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Yoga Training Company Drops Defence in Retrauma Case, Clearing Way for Liability Judgment

The case now moves to assessing damages for Melissa Revell after the shuttered provider said it lacks funds and legal representation.

Overview

  • At a London High Court hearing, director Jamie Clarke said TYP International will not attend trial or contest liability.
  • The court will enter judgment on liability for Revell, with the value of her claim—stated at over £200,000—to be assessed next.
  • Revell left a £2,250, 200-hour Ashtanga teacher training course in Goa in 2019 after a somatic touch exercise exploring childhood memories triggered a collapse.
  • She was later diagnosed with severe complex PTSD with comorbid depersonalisation/derealisation disorder and functional neurological disorder.
  • The company had previously denied any psychotherapy element and admitted giving no warning about possible retraumatisation, and it has not traded since July 2022.