Yoga Alliance Professionals

Yoga Alliance Professionals Yoga Alliance Professionals has grown to become an internationally recognised yoga organisation, with members and training courses all around the world!

Established in 2006, Yoga Alliance UK brings a fresh, fairer approach to Accrediting Yoga Teachers and ensuring high standards. We re-launched as Yoga Alliance Professionals in 2016. Our aim remains to promote high teaching standards by encouraging our members to participate in continuous training. We are a ‘grassroots’ organisation bringing together Yoga Teachers, Trainees, Trainers, and Studios.

We offer support, training and development to all members of the yoga community. We ensure that both individuals and organisations who join us are legitimate and have trained to the highest of standards. This ensures peace of mind to the general public and yoga students when they choose a YAP registered Teacher. We do not want to ‘control’ Yoga as we believe that this will cause it to lose its identity and creative flair. All training courses are encouraged to be original and individual. We want to avoid producing cookie-cutter training programmes. We are an inclusive organisation. We both respect and value experience and accept ‘veteran’ teachers with vast teaching experience, who otherwise are excluded simply because they have not completed a foundation teacher training. For yoga teachers we offer a structured Career Path from Trainee through to Senior Yoga Teacher. This includes CPD, Vocational Workshops and Further Trainings. Our qualifications and marks are recognised worldwide and we have members in every continent. We would love to have you join our family. The Yoga Alliance Professionals Team

We’ve helped over 10,000 yoga teachers grow their careers. You’re next.At Yoga Alliance Professionals, we don’t just tal...
15/08/2025

We’ve helped over 10,000 yoga teachers grow their careers. You’re next.

At Yoga Alliance Professionals, we don’t just talk about passion.
We help you turn it into a profession. Step by step.

Our new blog explores the one choice that sets the transformation in motion. And on October 1, the YAP Universe launches to guide you every step of the way.

Start here:
https://hubs.li/Q03zZ07V0

14/08/2025

Instead of letting negative feedback get you down, try to see the opportunity! ☀️

Shift your mindset away towards thinking that the student cares enough to raise it and figure out a way you can improve.

The truth: You don’t need more hustle. You need direction.Most yoga teachers wait for motivation. The smart ones make a ...
13/08/2025

The truth: You don’t need more hustle. You need direction.

Most yoga teachers wait for motivation. The smart ones make a decision, even when it feels uncomfortable.

🎯 In our latest article, we break down the mindset shift that separates hobbyists from professionals.

And this October… we’re launching a universe to help you follow through. 🌍
Read now:

Discover how making one conscious decision can transform your yoga teaching career, focusing on growth, specialisation, and personal well-being.

11/08/2025

You can't make everyone happy!

Can you think of a time where you have let go of your practice to please one or two students?

💬 YOGA TEACHERS:What’s the feeling your students come to you for?Is it safety? Stillness? Strength? Hope?If you’re not s...
06/08/2025

💬 YOGA TEACHERS:
What’s the feeling your students come to you for?

Is it safety?
Stillness?
Strength?
Hope?

If you’re not sure… that’s your first growth opportunity.

Your students already see your value.
The question is:
Do you?

Drop your thoughts below 👇

Discover why students return to your yoga classes and how to build a sustainable yoga career by focusing on their emotional transformation and value.

“Is this it?”You’re teaching full classes. You’re getting great feedback. But something still feels off.That quiet feeli...
05/08/2025

“Is this it?”

You’re teaching full classes. You’re getting great feedback. But something still feels off.
That quiet feeling? It’s not failure. Its growth is knocking on the door.

Our new blog explores what happens when yoga teachers make one powerful decision and how it unlocks a whole new path.

https://hubs.li/Q03zYTbS0

💬 Have you ever had to make a scary decision in your yoga career? Tell us in the comments.

Discover how making one conscious decision can transform your yoga teaching career, focusing on growth, specialisation, and personal well-being.

04/08/2025

Feeling like you're running on empty by doing it all yourself?

It’s time to build a sustainable brand that supports your journey, so you can grow your yoga career while keeping your well-being in check. Embrace the change and create space for both personal and professional freedom.

Have you ever finished a class and still thought, “Am I doing enough?”Here’s the truth: It’s not about teaching more. It...
01/08/2025

Have you ever finished a class and still thought,
“Am I doing enough?”

Here’s the truth:
It’s not about teaching more.
It’s about understanding what your students really value.

They don’t come back because of perfect sequencing.
They come back because of how you made them feel.
🧘‍♀️ Safe.
🫶 Seen.
💫 Strong.
✨ Supported.

When you start building your offerings around their emotional outcomes, not just your performance, you start building a career that lasts.

💌 Want tools to help you grow without burning out?
Subscribe now for early access to something we’re launching in October, built with over 1,000 yoga teachers in mind.

If you're doing everything under your own name, you're probably feeling stretched.The solution?→ Read: “Freedom in Your ...
30/07/2025

If you're doing everything under your own name, you're probably feeling stretched.

The solution?
→ Read: “Freedom in Your Yoga Career Starts with This One Shift”

https://hubs.ly/Q03x_mg-0

Still teaching everything under your own name?That structure caps your income, drains your energy, and limits your reach...
22/07/2025

Still teaching everything under your own name?

That structure caps your income, drains your energy, and limits your reach.

You can build your brand without waiting for the perfect moment. Start now.

🎥 Watch our free mentoring session with YAP Co-Founder Bruce Mackay
📘 Includes guide: “The Importance of a Brand”

https://hubs.ly/Q03x_mg_0

You started teaching for the freedomNot to become a one-person studio, admin, marketing, finance, and tech team.If your ...
30/06/2025

You started teaching for the freedom

Not to become a one-person studio, admin, marketing, finance, and tech team.

If your name is your business, your time becomes your biggest limitation.

Our co-founder Bruce created a mentoring session just for you:
📹 Why creating a brand early protects your energy.
💌 Grab the free guide + video → link below

https://hubs.li/Q03qmTFs0

When students expect you at every session, it feels like a compliment...Then it also locks you into a cycle.Your schedul...
28/06/2025

When students expect you at every session, it feels like a compliment...Then it also locks you into a cycle.

Your schedule becomes the ceiling.

This is how so many yoga teachers burn out.

Want to build something more sustainable?

💡 Discover how a brand creates time, space, and opportunity.

Transform your yoga career by building a brand. Join our free mentoring session to learn how to grow without burnout and maintain your values.

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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.