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For casual yoga teachers
$0
forever
Premium
For yoga teachers establishing a yoga career
$108
/yr
Professional
For yoga teachers and schools offering accredited programs
$216
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We’re setting the new standards for specialty certification
We're re-thinking American Yoga
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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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
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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AYC's members can access affordable insurance, business coaching, legal resources, credentialing support, and more.
See all Member BenefitsThe right tools to advance your yoga career
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Teacher Profile:
Share your influences, bio, and web links
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Directory Inclusion:
Be seen on the AYC map and findable in searches
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Mentor Connection:
Follow your mentors and find trainings in your lineage
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Certified Expertise:
Have your yoga history and specialties reviewed and receive an AYC-verified level
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Event Promotion:
Promote your workshops, retreats, and online courses on the directory
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Business Coaching:
Attend monthly clinics with yoga business leaders
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Member Benefits:
Exclusive discounts, free education, and group insurance rates
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Revenue Share:
Accept mentees and earn recurring income from AYC's membership pool
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School Profile:
Share your lineage, events, faculty, and web links
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Program Accreditation:
Receive school accreditation and create training programs and CEs
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Program Promotion:
Feature your school, events, training programs, and CEs on our directory
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Free Support:
Free 1-on-1 onboarding and ongoing tech support over Zoom
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More Revenue Share:
40% of graduates' one-time certification verification fees PLUS recurring revenue share from AYC's membership pool
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Extra benefits for Premium and Pro members
We're adding new ones all the time
Printable certificates, badges, and flyers to show off your accreditation
AYC logos for your website or posts
QR codes
Print-ready flyers
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Connect with the AYC community
Join our Live Events
See interviews and special talks with our members, Advisory Council, and more
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Join a small group of peers to get help creating a competency-based credential in the AYC system
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