by Gregor Maehle | Jul 6, 2019 | Ashtanga MeToo, Teaching
Here a letter from Guy Donahaye (erstwhile’s editor of Guruji – A Portait Through the Eyes of his Students) from the 18th May 2019. It’s an excellent example of somebody who took part in KP Jois’s unrealistic glorification now taking steps to...
by Gregor Maehle | Jun 29, 2019 | Asana, Ashtanga Yoga, Teaching
Recently I have been alerted to the first high-profile case of a certified Ashtanga teacher and assistant to Sharath Jois, who upon reflecting on the ongoing refusal of the Jois family to issue an apology to the victims of Jois’ sexual abuse, closed her school and...
by Gregor Maehle | Jun 22, 2019 | Ashtanga MeToo, Ashtanga Yoga, Teaching
New article from Karen Rain and Jubilee Cooke in Yoga International on how to respond to sexual abuse within a yoga or spiritual community. The article also covers How a Community Can Begin to Address and Prevent Sexual Violence The need to seek education from experts...
by Gregor Maehle | Jun 1, 2019 | Ashtanga Yoga, Teaching
I have received frequent inquiries from practitioners who find it difficult to continue their practice in the light of the abuse revelations and also the continued denial or non-addressing by many teachers. This article is about how we can deal with these issues,...
by Gregor Maehle | May 25, 2019 | Ashtanga MeToo, Ashtanga Yoga, Teaching
I’m a lifelong Ashtanga practitioner. Well strictly speaking I’m practising for around 30 years but I consider it lifelong because I think if there was something that would have made me stop I would have likely found it by now. As a lifelong Ashtanga practitioner I...
by Gregor Maehle | Mar 16, 2019 | Ashtanga Yoga, Audio/Video, Teaching
Here is my podcast episode on Peg Mulqueen’s Ashtanga Dispatch: Amongst others we covered the following subjects: if yoga wants to help heal societal and personal problems, then it must become a vehicle for dismantling hierarchical structures. any relationship between...