November 28, 2018
On October 17th, eight Shambhala students chosen by the Transition Task Force to form an Interim Board of Directors were sworn into service for a twelve […]
November 15, 2018
High-demand groups hurt members and their families directly in physical, emotional, and financial ways. That harm is contagious. In this post I’ll look at two instances […]
November 5, 2018
On October 30th, IYNAUS announced the opening of an independent investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct made against Manouso Manos. “The independent investigation will not be […]
October 13, 2018
Why Manouso Manos Was Suspended: Meeting Notes and Internal Yoga Journal Communications from 1989/90
The faculty meeting notes show that a motion was tabled to suspend Manos indefinitely from all teaching responsibilities at the Institute. It passed. Manos was also removed from "assessments", "India selection", and from his advisory role to the 1990 San Diego convention. Manos attended the first part of the meeting and admitted to having a sexual relationship with a student over four and a half years. The notes record that Manos said he was seeking psychiatric help.