Independent: We are not affiliated or connected to any other body, and have consistently resisted attempts by the sports industry to take over yoga.


Not for profit: Membership fees are used to provide our members with increasingly sophisticated web presence and support.


We pay our staff a decent wage: We do not believe in using volunteers for what is a specialised and skillful job. Our staff are our strength and take part in all decision making. We offer apprenticeships to encourage young people to learn the business inside out.


We know what makes the yoga scene tick: Our Directors have vast experience of teaching and running yoga centres. 


We have introduced fairness and transparency to accreditation: Expertise in teaching comes with both training and teaching experience. We believe a teacher’s status is a result not just of getting a training certificate, but of hands on experience and further training.


At the forefront of membership directory technology: We work with experts in the field to constantly improve and upgrade our web functionality. No other organisation comes close to what we offer.


We are not a hierarchy; we exist to serve our members. We are a Partnership of teachers, trainers and studios and depend on our member’s input on all matters. We work hard for our members and expect our members to work with us to build an effective voice for quality yoga teaching.




Meet The Team