by Gregor Maehle | Jul 14, 2019 | Ashtanga MeToo, Ashtanga Yoga, Teaching
Latest response from Sharath on his Instagram account where he did face anger and criticism relating to his ‘apology’ for his grandfather’s abuse with my observations below. I think his response may have been deleted since then but this is a direct copy from his...
by Gregor Maehle | Jul 13, 2019 | Ashtanga MeToo, Ashtanga Yoga, Teaching
On the 10th July Sharath Jois posted the following text on his Instagram account https://www.instagram.com/p/BzuKYVRlUv9/ · sharathjoisr “Growing up I was very close to my grandparents. When I recall learning asana from my grandfather it brings me immense pain that I...
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,...
