Authentic yoga and tantra cult
If you ever take a class with this yoga school, you will be immediately impressed by the transformative power of authentic teachings. The yoga teachings, that is. Decades ago I took classes with Gabriela Ambarus, the president of this organization in Romania. Imagine my shock to hear a BBC podcast investigating this organization (World of Secrets). The allegations deal with the tantra part of the school. In the 90s in Romania, I have heard stories of abuse and exploitation, and I experienced firsthand the power of manipulation and psychological pressure in this organization. For me, the result was to stick with yoga – and get out of there. Not everybody was so lucky.
My teacher Gabriela Ambarus died of cervical-uterine cancer two years ago. It seems that quite a number of women practicing tantra there died of this cancer. This type of cancer is caused in 9 out of 10 cases by the HPV virus (human papillomavirus), transmitted sexually. There is no judgement here. If you have sex with anyone in this organization, be aware that they encouraged sex with multiple partners. When you have sex with one person, you are in fact exposed to all their previous partners. This considerably increases the risk of exposure to the HPV.
Talk with your doctor and get the HPV vaccine, as the vaccine covers 9 different strains of the virus. If you are a man, consider getting the vaccine to limit the possibility of transmitting the virus to your sexual partners.
Remember that you have the power to decide what is right for you. Enlightenment is real, and there are many way up the mountain. In yoga, viveka, the power of discrimination, is fundamental to stay on the path and not get distracted. The guru is in you.