when she left him for the younger ian thorson, roach was reported in one gossip page to have been distraught his monks robs for abormani sui and hitting the clubs with younger women. in chris deep's new relationship with ian, she continued some aspects of that extreme intimacy. they it a out of the same bowl, red the same book at the same time -- >> one person will arch back. >> reporter: and even did yoga together. >> once we do this kind of yoga together, then the next day when we try to do, like, a series alone, it is really lonely, actually. >> it's lonely. >> yeah. >> reporter: in 2010, ian and christie went off for that retreat at roach's quote unquote university in the arizona desert. three years, three months and three days of silent meditation. a year and a half in, though, the couple was asked to leave. according to this letter from michael roach, christie and ian were the subject of a mutual spousal abuse investigation, after a medical practitioner at the university allegedly treated ian for three stab wounds inflicted by christie who claimed it was an accident that happened when

with christie mcnally and ian thorson in a cave in the desert, desperate. ble death. what was it like for you to watch your son get sucked up into this world? >> it was frightening. >> reporter: ian thorson's family is crying foul about this controversial religious organization run by this man, michael roach, a princeton graduate, who made a fortune in the diamond trade. and then, became a buddhist month. as soon as ian got involved in roach's movement, his mother said, it was suspicious. >> he promised enlightenment. >> reporter: what is he asking for in return? >> total dedication. >> reporter: in your view, is it a cult? >> yes. >> reporter: in 2010, he and christie went on a retreat in the arizona desert. involving three years, three months and three days of silent meditation. about a month and a half in, christie and ian became the subject of a mutual spouse abuse investigation. a medical practitioner treated ian for stab wounds they say was inflicted by christie. she says it was an accident. the couple was asked to leave the retreat. they went to a cav