I see this on the Yoga Barn website.
Yoga Barn
The Yoga Barn – A Safe Space
The Yoga Barn was created as a safe space for inner healing and personal growth and transformation; the Yoga Barn team of co-founders, faculty and staff join other ‘leaders coming together to proclaim—without any reservation or hesitation—that we do not tolerate sexual abuse, sexual harassment, psychological manipulation, or the deliberate misuse of power,’* in any way, shape or form.
In February 2016 the Yoga Barn co-founders were made aware of allegations of professional misconduct against an independent contractor who had taught Yoga and offered private consultations in Yoga & Ayurveda at the Yoga Barn for several years.
The accusations came as a shock to us as the teacher was incredibly popular and loved by students and the Yoga Barn staff alike.
Given the information we received from the accusers, combined with the information gathered through subsequent communications and hearings with all parties involved, the owners of the Yoga Barn took a strong course of action and terminated the teacher with IMMMEDIATE effect in the month of March 2016, with paper work ultimately concluded in May 2016. The teacher has not been associated with the Yoga Barn since termination.
At the Yoga Barn it is our continued intention to hold a safe space for inner healing, personal growth and transformation at the Yoga Barn.
FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT – A PLEDGE FOR THE YOGA COMMUNITY
Show solidarity. Take action.
This pledge calls on yoga teachers and leaders of spiritual communities to create safe and welcoming environments in which all practitioners can investigate their unique life circumstances with care and support.
Yoga teachers and spiritual leaders are coming together to proclaim—without any reservation or hesitation—that we do not tolerate sexual abuse, sexual harassment, psychological manipulation, or the deliberate misuse of power. Those who stand behind this pledge offer their support to any victims of abuse and join a community of people striving to embody the ethical foundations of yoga.
In accordance with satya, the virtue of truthfulness, we pledge to promote the following:
Safety for everyone in a spiritual community. Yoga teachers must create and uphold healthy, secure boundaries that prioritize practitioners’ well-being.
Sexual harassment & Misuse of Power policies must be established and strictly upheld at all times.
Yoga studios, yoga schools, and spiritual communities must consider and investigate any and all complaints of sexual harassment and teacher misconduct as serious violations of trust, security, yoga tenets/ethics, and local laws.
Sexual harassment must be openly discussed and integrated into spiritual communities in conscious, thoughtful ways intended to educate and empower individuals and groups.
Sexual harassment training is critical and must be incorporated into yoga teacher training curricula.
Liberation begins with cultivating awareness. We can only move forward when issues of sexual harassment and abuse are allowed to be heard. We should strive to create environments that are grounded in deep trust. Teachers should empower students to incorporate sound judgment and clear communication as essential components of their practice. When victims of abuse and mistreatment speak up, they need to know that they will be heard and action will be taken.
To join us and offer your support to this collective effort, share this pledge with your community. Doing so will continue to inspire a shift toward togetherness, truth, and freedom.
About the title of this initiative:
The title of this initiative is inspired by the well-known verse from the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad: “Lead me from the unreal to the real. Lead me from darkness to light. Lead me from death to immortality. Om. Peace, peace, peace”. The title “From Darkness to Light” is being used with permission from Firefly Yoga International.
*The Yoga Barn and its teachers have adopted the above policy and take it very seriously.
Adopted from:
www.fromdarknesstolight.live
Yoga Barn
The Yoga Barn – A Safe Space
The Yoga Barn was created as a safe space for inner healing and personal growth and transformation; the Yoga Barn team of co-founders, faculty and staff join other ‘leaders coming together to proclaim—without any reservation or hesitation—that we do not tolerate sexual abuse, sexual harassment, psychological manipulation, or the deliberate misuse of power,’* in any way, shape or form.
In February 2016 the Yoga Barn co-founders were made aware of allegations of professional misconduct against an independent contractor who had taught Yoga and offered private consultations in Yoga & Ayurveda at the Yoga Barn for several years.
The accusations came as a shock to us as the teacher was incredibly popular and loved by students and the Yoga Barn staff alike.
Given the information we received from the accusers, combined with the information gathered through subsequent communications and hearings with all parties involved, the owners of the Yoga Barn took a strong course of action and terminated the teacher with IMMMEDIATE effect in the month of March 2016, with paper work ultimately concluded in May 2016. The teacher has not been associated with the Yoga Barn since termination.
At the Yoga Barn it is our continued intention to hold a safe space for inner healing, personal growth and transformation at the Yoga Barn.
FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT – A PLEDGE FOR THE YOGA COMMUNITY
Show solidarity. Take action.
This pledge calls on yoga teachers and leaders of spiritual communities to create safe and welcoming environments in which all practitioners can investigate their unique life circumstances with care and support.
Yoga teachers and spiritual leaders are coming together to proclaim—without any reservation or hesitation—that we do not tolerate sexual abuse, sexual harassment, psychological manipulation, or the deliberate misuse of power. Those who stand behind this pledge offer their support to any victims of abuse and join a community of people striving to embody the ethical foundations of yoga.
In accordance with satya, the virtue of truthfulness, we pledge to promote the following:
Safety for everyone in a spiritual community. Yoga teachers must create and uphold healthy, secure boundaries that prioritize practitioners’ well-being.
Sexual harassment & Misuse of Power policies must be established and strictly upheld at all times.
Yoga studios, yoga schools, and spiritual communities must consider and investigate any and all complaints of sexual harassment and teacher misconduct as serious violations of trust, security, yoga tenets/ethics, and local laws.
Sexual harassment must be openly discussed and integrated into spiritual communities in conscious, thoughtful ways intended to educate and empower individuals and groups.
Sexual harassment training is critical and must be incorporated into yoga teacher training curricula.
Liberation begins with cultivating awareness. We can only move forward when issues of sexual harassment and abuse are allowed to be heard. We should strive to create environments that are grounded in deep trust. Teachers should empower students to incorporate sound judgment and clear communication as essential components of their practice. When victims of abuse and mistreatment speak up, they need to know that they will be heard and action will be taken.
To join us and offer your support to this collective effort, share this pledge with your community. Doing so will continue to inspire a shift toward togetherness, truth, and freedom.
About the title of this initiative:
The title of this initiative is inspired by the well-known verse from the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad: “Lead me from the unreal to the real. Lead me from darkness to light. Lead me from death to immortality. Om. Peace, peace, peace”. The title “From Darkness to Light” is being used with permission from Firefly Yoga International.
*The Yoga Barn and its teachers have adopted the above policy and take it very seriously.
Adopted from:
www.fromdarknesstolight.live