The author described the October 2009 ceremony as a sacred way for participants to rid themselves of `` all the things that you 've allowed to be your truth and have caused you to sell yourself short . '' Michael Bunn met with one of the three women at the 2009 retreat . Self - described author and retreat leader James Ray is charged with manslaughter . Ray calls the incident ` ` a tragic accident ''
Michael Bunn met with one of the three women at the 2009 retreat . Self - described author and retreat leader James Ray is charged with manslaughter . Ray calls the incident ` ` a tragic accident ''