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Yoga Teacher Archetypes

Priest, therapist, activist, guide... different yoga teacher archetypes could help us understand what we have in common, and what we can respectfully disagree on

Theodora Wildcroft

American Yoga Council vs Yoga Alliance: What's the Difference?

The difference between AYC and YA comes down to purpose, approach, and value.

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AYC Program Review & Probation Policy

The standards, processes, and consequences applicable to AYC-accredited programs

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AYC Code of Conduct (beta)

It’s easy for a Code of Conduct to be so generic it is of little use, and for there to be next-to-no consequences for violating it. So we’re taking a different approach, with a few specific aims in mind.

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Leadership and Yoga with Shawna Krueger

AYC CEO Andrew Tanner joined Shawna Krueger, host of the Leadership and Yoga podcast, for an inspiring episode about the future of yoga education and the systems that shaped the profession today.

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AYC Connect Business Clinic: Learning to Sell without Selling Your Soul

Mar 19: A sales training specifically for yoga teachers and studio managers with high ticket programs who want more people to join

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Standards Are Not Standardization

It turns out we don’t have to standardize our training courses to the lowest common denominator to improve standards.

Theodora Wildcroft

An Honest Day's Pay

This piece was first published in November 2024 on the substack of Theodora Wildcroft and it became a sort of rallying cry and inspiration for the organization

Theodora Wildcroft

In Conversation with Kino MacGregor

A thoughtful, honest discussion for anyone who teaches yoga, runs a studio, mentors students, or cares deeply about the integrity and evolution of the yoga community

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AYC Connect Business Clinic: Simple Strategies for Wildly Profitable Yoga Studios (Even in Small Towns)

Jan 15: Join AYC CEO Andrew Tanner and special guest Shannon McCasland of Radiance Yoga

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Contributors

Andrew Tanner

Taoist Yoga teacher of 20+ years. AYC founder.

AYC Team

The AYC credentialing team receives input from advisors, members, and staff

NIkki Myers

Founder of Y12SR, Yoga For 12-Step Recovery.

Sonia Azad

Health-conscious at heart, I’m half hippie, half yuppie— splitting my time as a network TV health reporter & yoga and meditation teacher.

Theodora Wildcroft

I’m a teacher, trainer, writer and post-doctoral scholar working for a more sustainable relationship between our many selves, the communities that hold us, and the world that nourishes us.