A New Paradigm
Yoga Unify is a non-profit, participatory network dedicated to empowering the evolution of yoga. Created by yogis for yoga—both the practice as a whole and practitioners at every level—Yoga Unify is a supportive blend of governance and guidance that honors ancient wisdom while meeting modern needs. YŪ aims to address the challenges plaguing every facet of the industry, from the poverty-line payment structure to the profound effects of the pandemic on our studios, to the ever-present elephants in the room: equity and ethics.
Education & Lifelong Studentship
Qualifications, Mentors, and Guidance
Yoga Unify recognizes that yoga isn’t a one-size-fits-all journey, and that not all students who want to deepen their practice are interested in becoming a teacher. Our publicly-accessible Yoga U Catalog is an educational support system that paves a pathway to lifelong studentship for all practitioners. Our Qualification program, alongside other resources, is a support system for all yoga teachers to showcase their breadth of experience and elevate the profession.
Scholarships, Grants, and Research
By investing financially in the community in the form of scholarships and grants, we help to steward systemic change during this time of great transformation. In doing so, we support all yoga practitioners (regardless of lineage or style), innovate new ways of sharing the practice, and tend to the roots of yoga. This will not only have a lasting impact to expand the reach of yoga’s benefits, but also usher in a new level of mutually-accountable support to navigate the changes affecting us all.
Community Investment
Ethics
Yoga Unify has enlisted the support and collaboration of #NotMe to create an app to educate in the area of yogic and professional ethics. The intention is to prevent misconduct, to foster a culture of professionalism, consent, and integrity, and – as needed – to use this tool to easily and safely report ethical misconduct.
#NotMe, I won’t be an organization that sweeps misconduct under the rug
Yoga U Catalog | BETA V.1
The Yoga U Catalog is a public tool, available to anyone in the yoga community. It’s easily-searchable by the teacher, type of yoga, level of study, date, and location (including virtual). You must, however, be a Yoga Unify member to save favorites and track your studies.
Organizational Structure
We believe yogis can offer proof of concept to the benefits of a yoga practice by holding a place for peace even in tumultuous times. As a community we can demonstrate what’s possible when we come together across traditions and beliefs to elevate one another and hold space for continuous growth and evolution.
Yoga Unify is a circular organization created for the yoga community of students, professionals, studios, and schools. We’re not a top-down directorate, but rather a mutually-accountable organization here to serve the community.
Be One of the First to Join Yoga Unify
Become a Founding Circle Member Today!Your support and, more importantly, your participation provides all of us the opportunity to build this organization through fall 2020. Governing Councils are in session exploring the new paradigm approach to ethics, quality, and community support that we all so need at this time. We are committed to unifying the yoga community across traditions and level of practice; creating an educational and professional structure around the study and practice of yoga; and providing resources and support to students and teachers. Get involved and join today.