QAnon disrupts the yoga and wellness worlds
The intersection between QAnon and New Age is becoming such a thing that the phenomenon has a new nickname: “Woo-Anon.”
Headlines From The Times · Abbie Fentress Swanson, Seane Corn, Jazmin Aguilera, Denise Guerra, Mario Diaz, Lauren Raab, Shannon Lin, Gustavo Arellano, Laura J. Nelson, Shani Hilton, Mike Heflin
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Show Notes
QAnon or New Age? Increasingly, in California’s vast health, wellness and spiritual worlds, there's an intersection between the two communities so pronounced that the phenomenon has a new nickname: “Woo-Anon,” and it’s coming to a yoga studio near you.
Today, we speak with L.A. Times investigative reporter Laura J. Nelson and yoga instructor Seane Corn about the growing movement, as well as the broken friendships and business partnerships that are happening in a once-placid scene.
An earlier version of this episode was published July 13, 2021.
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