when mentioned in the Upanishads, a sacred collection of writings that teaches how to have a healthy lifestyle through yoga. Kundalini yoga is an ancient spiritual practice that originates from Vedic philosophy. Here is my breakdown of what happened with this spiritual teacher and how Kundalini Yoga is still a powerful yoga practice outside of Yogi Bhajan’s teachings. So who is Yogi Bhajan and where does his sexual abuse scandal leave the Kundalini yoga community? After being a hailed guru for many years, we’re seeing he was a human with many flaws, who (intentionally or unintentionally) hurt many people. We’re finding out his values don’t add up with what he taught. As more stories come out about Yogi Bhajan and his indiscretions, we’re learning about the man behind the teachings. What Yogi Bhajan did was the opposite of that. The yogic philosophy does not support or condone the teachings of Yogi Bhajan and many of us in the Kundalini community are firmly against Yogi Bhajan and his school.Īt its core, Kundalini yoga is about supporting yourself spiritually, emotionally, and physically so that you can operate from a place of equanimity.Īnd for many of us, that’s exactly what we have achieved through this practice.Yogi Bhajan has been accused of sexual, physical, emotional, and financial abuse, most of the claims have been substantiated.Yogi Bhajan is most known for bringing Kundalini yoga to the United States in the 1970s but is only a single teacher that does not represent Kundalini as a whole.Kundalini yoga is an ancient practice that dates back to 1,000 B.C.