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CE Workshop | A Clinician’s Perspective on COVID-19

Learn more about the novel coronavirus from a clinician’s perspective. Dr. Brent Savoie shares insight on the medical dimensions of COVID-19, the impacts of social distancing, and how these relate to yoga professionals and the yoga community.

CE Workshop | Scientific Research on Yoga and Disease Prevention, Part 1

Unpack what experts truly mean when they speak about disease prevention. This video explains why the most prevalent diseases in society are called Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), and what research has been done on yoga preventing NCDs and other types of illness.

CE Workshop | Scientific Research on Yoga and Disease Prevention, Part 2

Unpack what experts truly mean when they speak about disease prevention. This video explains why the most prevalent diseases in society are called Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), and what research has been done on yoga preventing NCDs and other types of illness.

CE Workshop | Unpacking the Upleveled Standards

This event will guide participants through the strengthened RYS application and review process launched in Feb 2020. Hosts will detail what goes into a completely new application, and the up-leveling process for existing schools. Walk away with application clarity and preparation tools.

Yoga Alliance Office Hours | Emergency Relief Fund Update

Leadership from Yoga Alliance, the Yoga Alliance Foundation, and Ivy Child International will provide a recap on the Emergency Relief Fund, whom it reached, and what was learned through this effort. Hosts will also answer questions about the work to date and offer a preview of what comes next.

Community Sangha | Yoga and Social Justice

Previously sentenced to 38 years in state prison, Marshawn Feltus pulls on his experience to teach yoga in correctional facilities, schools, and community centers throughout Chicago. In this sangha, he and our VP of Cross-Cultural Advancement Maya Breuer discuss social justice in yoga.

Yoga Alliance Office Hours | 2021 Online Teaching Exemption

Yoga Alliance Leadership speaks to all things related to the 2021 Online Teaching Exemption, including application details, guidelines, requirements, and the valuable feedback received from members. This event includes a Q+A with event participants.

Supporting Mental, Financial, and Family Health: The Member Assistance Program

The Member Assistance Program is an exciting new benefit for Yoga Alliance members. This program is included in your membership at no additional cost, and offers a variety of valuable services including 24/7 mental health support, work and life services, legal and financial services, and more. Join members of the Yoga Alliance Community Engagement team and one of our partners at Lytle AllOne Health Company to explore this program, including:

· How the Member Assistance Program works
· What services are included in the program
· How to access and navigate the portal from your Member Dashboard

CE Workshop | Scientific Research on Yoga 101: How to Access and Select Relevant Research Articles

Our Scientific Research on Yoga team has worked to make the most relevant and applicable published research available to you, both on our website and by showing you how to navigate larger public databases. Join our Director of Scientific Research, Dr. Sat Bir Singh Khalsa and host scientific research consultant, Steph Winsor, to learn how to access, find, and select relevant scientific research on yoga that best supports you and your teaching.

In this webinar, you will learn:

· How to access the Yoga Alliance yoga research citation pages
· How to select relevant reprints on the Yoga Alliance yoga research citation pages
· How to access yoga research publications on PubMed and Google Scholar

YAF | Teaching For Equity Program Info Session

All around the world, yoga is making a positive difference in the health and well-being of individuals and their communities. Yoga teachers take their practice beyond studios and into parks, community spaces, health care facilities, senior centers, refugee camps, social programs, and beyond—and the Yoga Alliance Foundation seeks to amplify and support expansion of this work.

The Teaching for Equity program provides financial support, business-building resources, and community connection for yoga teachers serving for little or no pay in communities experiencing marginalization. In this panel discussion, Yoga Alliance Foundation Program Director Kady Lafferty will lead a conversation with Teaching for Equity alumni from around the world about their work offering yoga in communities that have faced barriers to access. This conversation will include:

· An overview of the Teaching for Equity program and what it offers
· Program details and eligibility
· Information about the upcoming application period

Teaching for Equity is funded and directed by the Yoga Alliance Foundation, with Ivy Child International and Synergy Yoga as implementing partners. For details and information on how to apply, visit yogaalliance.org/Foundation/Teaching_for_Equity_Program.