Members of YAGD attend monthly meetings which incorporate programs and seminars on various aspects of yoga and related subjects. Their content is planned so that members continuously help each other to improve their skills in teaching yoga. Visiting guest speakers also add to that process.

Programs and services for students of all levels include Spring, Summer and Fall  YOGADAYs, with many classes to choose from, taught by YAGD members. The association also holds a bi-annual weekend workshop with a nationally known guest teacher. Past workshops have been led by television teacher Lilias Folan, IYAT founder Larry Payne, Stretch and Relax author Maxine Tobias, Yoga Journal founding editor Judith Lasater, Jason Crandell and many others.

Membership:
Membership is open to yoga teachers and teachers-in-training who have met the following requirements:
1) At least two years of yoga classroom study with a minimum of 30 hours annually.
2) Presently teaching, planning to teach, or have taught yoga in the past.

Benefits To Membership:

• Monthly meetings/programs
• Mentoring and teaching opportunities
• Annual teachers’ retreat
• Anatomy study group
• Online newsletter
• Yoga video/book library
• Discounts for workshops
• Listing of your classes on the YAGD website

Benefits to Public:

• Fall, Spring & Summer Yoga Days
• Workshops with master teachers
• Information on yoga classes taught by YAGD members throughout the entire metropolitan area

For membership inquiries, please contact Membership chair:  chas5540@aol.com