Yoga Teacher Training Course Lawsuit: £200,000 Claim Against The Yoga People International Ltd

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Melissa Revell, a 35-year-old dance teacher, is suing The Yoga People International Ltd, a British yoga instructor training company, for over £200,000 in compensation. Revell claims that she suffered an emotional meltdown after participating in a £2,250 yoga teacher training course in India in 2019. The course, led by Jamie Clarke and Dulce Aguilar, allegedly involved unadvertised psychological exercises that triggered a collapse, leading to her being "retraumatised" over incidents in her childhood.

Key Takeaways:

  • Melissa Revell, a 35-year-old dance teacher, claims to have suffered an emotional meltdown after participating in a £2,250 yoga teacher training course in India in 2019.
  • The course, led by Jamie Clarke and Dulce Aguilar, allegedly involved unadvertised psychological exercises that triggered the collapse.
  • Revell's lawyers claim that she was not warned about the presence of psychology-based exercises and that she had a pre-existing history of mental health problems.
  • Despite her previous mental health issues, Revell had been in good mental and physical health since 2013.
  • The company denies any wrongdoing and claims that Revell signed a waiver stating she had no pre-existing conditions, both physical and mental.
  • Revell's lawyers argue that she was not aware of the traumatic nature of the exercises and that she was "retraumatised" by the experience.
  • The case is set to return to court for a full hearing at a later date.
  • The yoga company, The Yoga People Ltd, is run by Jamie Clarke and Dulce Aguilar.

Statistics:

  • £2,250: The cost of the yoga teacher training course that Revell claims triggered her emotional meltdown.
  • £200,000: The amount of compensation Revell claims from The Yoga People International Ltd.
  • 2019: The year in which Revell participated in the yoga teacher training course in India.
  • 200 hours: The length of the teacher training course that Revell participated in.
  • 35: Revell's age when she claims to have suffered the emotional meltdown.

Sources:

  • "Dance teacher, 35, sues yoga instructor course organizers for £200,000 after 'traumatic childhood exercise' left her with PTSD" (Telegraph.co.uk)
  • "Yoga Instructor Traumatized by Course Exercise, Claims €224,000 in Compensation" (Champion News)