Intellectual Property Magazine
Yoga guru sues for copyright infringement
United States
Sophie Roberts - Staff Writer
Indian yoga guru, Bikram Choudhury, is suing his former student, Greg Gumucio for over a $1 million in the US for copying
his unique 'Bikram Yoga' style of exercises that involves a 26-posture sequence performed in a room which is heated up to
105 degrees-Fahrenheit.
In the copyright infringement lawsuit, which has been filed in a court in California, Choudhury has urged a federal judge
to block the chain of studios, 'Yoga to the People', founded by Gumucio, in addition to seeking damages.