Yoga class
Coverage of Yoga class in the Nexus archive.
- I spent decades pleasing everyone. Then cancer changed the equation.
The author, a firstborn Gen-X daughter and lifelong people-pleaser, was diagnosed with chronic lymphoma around age 50. This cancer diagnosis provided her with a crash course on setting boundaries, helping her realize that saying "no" to requests—whether from family or for volunteering—was necessary for her well-being.
- Traveling with just a backpack taught me that I don't need special clothes to exercise. I wear the same outfit for all my workouts.
Traveling with just a backpack taught the author that specialized clothing or gear is unnecessary for exercising. She states she wears the same basic outfit across various workouts like biking and pickleball. This mindset was adopted after living in a rural village in Cameroon, teaching her to adapt to whatever conditions are available.
- I escaped the NXIVM sex cult after being brainwashed: This is how people are manipulating you into joining groups without you realising... from your yoga class to turning vegan
A former member of the NXIVM sex cult shares how groups manipulate individuals into joining through everyday activities like yoga classes and veganism, highlighting the dangers of brainwashing and coercive control.