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A new standard for yoga credentials based on competencies, not hours

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

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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.

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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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Become an AYC Member

Free

For yoga practitioners and teachers getting started

Membership benefits:
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Be Included in the AYC directory
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Share your blog, influences, and web links
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Follow your mentors and find trainings in your lineage

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Premium

For new yoga teachers getting on the path of making a career in yoga

$54 $108

for the first year
(50% Off Year 1)

All Free features, plus
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Receive your AYC credentials
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Accept mentees and earn recurring revenue share from their membership fees
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Promote your workshops
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Attend monthly masterminds with yoga business leaders

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Coming Soon: Business Suite

Professional

For yoga educators,
studios, and schools

$108 $216

for the first year
(50% Off Year 1)

All Premium features, plus
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Earn 40% of one-time certification fees from graduates PLUS recurring revenue share on their AYC membership fees
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Free onboarding over Zoom
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Receive school accreditation and create training programs and CEs
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Feature your school, events, and programs in our directories

Join as Professional Member

Coming Soon: Yoga Lineage Tree

Typical Teacher Costs

Premium membership

• Each credential verification fee is a one-time cost determined by each school (from $54 to $250)

• Each CE verification is a one-time fee of $10

• 'Legacy" credentials are those from programs completed before AYC's standards existed

• Founding Members: Premium membership includes 3 "legacy" credential verifications ($162 value)

• Each additional "legacy" credential verification has a one-time fee of $54

• Your yearly membership dues stay the same no matter how many certifications or schools you have.

Professional Membership

• Professional membership includes 1 program accreditation ($108 value) and 3 CE accreditations ($75 value)

• Each additional program accreditation has a one-time fee of $108

• Each additional CE accreditation has a one-time fee of $25

• Your yearly membership dues stay the same no matter how many certifications or CEs you offer.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a School?

A school is an organization or individual who runs teacher training programs or CE programs

Can I join if I'm not American?

Yes! Anyone can join. (We are in talks to have a “Global” association.) Note that in order to verify those credentials, you will have to have a certificate from an accredited school or submit to a legacy credentials verification process.

What is the Give Back Fund?

10% of AYC membership fees go into a Give Back fund. AYC members get to vote on the recipient every year.

My question wasn’t answered here

We’d love to hear it! Please email support@americanyogacouncil.com

AYC Advisory Council

Beryl Bender

Author of Power Yoga, Beyond Power Yoga, and Boomer Yoga

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Matt Giordano

Founder of Chromatic Yoga 

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Young Ho Kim

Founder of Inside Yoga and the Inside Flow community

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‍Coming soon

Jyll Hubbard-Salk

Owner of Urban Asanas Brooklyn

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‍Coming soon

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Our Team

We’re yoga lovers who believe in the mission and bring the skills to make it happen.

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