In this episode we shed light on some of the biggest abuse scandals in the yoga community in the hope of raising awareness and looking at how we can learn from all of these and prevent them from reoccurring.

Trigger warning: sexual abuse, harassment, r*pe

Apologies for the audio in this one, my microphone didn’t play nice this time and had to improvise.

More details and resources on what we have discussed in this episode:

Phattabi Jois ‘adjustments’ video: https://vimeo.com/357016753

Karen Rain Ashtanga testimonial: https://karenrainashtangayogaandmetoo.wordpress.com/

Outcomes of the MeToo movement: https://www.kqed.org/news/11690316/metoo-unmasks-the-open-secret-of-sexual-abuse-in-yoga

Jivamukti and Ruth Lauer-Manenti: https://slate.com/human-interest/2016/04/jivamukti-sexual-harassment-lawsuit-says-the-yoga-studio-is-a-cult.html

Sexual harassment and cover-up at one of Iyengar’s NY Studios: https://annekelucas.com/writing/2020/9/17/beat-kick-slap

https://www.elephantjournal.com/2018/01/sexual-misconduct-pattabhi-jois-ashtanga-yoga-me

https://nymag.com/news/features/john-friend-yoga-2012-4

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/scandal-contorts-future-of-john-friend-anusara-yoga/2012/03/28/gIQAeLVThS_story.html

https://www.euronews.com/2023/11/29/french-police-arrest-yoga-guru-accused-of-sexual-exploitation

https://www.gurumag.com/becoming-god-inside-moojis-portugal-cult

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