Below is an email I received from the KYM this morning. It’s a damn good thing that KYM has finally publicly condemned Kausthub. As I said in my first post about this, I know Dr. Latha as a wonderful teacher and am confident that she won’t tolerate any shenanigans.
The link to this new blog yogascandals was sent to me by the former KYM teacher whose 2007 letter to Desikachar was published online. In her opinion it is “some ray of hope for the women, an open forum for sharing in anonymity.” As the blog’s creator wrote:
“this blog is available to anyone to share their stories, with as much anonymity as you wish. if you have a anything to share for any reason, you can send me a comment to any post and I will contact you. I will not publish anything second hand, and I will not add my own commentary to any content.
my reason for doing this is to bring to the public eye, what is being held in exclusive circles of the sangha, the senior teachers, the khyf, kym etc. No one seems to address the confusion and distress of the affected or the students. So many people have spent so much time, dedication, loyalty, respect and money on this teacher and the KHYF and they deserve to know what is going on.”
(underline is my emphasis.)
May the healing begin.
Dear Friends, Colleagues, Patrons and Well-Wishers.
Warm Greetings from Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram.
On behalf of the Board of Trustees, Staff and Teachers of the Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram, I wish to express KYM’s deep condemnation of the alleged misbehavior of Mr. Kausthub Desikachar. Our deepest sympathies lie with all the women who have been affected in this issue. Since these allegations have been brought to light, the Board of Trustees has obtained Mr. Kausthub Desikachar’s resignation from the Board and severed all ties with him.
We wish to reiterate that the Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram, since its inception in 1976 has been functioning as a Public Charitable Trust under the direct supervision of not any one individual but a board of carefully selected trustees who are each distinguished professionals in their own right and most of whom are direct students of Yogacarya T Krishnamacharya and/or our founder, TKV Desikachar.
The Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram has never had and never will have any involvement with any activities of the KHYF.
Every one of the Trustees is deeply committed to taking forth the valuable teaching legacy of T Krishnamacharya as handed down to several generations of teachers by his son, TKV Desikachar. The Board of Trustees firmly believes that the institution and the teachings themselves are far greater than any individual and all efforts will be made to ensure the transmission of these teachings as envisoned by our founder, TKV Desikachar.
In the context of the current situation, it is our deepest wish to carry forth the commendable work, especially in the realms of health and healing, done by the teachers of the KYM over the years. Hence, we are giving the greatest impetus to the uninterrupted transmission of these precious teachings and will ensure that all our activities – yoga studies programmes, teacher training programmes, chanting programs with a thrust on health and healing, individual therapy sessions, individual yoga studies lessons and individual chanting sessions will proceed as before.
Several new programmes will also be announced shortly on our website. We shall also establish a strong support network of old students of T Krishnamacharya and TKV Desikachar who have expressed their willingness to sharing their invaluable knowledge, so that there is continuity and growth in learning for students of this tradition worldwide.
As always we seek your continued support and patronage. We value your feedback and suggestions so that we may carry on our work of spreading the healing message of T Krishnamacharya in a transparent and positive manner.
Best Regards
Dr. Latha Satish
Managing Trustee
Linda's Yoga Journey 
I have read these last series of posts. I am truly sorry for your losses in this regard. But the teachings are a lot bigger than Kausthub … this is not a latter-day, American school of yoga such as that of John Friend, so KYM has stood the test of time and bears the authenticity of India, as well …
I am heartened to hear that this does not affect your plans to return to India …
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I am happy that you will go on your trip. I am looking forward to the rebirth of this tradition in the states minus the “bad seed”. Such a shame and such a waste of a person with brilliant teaching skills. So very sorry for all of those women he harmed, and so sorry for all those teachers under him who have been getting manipulated or shunned simply because they have been confronting him for the past 3 years only to be told lie after lie. I am anxious to see what will happen here and have received several letters from my teachers here : Dolphi, Sonia, Kate, and Chase indicating that change is coming.
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And thank God for the brave women who had the courage to stand up and tell their stories.
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