Make a living doing what you love

Make a living
doing what you love

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For yoga practitioners and new teachers

$0

forever

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Premium

For teachers establishing a yoga career

$108

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Professional

For CE providers and yoga schools

$216

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We're re-thinking American Yoga

Certified Yoga Practitioner
Level 1 Yoga Teacher
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Level 3 Yoga Teacher
Anatomy, Physiology, & Biomechanics
Asana Technique
Pre/Post-Natal Yoga
Pranayama / Breathwork

AYC standards are bottom up, not top down

Why should a traditional hatha yoga school and a hot power vinyasa school have the same requirements?

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Revenue Share Diagram

Your School

Give Back Fund

AYC Operations

We're sharing the revenue

Mentors receive a share of their mentee's membership dues, and yoga schools build a recurring revenue asset. Great yoga teachers are visible and supported. It's the first retirement fund for career yoga teachers: more revenue, more stability.

Revenue share policies
Teachers map

Promoting skillful teachers, not follower count

Students can find the right yoga teacher for their needs. Teachers can show their skills, training, experience, and lineage.

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Stabilize your yoga teaching career

Stabilize your yoga teaching career

AYC's members can access affordable insurance, business coaching, legal resources, credentialing support, and more.

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The right tools to advance your yoga career

AYC Features Free Premium Pro
Teacher Profile: Share your influences, bio, and web links
Directory Inclusion: Be seen on the AYC map and findable in searches
Mentor Connection: Follow your mentors and find trainings in your lineage
Verified Credentials: Receive certificate or expertise verification and display verified AYC badges
Event Promotion: Promote your workshops, retreats, and online courses on the directory
Business Coaching: Attend monthly clinics with yoga business leaders
Revenue Share: Accept mentees and earn recurring income from AYC's membership pool
Member Benefits: Exclusive discounts, free education, and group insurance rates
School Profile: Share your lineage, events, faculty, and web links
Program Accreditation: Receive school accreditation and create training programs and CEs
Program Promotion: Feature your school, events, training programs, and CEs on our directory
Free Support: Free 1-on-1 onboarding and ongoing tech support over Zoom
More Revenue Share: 40% of graduates' one-time certification verification fees PLUS recurring revenue share from AYC's membership pool

Extra benefits for Premium and Pro members

We're adding new ones all the time

AYC Connect Business Clinics

AYC Connect Business Clinics with CEO Andrew Tanner

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BeYogi

Affordable insurance covering more than just yoga

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AYC Connect Legal Clinics

AYC Connect Legal Clinics with Jen the Yoga Lawyer

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Wipex

Premium stainless steel dispenser when you buy 2 cases of wipes

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Welcome Kit

Printable certificates, badges, and flyers to show off your accreditation

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Make a Living Doing What You Love: The New Era of Yoga Teaching

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Join our Live Events

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See interviews and special talks with our members, Advisory Council, and more

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Questions about AYC?

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AYC Help Center

Help Center

Open to everyone

Find answers to common questions, and get video overviews of AYC’s features

Help Center
Open Houses w/the CEO

Open Houses w/the CEO

Open to everyone

Get a guided tour of AYC's features and ask any questions you have

Open House Calendar
Accreditation Support

Accreditation Support

Premium/Pro members only

Join a small group of peers to get help creating a competency-based credential in the AYC system

Accreditation Support Calendar

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