Yoga Alliance

Yoga Alliance (YA) is the largest nonprofit association representing yoga teachers, schools and studios in the U.S. Through our work and the work of our sister organization, Yoga Alliance Foundation, we exist to sustain and support the field of yoga. We do so by providing the public with a registry of teachers and schools whose training meets our standards, and by supporting yoga teachers, schools and studios in their work as yoga professionals. 

Yoga Alliance is a 501(c)(6) professional and trade association that supports the yoga profession and business. We serve teachers, schools, and studios through educational events, including online workshops and an annual conference. We also provide member benefits with the aim of helping yoga professionals find a little more sattva, or balance, in their lives, aiding their work in the yoga community. Yoga Alliance works to ensure knowledgeable instruction and training programs can be found by yoga students. Registered Yoga Teachers (RYT) whose training and experience meet our minimum standards, along with Registered Yoga Schools (RYS) whose curriculum meet our minimum standards, are listed on our online directory for one-year terms. Our Registry, which is a voluntary international credentialing system, is widely recognized as the premier form of recognition given to a yoga teacher or school.

Yoga Alliance Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that works to make yoga more accessible.