Were you a victim in Oakland or Santa Monica?
February 2026: This is a statement from a group calling themselves Siddha Yogis Tell the Truth
This new California law allows survivors of past sexual abuse to bring claims against individuals and private entities. This is a powerful tool for accountability and healing, especially for survivors whose voices have long been silenced by procedural time limits.It clarifies that sexual assault perpetrators and entities that cover up, or attempt to conceal, such crimes will be held accountable.
For many years, devotees have hesitated or not felt safe to tell their stories of sexual harm they experienced within Siddha Yoga. Now is the time for those voices to be heard in a way that honors their experience.
We are a group of former devotees who want to create a safe place for survivors to tell these stories, to support those speaking, and to carefully protect their identities.
Our project is called Siddha Yogis Tell the Truth.
We stand for: Truth. Transparency. Acknowledgement.
Here’s our commitment to you. We will:
• Provide a safe, caring place for you to tell your story of sexual or other harm at a Siddha Yoga ashram, center or tour stop.
• Stand in solidarity with you as you decide if, and how, your story should be shared.
Siddha Yogis Tell the Truth is coordinating with a seasoned lawyer, who is ready to talk to anyone who comes forward via our mailbox, SYtellthetruth@gmail.
This lawyer has extensive experience in trauma-informed interviews of survivors. If you feel you were harmed or abused within the Siddha Yoga community, please consider reaching out to SYtellthetruth@gmail.com. And, please help us spread the word: if you know of someone who was harmed or abused, please pass this along to them. Also, if you can, please post this announcement broadly on social media; you may need to copy and paste.
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Our Care and Confidentiality Protocol
Nothing about you, without you.
Before sharing anything with our legal representative, you can ask them as many questions as you like about how a conversation with them would work; we want you to be 100% comfortable.
You, and you alone, will decide:
1. If you want your name to be shared with anyone else.
2. What you want to talk about, and for how long.
3. If the lawyer should take any further steps, as a result of what you share.
The lawyer will:
1. Listen with empathy, care and understanding.
2. Draw on their experience conducting many similar interviews with survivors of abuse.
3. Gently ask questions to understand your experience more correctly.