RESPONSE TO WEtv STORY – SECRET LIVES OF WOMEN: CULTS

FACTS VS. FICTION
THE OFFICIAL TRUTH FROM DAHN YOGA
As a result of several untrue stories in the press and on blogs, Dahn Yoga has decided to use this blog to help separate facts from fiction.

RESPONSE TO WEtv STORY
- SECRET LIVES OF WOMEN: CULTS

We find the story on Amy Shipley to be very sad. Amy is a former employee at Dahn Yoga, who ironically is part of a lawsuit against our company. That fact was never mentioned in the story about her on WEtv. We find this omission to be a very important point. To be clear, Amy has a financial incentive to bring a negative story against Dahn Yoga as a plaintiff in a lawsuit against us. We also know Amy struggled financially for years, which is another incentive to join a lawsuit. In addition, Amy had many other problems.

Amy, in her own words, describes how her life since childhood has been extremely difficult on her psychologically. We agree, but ironically, not because of Dahn Yoga, but based on her own troubled past, including heavy drug use and various major challenges in her family upbringing, which she herself outlines in her story on WEtv. We hope that Amy receives the psychological help she needs and deserves.

However, the help Amy gets should focus on her own childhood and psychological issues and not Dahn Yoga. Dahn Yoga is not a cult, never was a cult and never will be a cult. We find it highly offensive and a big lie to try to damage Dahn Yoga’s brand. It is highly prejudicial to label Dahn Yoga with this toxic terminology, which, ironically, is not based on any facts. Dahn Yoga considers such words defamation. Dahn Yoga is a highly successful fitness and wellness chain with over 1,000 locations that has offered excellent fitness and wellness results to millions of people around the world for over 30 years.

Ironically, Dahn Yoga gave Amy many tools to use in her battle, including many tools in fitness and wellness which help reduce stress and anxiety. We hope she remembers and continues to use these helpful techniques and lessons to help achieve a more balanced health and wellness plan for life.

Sincerely,

Dahn Yoga Corporate Communications

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