Yo, New York yoga teachers! This meeting today is for you. I'm in Miami, but YOU need to be there!
"We need yoga teachers to help determine the future of yoga in NY. We are at risk of having our future decided for us, without our voice," say the organizers, the lovely Liz and Mel of Yoga High. "Whether you are for or against licensing, it is important we hear your thoughts and ideas on how we can all be involved in the process. This will ensure that when regulation happens, it does so with intelligence, compassion and a deep respect for the yogic traditions."
They mean the issue of New York State passing legislation requiring yoga studios to obtain costly licenses to run teacher training programs. "So please come to a meeting specifically for NY yoga teachers to discuss licensing, health insurance, pay transparency and any other issues you feel passionate about. As a yoga teacher, dealing with these issues can sometimes be a very isolating experience. This is our chance to come together to talk about something that we love and how we can all continue to enjoy a yogic lifestyle."
IT’S CRUCIAL THAT WE COME TOGETHER NOW. YOGA IS AT RISK. EVERY SMALL STUDIO IS AT RISK OF CLOSING IF LICENSING PASSES WITHOUT US GETTING INVOLVED.
"This is our last chance to meet and discuss these issues before the vote goes to the state senate. We can use our collective voice to buy us time to have input into how, where, and when regulation happens. If not, yoga in NY will become very limited and there will be fewer choices and a bottom line corporate approach."
The meeting for just teachers will be Wed. January 6th 2010. 12 - 1pm.
"We encourage you to stay for the Yoga For NY meeting that will be held immediately following from 1-3pm."
The meetings will be held at YOGA HIGH 19 Clinton St. between Houston and Stanton. (Ave B turns into Clinton Street South of Houston) 212-792-5776F, V to 2nd Ave or F, J, M, Z to Delancey
***If you're a yoga teacher, please forward this on to other teachers you know and to studio owners where you teach."
THANKS everyone. (Non-yogis welcome to volunteer for Yoga for New York, too, you know.)