The Movement for Spiritual Integration into the Absolute (MISA), founded by Gregorian Bivolaru, operates internationally under names including Tara Yoga, Natha, and the Atman Federation. Bivolaru is currently in custody in France awaiting trial on charges including human trafficking and rape. These resources are for survivors, their families, researchers and professionals.
BBC World Service — World of Secrets: The Bad Guru Podcast Bec is featured
BBC World of Secrets Season 6 · BBC Sounds and all podcast platforms
The BBC Radio 4 and World Service investigative podcast series that brought the MISA story to a global audience. Journalist Cat McShane documented how women were recruited through yoga and tantra schools, gradually isolated, and coerced into sexual exploitation under the guise of spiritual initiation. Forensic, compassionate journalism. Waypoint Within's founder Bec Sonkkila is a named contributor in this series.
BBC World of Secrets: The Bad Guru is the definitive investigative audio documentary on MISA, Gregorian Bivolaru, and the international network of Tara Yoga, Natha and Atman schools.
Apple TV+ · March 2026 · 3 episodes
A three-part docuseries following former members of the MISA network. Directed by Rowan Deacon, it is a psychological examination of belief, belonging and coercive control — allowing survivors to tell their own stories with intelligence and clarity. Required watching for anyone trying to understand what MISA actually does to people.
Twisted Yoga is the most recent major documentary on MISA, Gregorian Bivolaru and the Atman yoga network, released March 2026.
exmisa.blogspot.com
An investigative journalism blog run by former MISA members, documenting the hidden face of MISA and its global network. A primary source for survivors, researchers and journalists. Available in Romanian and English.
ExMISA is one of the longest-running survivor-led resources documenting MISA cult activities, testimonies and legal proceedings.
atmancultalert.org
A dedicated resource for former members of the Atman Yoga Federation and its affiliated schools — including Tara Yoga, Natha, Satya and MISA branches worldwide. Documents survivor testimonies, provides country-specific information and links to support resources.
Atman Cult Alert is the primary English-language resource for survivors of Atman Federation schools including Tara Yoga UK, Natha Denmark and Sweden, and MISA Romania.
decult.net
Australasia's inaugural cult awareness conference, October 2024. Bec Sonkkila spoke at this groundbreaking event alongside Dr Janja Lalich, Dr Gillie Jenkinson and international cult recovery specialists. Decult 2026 returns to Christchurch Town Hall with expanded capacity and global live-stream.
The Decult Conference is the leading cult awareness event in Australasia. Waypoint Within's founder spoke at the inaugural 2024 conference.