Introduction

Reports to date indicate that no insurance providers require Yoga Alliance registration. If any of them do, please let us know and we’ll call them out here.

Insurance Provider Contacts*

Over time, we’ve added insurance providers to this list as we’ve come across them. Please write us if you know of others.

beYogi — Insurance for Yoga Teachers ($20 of every policy is donated to Give Back Yoga) — Discounted beYogi insurance available at this link
Express Insurance – Yoga Instructors Insurance link
IDEA Health & Fitness Association — Yoga Insurance link
NAMASTA – Liability Insurance for Yoga link
National Association of Complementary & Alternative Medicines — Yoga Teachers Liability Insurance link
Philadelphia Insurance Companies — Yoga Instructor Liability Insurance link

*We received this email on February 5, 2021:

I started my research with the first choice BeYogi. After days of research they had the best price available for insurance on all my businesses and the BEST customer service. Thanks for the help. I appreciate it.

* We’re one of dozens of partners collaborating with beYogi Insurance to offer discounts. If you’re a beYogi insurance holder, get 20% off anything in the Yoga Teacher Central Store (excludes memberships).

Teaching Standards: Key Resources

Explore the links below for factual, verifiable information on competency standards, Yoga Alliance, other professional organizations, and related topics. These resources are also available from the Standards & Self-Assessment Hub.

Who is Responsible for Yoga Teaching Standards? — Clear and verifiable information about the nature of the self-regulating yoga field + highly qualified teachers who are not registered with Yoga Alliance.
Yoga Alliance Misperceptions — Clarification on common misunderstandings about registration, certification, and accreditation; why Yoga Alliance fees are not required; and reported concerns from teachers and trainers.
Professional Affiliation Options — Alternatives to Yoga Alliance, including other organizations, independent standards, and emerging models.
Teaching Knowledge Standards — Knowledge standards for yoga teachers.
Guiding Principles — Heart of Yoga guiding principles for teachers, including the acknowledgement that “Yoga must be adapted to the individual, not the individual to the Yoga.”
Yoga Teacher Central Authorized Trainers — Leaders in advancing standards in yoga teacher education.
Yoga Teacher Central Recognized Teachers — A phased rollout beginning with students of Authorized Trainers.
Insurance Providers (you’re here) — Insurance options for yoga teachers and trainers. Yoga Alliance registration not required.

Insurance Providers for Yoga Teachers and Teacher Trainers

Introduction

Insurance Provider Contacts*

Teaching Standards: Key Resources

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