of his student? If it's the latter then we should also consider Joseph Campbell to the scumbag hall of fame too.
Let's do a little gender switcheroo here....
Scenario 1: "Oh, you poor thing.... That evil yoga instructor misused his power and seduced you, thereby violating a sacred trust."
Scenario 2: "You actually got to do it with that hot yoga teacher? Dude!"
Let me get this straight...these are supposedly adults we're talking about, right?
"represents an abuse of power"? Whatever. If you're a consenting adult, and you're such a fucking pillowcase that you can be victimized by your goddamn yoga teacher, then you're basically one step away from being a heroin addict doing D.P. in a harshly lit apartment with two chunky guys who keep shouting "fuck yeah"!
I'm just saying.
I often find myself daydreaming of Rodney Yee in standing forward bend while I work on my proud warrior pose & there's nothing wrong with that.
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