![Farewell to the Yoga Alliance: My Reasons for Parting Ways](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6262c55c52cab240152bff56/1709697144472-7434ZXDEHFSF5DASHM7Z/rys-200.png)
Farewell to the Yoga Alliance: My Reasons for Parting Ways
Claiming one can “teach yoga” after only two weeks of studying its complex origins and philosophies diminishes a cultural practice, and proceeding to profit off of teaching a simplified version of yoga feels disrespectful, and even steps into cultural appropriation territory.
![WHY A NATURE-BASED YOGA TEACHER TRAINING WILL MAKE YOU A HAPPIER PERSON](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6262c55c52cab240152bff56/1688762562814-XJF1JQ7ZFDSZ5O20D4PA/pexels-caleb-kwok-2558460.jpeg)
WHY A NATURE-BASED YOGA TEACHER TRAINING WILL MAKE YOU A HAPPIER PERSON
There are a lot of teacher trainings to choose from, but when choosing your trainers, your program, it’s important to come back to your core values.