Episode 8 - Exposing the predators in the yoga community

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*peApologies 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-mehttps://nymag.com/news/features/john-friend-yoga-2012-4https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/scandal-contorts-future-of-john-friend-anusara-yoga/2012/03/28/gIQAeLVThS_story.htmlhttps://www.euronews.com/2023/11/29/french-police-arrest-yoga-guru-accused-of-sexual-exploitationhttps://www.gurumag.com/becoming-god-inside-moojis-portugal-cultConnect with us on:⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠