Jasmuheen
Background
Jasmuheen, born Ellen Greve, is an Australian author and a major figure in the modern breatharian movement. She is a prominent advocate for a lifestyle she terms "pranic nourishment," which has garnered her both a dedicated following and significant controversy.
Practice and Claims
Jasmuheen promotes breatharianism, the alleged practice of living entirely without food and, in some cases, water. She claims that individuals can sustain themselves by absorbing "prana," or universal life force energy, directly from the environment. To facilitate this transition, she developed a "21-day process" designed to retrain the body to live without physical sustenance.
These claims are widely rejected by the scientific community, which condemns the practice as a dangerous pseudoscience. Her methods have been linked to severe health risks, and her 21-day process has become highly controversial due to multiple deaths associated with people attempting it.
Public Presence
As a leading proponent of pranic living, Jasmuheen has built a global platform. She is the author of multiple books and has released numerous audio recordings on her teachings. She is a frequent speaker at New Age conferences worldwide and hosts spiritual retreats in international locations, including Thailand. Through her extensive writing and public appearances, she continues to be one of the most visible figures in the breatharianism movement, despite the widespread criticism and documented dangers of her claims.