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Beyond the Guru: Pedestals, Power, and Accountability in Modern Yoga
Sunday June 14, 2026 8:00am - 9:30am EDT
Crane West
In recent years we’ve seen an unprecedented number of gurus and senior yoga teachers credibly accused of financial, sexual and spiritual abuse. As survivors grieve and lineages try to rebuild, it’s time for a bigger conversation about power relations in modern yoga.

How can we ensure better accountability in the yoga teaching space?

Can we continue to honor our sources while keeping all of us safer?

And is the age of the yoga guru finally over?

Join us for an honest conversation about hope, harm and justice, about the way power flows through practice, and about healing in community.

Presenters
avatar for Sonia Azad

Sonia Azad

For more than two decades, Emmy Award Winning Sonia Azad has served as a trusted voice in broadcast journalism, known for translating complex health and science topics into clear, evidence-based stories. Her work has earned top honors from the Texas Associated Press Broadcasters and... Read More →
avatar for Sheena Sood

Sheena Sood

Healer, Activist, Scholar
Sheena Sood, PhD (she/her) is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Delaware Valley University, and a Philly-based activist, yoga practitioner, and healing justice visionary. Sheena earned her yoga certifications at Kailash Tribal School in McLeodganj, India. Her research, “Omwashing... Read More →
avatar for Theo Wildcroft

Theo Wildcroft

Theo Wildcroft, PhD is a yoga teacher-trainer, writer and scholar who is interested in the democratization of yoga post-lineage, somatic literacy, meaning-making and the counter-culture. She is an Associate Lecturer at the Open University, UK, Visiting Lecturer in Dharmic Worldviews... Read More →
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Andrew Tanner

Founder, Berkshire Yoga Festival
Andrew Tanner is a global yoga teacher, men's mind/body coach, and public speaker known for his soulful style of teaching, and unshaken faith in people's ability to transform for the better. He has been offering holistic healing work and guiding people on spiritual retreat for over 20 years... Read More →
Sunday June 14, 2026 8:00am - 9:30am EDT
Crane West 37 Corey Road, Hancock, MA, USA
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