Timeline of the “third wave”

April 28, 2026

After receiving deeply disturbing information regarding Anand Mehrotra's conduct, Bajrang (Kelley Moran) traveled to Rishikesh to confront Anand directly about the information and to inform him that Sattva California was closing and ending its association with him and Sattva Yoga Academy.

During that meeting on April 28, Anand admitted to multiple instances of inappropriate sexual conduct involving women students.

May 19, 2026

• Bajrang Moran sends an e-mail to Anand Mehrotra detailing the April 28, 2026 meeting and Moran and his husband Gabriel's concerns and their intention to step away from Sattva Yoga and Sattva California.

May 22, 2026

• Sattva California publicly announces that it is closing. The announcement states "this decision reflects our unwavering commitment to our values the the integrity of the teachings. It is a necessary response to actions taken and disclosed to us by the lead organization, Sattva Yoga Academy in Rishikesh, that are in conflict with our code of conduct. As a result, concluding our alliance with Sattva Yoga Academy and our business operations as Sattva California is the responsible path forward."

• Christina Lizzi, Esq. a Sattva student and founder/administrator of the sangha-run North America Sattva WhatsApp group, and who is also helping to organize the UK Consciousness Summit, contacts Sattva California as well as Sattva Yoga Academy leadership to better understand what the alleged conflict with the code of conduct is that led to Sattva California closing. Bajrang Moran points Lizzi back to the public statement, while Sattva Yoga Academy Leadership tell Lizzi that it is merely a business dispute.

May 23 - June 2, 2026

• During this time, Jemina Cox asks Lizzi, on behalf of Anand Mehrotra, to help assist in determining what the "code of conduct" referenced is. Lizzi is at first assured that there are no allegations of sexual misconduct and Mehrotra is unaware of what is being referenced. Lizzi agrees to assist, reviews Sattva manuals, and provides drafts of a cease and desist letter for Sattva's use based on the information she has been provided.

• Lizzi assures other organizers and participants of the UK Consciousness Summit that Sattva leadership states the allegations are not sexual in nature and are purely related to a business dispute.

• Cox later discloses that there is an e-mail circulating from Bajrang Moran alleging sexual misconduct but does not provide the e-mail. Lizzi continues to be assured that any allegations are baseless and that the e-mail and Sattva California closure are purely motivated by self-interest and a business dispute. This is confirmed to Lizzi by Sattva teacher and Sattva Global Yoga Academy organizer Corrin Vecchitto.

June 3, 2026

• Lizzi receives a copy of the May 19, 2026 e-mail from Bajrang Moran.

• Lizzi shares the May 19, 2026 e-mail with the other members of the UK Consciousness Summit organizing team, including Marouf Tirade and Charlotte Holmes. Holmes responds:

"Yes it's been circling. I got it last week. They seem to be sending it sporadically to various people. I suggest not reaching out to them - if you'd like clarity on anything then Anne Marie or Jemina would be the people to call or message".

• After receiving this response and the response of other organizers which she believed diminished the importance of the allegations, Lizzi announces her resignation from assisting with the summit.

• Without providing the reason, Lizzi also resigns from administering the Sattva North America WhatsApp group.

June 6, 2026

• Sattva California holds a conscious closing ceremony of the studio.

June 8, 2026

• The UK Consciousness Summit announces it will no longer be featuring Anand Mehrotra.

• Bajrang, Gabriel, Lizzi, and Franz Ranero meet to discuss the May 19, 2026 e-mail and nature of the allegations. Lizzi and Ranero understand that three women are in the process of writing up their experiences.

• Lizzi offers to assist to ensure that the write-ups are done in a professional manner. Between June 9 - June 14, 2026, Lizzi and Ranero, both attorneys, assist the first three women to prepare sworn declarations. They assist Victoria Larkins after she steps forward.

June 11, 2026

• Lizzi releases a statement on Youtube of how Sattva leadership deceived her into believing that the closure of Sattva California was solely due to a business dispute and that she should respond to student concerns with that information. Lizzi apologies to the community and explains that she now understands the closure was due to allegations of sexual misconduct.

• In response to being told that the North America WhatsApp group was being controlled by Sattva staff after Lizzi exited and transferred leadership of the group, Lizzi starts the Safehouse Sangha support group on WhatsApp. The private group is intended to provide a place for emotional processing and practical support to its members. The private group requires administrator approval to join and adherence to group rules.

• Lizzi registers www.safehouse.yoga.

June 13, 2026

• A letter from Anand Mehrotra is circulated in various community WhatsApp threads.

• The message describes the public discussion and conduct surrounding the allegations as bullying and addresses the pain that discussion of the women's stories causes personally to Anand Mehrotra and his family as well as those involved with Sattva, calling for an end to it.

• Mehrotra denies all allegations and asserts that all conduct has been consensual.

• In response to Anand's June 13, 2026 letter, a woman steps forward to share her account alleging non-consensual sexual contact involving Anand Mehrotra.

June 15, 2026

• Four sworn statements are published on the safehouse website detailing over a decade of sexual encounters between Anand Mehrotra and students/staff, including non-consensual conduct and long periods of apparent grooming and abuse of authority.

• Adam Schomer, director of various documentaries featuring Anand Mehrotra, provides his statement of support of the women for the safehouse website.

June 16, 2026

• Tommy Rosen, who has been closely affiliated with Anand Mehrotra, announces his and Recovery 2.0's disaffiliation with Sattva Yoga Academy.

June 17, 2026

• Through messages in various community WhatsApp threads, Sattva Yoga Academy claims unfairness but states that it is canceling scheduled trainings.

• The message is subsequently deleted from the Europe and North America WhatsApp threads.

• Anand Mehrotra's personal website goes into "Maintenance Mode." All content on Anand Mehrotra's and Sattva Yoga Academy's Instagram accounts is no longer publicly visible.

• Sattva Yoga Academy website states solely, "Sattva Yoga Academy is closed".

• Public Pennsylvania corporate records reflect that Sattva Connect LLC was dissolved in Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

• Complaints are filed with Yoga Alliance regarding sexual misconduct and other alleged violations of Yoga Alliance policies.

June 18, 2026

• The Sattva Yoga Academy website now states solely, "Sattva Yoga Academy website is under maintenance."

• Safehouse receives information that one of the women who stepped forward has been threatened with legal action by or on behalf of Sattva.

• An influencer/teacher (@shakti_shiva_tantra) who posted a reel on Instagram about this website, and which received thousands of views, reports receiving a threat of legal action from or on behalf of Sattva.

• The reel is no longer publicly visible.

June 19, 2026

• Students who amended their previously positive reviews or added new, negative reviews on sites such as Google report that their reviews were subsequently removed.

• Safehouse reports similar complaints regarding removed reviews during an earlier period of controversy.

• Influencer/teacher @shakti_shiva_tantra posts a second reel on Instagram that is more educational in nature.

• He again reports receiving legal threats from or on behalf of Sattva.

• In response, he decides to repost the original video and includes a message about the legal threats and importance of bringing such alleged abuses to light.

• Those videos are later removed.

• The Safehouse Sangha WhatsApp thread migrates to a private group hosted on Circle.

June 21, 2026

• Sattva Yoga Academy has responded to students who request refunds in different ways, according to reports received by Safehouse.

• Some receive messages that Sattva is not "closed yet" and that the Academy "will absolutely issue a refund if Sattva closes and training courses are cancelled", while others report receiving messages that "all upcoming trainings and courses have been cancelled."

• The Telluride Yoga Festival removed Anne Marie Brown and Tommy Rosen from their lineup. In their e-mail to participants, the organizers explained:

Dear TYF Community,With just days until we gather in Telluride, we want to share a brief update with you.The Telluride Yoga Festival exists to celebrate yoga in all of its many forms and to bring together an extraordinary community of teachers and practitioners in one of the most beautiful places on earth. That is what this weekend is, and that is what we are showing up to create for you.In keeping with our commitment to integrity and community wellbeing, we have made the decision to remove Tommy Rosen and Annemarie Brown from the TYF 2026 lineup. This follows the public emergence of serious allegations of sexual misconduct involving leadership within the Sattva Yoga community. Given Tommy and Annemarie's close professional association with that community, we felt it was important to take this step to reaffirm our commitment to creating a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment for all.We are not a court, and it is not our role to render a verdict, but we do have a responsibility to be thoughtful stewards of this community and this space. We approached both Tommy and Annemarie directly and with care before making this decision.

Our hearts go out to all those affected by this situation, and we are deeply saddened by what has come to light.The sessions previously scheduled with Tommy and Annemarie will be covered by other members of our incredible 50+ presenter faculty - updates will be reflected in shortly.This community is one of the most loving, open-hearted, and conscious gatherings we know of anywhere. We cannot wait to be together in Telluride soon!With love and gratitude,Erika Henschel & Albert RoerCo-Owners, Telluride Yoga Festival

June 24-25, 2026

• Bajrang (Kelley Moran) launches a GoFundMe campaign with a stated goal of raising $250,000 to support the four women who had come forward and related efforts.

• After concerns were raised regarding the campaign, Bajrang closes it and directs that all contributions be refunded.

• In announcing the closure, Bajrang states that he and his husband created the campaign to help the four women, that the women supported the effort, and that they did not want their involvement to become a distraction from the broader mission.

• GoFundMe begins issuing full refunds to all 32 people who contributed.

June 29, 2026

• Sattva's attorneys email Lizzi notice concerning legal proceedings under India's Information Technology Act (2000), Section 69A, against Christina Lizzi, Kelley Moran (Bajrang), two of the women who have provided statements on this website, and various internet hosting entities.

• As relief, the proceeding seeks orders directing internet hosting entities and Google to remove or restrict access to this webpage, the support group, and URLs linking to the disputed content.

• The matter is identified as WP(C) 8819/2026 in the High Court of Delhi, with a first hearing scheduled for July 7, 2026.

• Safehouse disputes the allegations and claims made in the proceeding and intends to address them through the appropriate legal process.

• Safehouse states that the July 7 hearing date was not communicated to the affected respondents in advance.

• Mehrotra had not, according to Safehouse's records, previously requested that Safehouse remove or amend any specific content on the website before the legal proceeding was initiated.

June 30, 2026

• Sattva's attorneys email Lizzi an intent to file a civil lawsuit for defamation against Christina Lizzi, Kelley Moran (Bajrang), two of the women who have provided statements on this website, and various internet hosting entities.

• As relief, the contemplated lawsuit seeks injunctive relief concerning the website and support group, removal of information concerning Mehrotra and Sattva, approximately three crore rupees in damages, and legal fees.

• Safehouse disputes the allegations contained in the notice and intends to respond through the appropriate legal process.

• According to Safehouse's records, Mehrotra had not previously requested correction, amendment, or removal of any specific content from the website before these legal notices were issued.

July 6, 2026

• ThePrint.in publishes "Yoga guru, sexual abuse, silence - inside the allegations against Rishikesh's Sattva Yoga Academy," written by Vitasta Kaul.

• The reporter travels to Sattva Yoga Academy and provides a list of questions to Anand Mehrotra in advance.

• ThePrint reports that the reporter was denied entry to the Sattva grounds and that Mehrotra did not respond to the reporter's questions.

• Safehouse subsequently observes that the reporter's questions are included as an appendix to notices of legal proceedings sent to Christina Lizzi.

• ThePrint article states that Yoga Alliance confirmed it had initiated an investigation and imposed an interim suspension of the school and associated teachers pending the outcome of that investigation.

July 7, 2026

• A first hearing on the writ petition is held in the High Court of Delhi.

• The matter is adjourned until July 23, 2026.

• Lizzi, as Respondent No. 8, appears at the hearing.

• Kelley Moran (Bajrang) and the named women in the petition do not appear.

July 10, 2026

• An email is shared with Safehouse from Sattva Summit organizers stating that the Sattva Summit, scheduled for November 2026, will be held and that the standard cancellation policy applies to refund requests.

• Safehouse becomes aware that Sattva Yoga Academy has relaunched its website and continues to announce upcoming trainings for September 2026 and April 2027.

• Safehouse notes that this appears inconsistent with earlier statements and communications, including those indicating that trainings had been cancelled or operations suspended, as well as Anand's June 13, 2026 statement concerning his future teaching.

• The Sattva Yoga Academy website also continues to include references concerning students' eligibility to become Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Teachers.

• ThePrint.in releases a video accompanying its July 6, 2026 article.

July 11, 2026

• Further changes are made to the Sattva Yoga Academy website to remove some of the above-mentioned content regarding Yoga Alliance accreditation.

• As of July 27, 2026, the website still contains references stating that students completing certain Sattva 200-hour or 300-hour teacher trainings may be eligible for Yoga Alliance accreditation.

• Safehouse becomes aware that at least four of the fifteen individuals listed as "featured" teachers for the Sattva Summit - Henry Yampolsky, Francesca Salerno, Micael Wigerud, and Deidre Norman - reportedly were not aware that the summit was happening and/or that their names were being listed in connection with the event.

• Sometime later on July 11 or 12, 2026, the "featuring" page for the Sattva Summit is removed.

July 17, 2026

• A website called "Supporterhouse.com" is launched containing material supportive of Anand Mehrotra and closely mimicking aspects of the layout of Safehouse.

• Safehouse views aspects of the website and related communications as resembling the pattern commonly referred to as DARVO - "Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender." This is Safehouse's interpretation of the communications and is not presented as a clinical or judicial finding regarding any individual.

July 21, 2026

• The Safehouse Sangha closes the Circle platform, having provided approximately forty days of space for emotional processing of the personal impacts that the revelations and allegations involving Sattva Yoga Academy had on students and others in the community.

July 23, 2026

• A second hearing is held on the writ petition concerning removal or restriction of the Safehouse website in the High Court of Delhi.

• The High Court orders counter-affidavits to be filed within four weeks and sets a further hearing for November 25, 2026.

• Lizzi, as Respondent No. 8, appears at the hearing.

• Kelley Moran (Bajrang) and the named women in the petition do not appear. Lizzi appears in the proceeding on behalf of her own interests as Respondent No. 8.

July 28, 2026

• Sattva Summit organizers announce to participants that the Sattva Summit will continue.

• Safehouse receives reports from multiple participants stating that requested refunds have been refused.

• The e-mail indicates that deposits will only be transferred to other trainings or Sattva programs except in specific cases.

• The e-mail also states that the High Court of Delhi "has issued notice in [Sattva's] favour."

• Safehouse disputes that characterization. The July 7 and July 23 orders reviewed by Safehouse address procedural matters, including notice, filing of responses, and scheduling; Safehouse is not aware of those orders making a substantive determination concerning the truth of the underlying allegations.

• As of this date, Safehouse is not aware of another court order making a substantive determination regarding the underlying allegations. Safehouse disputes the claims made against it and the individuals associated with it.

Further Developments

Further updates will document legal notices and other communications reportedly sent to individuals who have shared public materials, expressed opinions regarding the controversy, or served as administrators of community WhatsApp groups. Where available, Safehouse will identify the date, sender, recipient, nature of the communication, and supporting documentation.

Certain notices reviewed by Safehouse state that they were issued by Indian attorneys acting under the instructions of and on behalf of Anand Mehrotra, founder of Sattva Yoga Academy, Mohan Chatti, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India.