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Women caught up in scary yoga obsession

By Catherine Elton

Say the word cult and many people think horrific mass suicides orchestrated by some belief. It hardly seems likely that the term would apply to a chain of clean, airy yoga studios — a brand hyped on books, Internet and TV. Yet noted cult experts say that Dahn Yoga –– started by a Korean businessman Ilchi Lee –– fits the profile.

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