The Yogi Helpline offers compassionate, anonymous support to yoga practitioners navigating challenging conversations, particularly when advocating for accountability and honoring the roots of yoga within studio or community settings. The service provides a space to be witnessed, affirmed, and gain perspective when feeling unheard or uncertain.

This helpline is for anyone in the yoga community—students, teachers, and/or staff—who are: feeling silenced or dismissed in conversations about the cultural roots of yoga, struggling with studio dynamics or practices that feel misaligned with yoga’s values, and looking for supportive dialogue, witnessing, or resources around accountability and inclusion.

You can expect: a compassionate listener who understands yoga’s cultural and ethical complexities, space to talk openly, without judgment, and referrals to relevant resources, if appropriate. Please note that direct action cannot be taken on your behalf, and the depth of support may vary depending on the nature of your request and the hotline’s capacity.

Yes. You can share as much or as little personal information as you feel comfortable with. The aim is to create a brave space for open and honest expression.

No. The Yogi Helpline is not a licensed mental health or therapeutic service. While it is available to offer compassionate listening and peer support, it is not equipped to provide crisis intervention or clinical care. If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please contact a qualified therapist, counselor, or crisis service in your area.

No. While the helpline may offer perspective or resources, it is not a mediation or enforcement body. It is here to support you, not to intervene or arbitrate on your behalf.