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It’s no secret that the yoga community has seen more than its share of guru downfalls in recent history. Several of the so-called founding fathers of yoga, some of whom brought the teachings from India to the West, have been accused contemporarily and posthumously of sexual misconduct. There have been a handful of civil suits and criminal charges. In 2017, Rachel Brathen (aka @Yoga Girl) had collected 300 #MeToo stories from within the yoga community. The fall of gurus is particularly jarring for many within the yoga space, who considered studios, ashrams, and mindfulness teachers as a safe haven for vulnerability and spirituality.