In the Apple TV docuseries, Twisted Yoga, ex-members of a tantric yoga school speak out about how they went from searching for wellness and community to fearing they’d joined a cult.
Directed by Rowan Deacon (“Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story,” “How to Die: Simon’s Choice”), the three-part docuseries, Twisted Yoga, will premiere globally on Apple TV on March 13, 2026.
Twisted Yoga follows a group of young yoga students from around the world drawn to the ancient practice in search of inner peace and purpose, only to fall under the influence of reclusive Romanian “guru” Gregorian Bivolaru, the spiritual leader of an international network of yoga studios specializing in tantric rituals.
As they begin to fear they’ve joined a cult, they discover that Bivolaru, who often summoned select female students to his Paris apartment for private initiations, has a dark past. Bivolaru now faces charges in France, including human trafficking, kidnapping, and rape — allegations he denies — as these women work with French authorities to convict him.
The documentary is produced by Academy Award-winning producer Simon Chinn (“Man on Wire,” “Searching for Sugar Man”), Emmy Award winner Jonathan Chinn (“Tina,” “LA 92”), Suzanne Lavery (“Curse of the Chippendales,” “The Diamond Heist”) and Bernadette Higgins (“The Tinder Swindler,” “American Nightmare”).
Watch the official trailer for Twisted Yoga above.
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