Silence is Golden

Listen. Can you hear through the cacophony of judgment and scorn? Currently, the yoga community seems caught in a wide cast net of suspicion, derision and condemnation arising from the actions of one beloved, and obviously misguided, world-renowned teacher.

I have been asked whether I feel threatened by the uproar, whether I foresee a dramatic end to the popularity of yoga as a result of the present scandal rocking the Anusara Yoga community. My honest answer is "no" for a number of complex and inter-related reasons but more importantly, my genuine hope is that every yoga practitioner, of every persuasion, find his or her safe passage past the screaming sirens of scandalmongering. My best advice for accomplishing this? Get quiet.

Get quiet, everyone. Look into your soul. Connect with "your yoga" and follow its authenticity through the treacherous waters of sharp tongues and unthinking minds. Steer clear of the raging sea of opinions. Know thyself. Know thy yoga.

~ Namaste ~