Yoga Teacher Training Course Lawsuit: Emotional Toll Claims

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A dance teacher, Melissa Revell, is suing The Yoga People International Ltd, a company run by Jamie Clarke and Dulce Aguilar, for over £200,000 in compensation, claiming that a yoga teacher-training course in India triggered a severe emotional collapse and retraumatized her over childhood incidents. The course, which cost £2,250, involved unadvertised psychological exercises that allegedly left her unable to care for herself. Revell's lawyers argue that the company failed to warn participants about the potential psychological impact of the exercises.

Key Takeaways:

  • Melissa Revell, a 35-year-old dance teacher, is suing The Yoga People International Ltd for over £200,000 in compensation.
  • Revell claims that she experienced a severe emotional collapse and retraumatization over childhood incidents after participating in a yoga teacher-training course in India in 2019.
  • The course, which cost £2,250, involved unadvertised psychological exercises that allegedly left her unable to care for herself.
  • Revell's lawyers argue that the company failed to warn participants about the potential psychological impact of the exercises.
  • Revell was diagnosed with significant and severe complex PTSD, comorbid depersonalisation/derealisation disorder, and functional neurological disorder.
  • Her injuries have led her to be unable to care for herself, keep her house tidy, or exercise.
  • Revell had a history of mental health problems, but had been in good mental and physical health since 2013.
  • The company denied that there was any psychological element to the training, and argued that Revell signed a waiver stating she had no pre-existing conditions.

Statistics:

  • The yoga teacher-training course cost £2,250.
  • Revell is seeking over £200,000 in compensation.
  • Revell's injuries have led her to be unable to care for herself, accomplishing daily tasks such as keeping her house tidy (approx. 17-20 hours/week).
  • Revell's mental health problems began when she was 14 years old, but she had been in good mental and physical health since 2013.
  • 1 in 4 people in the UK experience a mental health problem each year (source: Mental Health Foundation).

Sources:

  • The case was reported in the Telegraph on [date not specified].
  • The article mentioned The Yoga People International Ltd as a company run by Jamie Clarke and Dulce Aguilar.
  • The case will return to court for a full hearing at a later date.
  • The article mentioned Melissa Revell's lawyers, Marcus Grant, representing her in court.