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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. More Revenue, More Stability.

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

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ISHAN TIGUNAIT

Director of The Himalayan Institute, AYC Certified Yoga Teacher Level 3

"Yoga Alliance's standards are too restrictive for my heart-forward teaching style. AYC allows me to offer the program that I want to teach with integrity."

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AYC Certified Yoga Teacher Level 2, Owner of Urban Asanas Brooklyn

"I wanted to go deeper into my yoga practice without becoming a teacher and I love that AYC creates a retirement fund for my teacher."

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AYC Certified Yoga Practitioner, Founder of Buddha Pants

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