The Pulse

On Saturday September 27th Yogis from around the globe will gather online to take part in the first ever American Yoga Council, Town Hall and Council Mtg. (join us live in NYC or online)

Re-Aligning a Broken Yoga Industry

Many in the industry agree that the system and standards for yoga teacher training as well as the financial incentives involved have been problematic for a long time. How do yoga teachers make a living in the attention economy? How does the public differentiate between teachers of different styles and experience levels? What's the purpose of a trade organization or standards if there is no way to hold schools accountable to what they teach? What does it feel like the yoga industry isn't growing anymore? How do we not lose the heart of yoga in a divided America?

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Event Schedule

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2pm-4pm: Critical Conversations Panel

In this session we will hear from some of the American Yoga Council Advisory Members about specific issues and ideas relating to yoga in the modern era. There will be opportunities to ask questions and to stimulate ideas for the upcoming Town-Hall.

• Theo Wildcroft: Making a Living in the Attention Economy
• Jeannie O'Neill: It's Not About the # of Hours... Competency-Based Learning and Mentorship
• Nikki Myers: Structural Inclusivity and Yoga's Work in the World
• Leslie Kaminoff: Yoga Therapy? or Therapeutic Yoga?
• Jyll Hubbard-Salk: Creating a YTT in the new era
• Matt Giordano: Designing Trainings that Map a Yoga Career

(Moderated by Andrew Tanner)

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4pm-6pm: Yoga Standards Town Hall & Council Mtg

This will be a chance to not only hear directly from AYC leadership but also to contribute your ideas and concerns related to some of the key issues the the council is grappling with in relation to standards and policy.

• Short presentation by the CEO Andrew Tanner on the vision of AYC
• Interactive (Online and In-Person) "Fig-Jam" brainstorming session on 3 key questions facing the council today
  
  • Yoga Therapy vs Therapeutic Yoga, how do we support this part of the industry?
  • Specialty Badges/Credentials and the New Standard System.
  • What features and support do you want AYC to focus resources on?
• Q+A with Andrew and AYC Team

Register Online or In Person

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In Person Location; SOUK Yoga Studio, 12 W 27th Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10001

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