Just made a post on pre-conception health on my Doula / Fertility IG @consciousfertility 🫶🏽

I ordered 3 supplements to begin taking when we get home from Spain and they are all highly researched for optimizing egg + sperm quality. I did a lot of research and I’m confident that these will only help our chances of having another healthy baby 🙏🏽 These are to be taken 3 months BEFORE we start TTC. (CoQ10, DHEA, and Myo + Dchiro inositol)

I was 25 when we started TTC for Sky and now I’m 30 — in fertility years, that’s a big difference 😬

I’m excited though!!!! I can’t even believe that I’m excited, but I am. I want another baby to snuggle and I won’t be doing it in the middle of Covid so 🤞🏽 this time around will be much more enjoyable. 🙏🏽

Good mornig, these are my asks: 2, 13, 28, 30

Ship Ask Game (answering for The Travelling Cabinet universe Taco)

2. Do they have a dynamic trope? (enemies to lovers, sunshine x grumpy, etc?)

A commenter once described the dynamic as 'acquaintances to subconscious newly-weds' and I think that is the most accurate for their TTC dynamic.

13. What’s their opinions on PDA?

I think they'd both be against it, not strictly so but Tom is a man of his time and Draco is a pureblood (thus possibly even more 'old-fashioned').

28. What’s something that reminds them of their partner(s)? Do they have anything on them daily as a reminder (a photo, phone background, tattoo, clothing/accessory, etc)?

sdfgh this was the question that made me reblog the post 😂

Yes, Draco has a, um, tattoo that reminds him on the daily of his partner. It's a cute little skull and snake combo. Very charming.

Once he gets over the whole 'it's a reminder of the worst year of my life' thing, he would use it basically as a pager. Sending his location to Tom via touching the Dark Mark is way faster than sending an owl.

On Tom's side, he has the bottle cap ring from Draco's Transfiguration NEWT practice. After about 7 months it transforms back into a bottle cap so he keeps it squirreled away with his other possessions instead of wearing it.

30. Free space! Say something about this ship that you want to say!

For this free space ummm fun fact:

Draco thought Tom was lying about being a half-blood for a good year+ of knowing him (the - 'yes I know I have a muggle surname and was raised by muggles but my mum was actually a witch, no I will not tell you her family name' explanation did not convince him), and so spent a lot of time getting over his bigotry because he thought he was crushing on a Muggle-born. Only to discover Tom was never lying and is ten times the bigot that Draco ever was.

Jubilee Theory

So, with Omid apparently confirming that Harry will now be playing Polo on the dates of the Jubilee, we can rejoice in the knowledge that neither Harry nor Meghan will get their balcony money shot appearance.

I know a lot was being discussed a few weeks ago when Harry had his meeting with TQ and PC. I was of the belief that Harry made demands regarding his appearances for the Jubilee, and that TQ & PC held strong and said "no." Which is why we were inundated with "royal sources" or "royal aides" talking about Harry and Meghan being a part of everything and TQ inviting them onto the balcony and a carriage ride.

It was Sussex PR 101. Every time they are denied something, they PR blast the world with news of what they want, hoping it will force the BRF into giving into their demands.

It has worked in the past but over time, it has begun to backfire on the Sussexes.

What Harry and Meghan fail to understand is that they are not in the position to DEMAND ANYTHING.

They already have done their worse. They went on television and claimed that the BRF is racist to 30 million people. They have called the UK Press racist. They have tried to convince us that they were in fear for their very lives by even stepping foot in the UK without Seal Team Six type of security.

What I believe happened is that Harry and Meghan flew into Windsor with the full belief that they could bully and scream their way onto the Jubilee balcony. More than likely, they were told that the Jubilee Balcony will be direct heirs only, meaning TQ, Charles, Camilla, William, Catherine, George, Charlotte, and Louis. Much like the 2012 balcony was TQ, PP, Charles, Camilla, William, Harry and Catherine.

A few days into the PR uproar over the “olive branch” and “balcony appearance” rumors, there was an interesting paragraph in a DM article. A senior palace source said that while Harry and Meghan have been invited to attend the private family events of the Jubilee and the family events of the TTC, the Jubilee balcony was still not confirmed.

So, basically, Harry and Meghan were to be treated the same as the rest of the non-seniors royals. There would be the packed family balcony where they can cosplay William and Catherine, but the carriage rides and the press worthy Jubilee events were off the table.

Which stands to reason with their status of non-working royals.

None of this had anything to do with security. It all has been about them getting the royal balcony appearance to cement their relationship with the family so that they are more desired by HW.

He is a PRINCE and they can’t get an invite anywhere in the US right now. So obviously him on the Jubilee balcony with the monarch and three future Kings would probably help his and Meghan’s image.

That’s what I think at least.

Omid recently tweeted for everyone to not read too much into the dates so he is hinting that the Sussexes will attend the Jubilee, but at this point, I think they have been told where their place will be and they won’t attend.

Time will tell but I have a feeling at this point they aren't going. Harry will claim charity and Meghan will say something about the kids being sick. But my money is no Sussexes in the UK in June.

happy thanksgiving everyone!!! the hockey game was so good last night I am 😭😭😭 over my favorite guy’s 1000th game celebrations. also I just love a big tumblr fandom event and it was so fun to collectively experience that with everyone!!! we got up at 5:30 this morning and have been lounging in bed for uhh—five and a half hours? lol whoops!! but I don’t feel too bad about it as I was pretty productive this morning. I did a bunch of good sustained work on my budget and my TTC timeline, then spent a couple hours reflective journaling on parenting approaches, mostly just synthesizing the books I’ve read recently and thinking about the kinds of routines I want to build. (also to my anon who asked for book recs a week or two ago: I haven’t forgotten you!! that might be a task for this weekend.)

long chatty updates behind the cut

I finally got my stolen IRS refund reissued and just used that to pay off the rest of my credit card balance huzzah!! and I’m due to receive what I hope will be a sizable vacation payout from my old job on 12/1, which I can move directly to long-term savings to replace almost all of the funds I withdrew to cover moving & lease-breaking & security deposit expenses. since I’m now finished paying down my credit card balance, I’ve also finalized the amount I will move directly into to savings each month. my original goal in taking this job was to try to live on 50-60% of my income and put the rest in savings, and I think that’s feasible barring any major unexpected expenses. I think that doing this budget planning work helps me keep my reasons for taking (and keeping) this job in perspective. it’s not forever (please god don’t let it be forever) but if I can stand to do it for 2-3 years, it’s going to put these other life plans so much more within my reach.

anyway I think what I’ve settled on is: I may move my timeline up and start trying in early January. I’ve picked my donor, I’ve set the budget & time limits I’m willing to try for (up to six cycles), I’ve had all the testing done, and I’m honestly just so ready & impatient to get started I don’t see the point in waiting. I originally picked april/may as a start date because I was still feeling a tiny bit anxious and uncertain about it but I feel like doing the research and putting in the time thinking/talking through the logistics with liz, my sister, etc has calmed my nerves. also I can’t remember if I’ve said this on the blog or not but my best friend and her husband are officially moving here in august, and it’s expressly because we want to live near each other + have kids within a year or two of each other so we can be extended family and a support system for each other in the early years. I feel like that was the last puzzle piece for me. I have my siblings here, I’ll have my platonic person (and her partner who I also love so so much) here soon, and my parents are both probably within a year of retiring/scaling back work responsibilities so they can spend more time out here. that’s a pretty good little village to start with, no?? so let’s fucking gooooooo.

okay well that was the thinking and planning I did this morning. I am doing thanksgiving at 2ish with my siblings + my other brother’s close friends who live here + their two hilarious small children. I think I will scroll for a little bit longer, do a short neighborhood walk with the dogs from 12-12:30, shower/get ready 12:30-1:30, then head over.

damn those people were being so rude about the over weight person, like I am not one to promote unhealthy body positivity for either extreme body types; but there's still illnesses out there that exist that make it harder than others to be healthy. I also think a lot of those judging are younger than 30 and just haven't experienced the major changes with our natural metabolism. I am going through a little bit of a weight crisis myself, 31, always been average if anything smaller than average and the stress a child plus TTC more children, add that with sleeping issues and my metabolism is not the same as it was 10+ years ago! I am not even fat but damn I feel the fear and also I understand more now how it feels to be too down and tired to move some days.

Unless someone is posting about obesity being healthy or anorexia being good it's really not anyone's business. All those obese models for example they deserve backlash because they're using their dying unhealthy body to earn an income with. But some girl on tumblr.com talking about her weight loss journey is what triggers you so much yoy need to be disguting about it? Idk seems like a cry for help to me. Weight loss is hard and a lot of people struggle with their weight in one way or another so what's important is to make healthy choices on a consistent basis. If you eat well 80% of the time and you have a few treats or lazy days here and there, who cares? We need to be healthy for ourselves and our family and as long as we focus on that we will eventually make the right choices!

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Excitement? Or exactly the opposite……

29th May 2023

I indicated in my previous blog that “People should know what a rollercoaster ride it is because until you ride it, you almost think it’s the most exciting news to hear that we’re starting IVF”. When people hear that we’re starting IVF they comment “Oh that’s exciting” and I have never reacted very well or how I’d expect to react to this, which got me to start thinking of why? Why couldn’t I share in their excitement? Why was my first thought mostly, “You have no idea how much I am not looking forward to this”. Everyone else can only think of the end result. I know there’s a whole host of bumps in the road to get there.

There’s one aspect certainly that is exciting – things are progressing forward. Of course that’s exciting. We have been working towards this ultimate goal for the past year as we could accept that naturally, our chances were diminishing, and we had to get the ball rolling if we were to have a chance of being parents before we were 40. Having to jump through many hoops such as agreeing to go on Ovulation stimulation drugs first, having to lose a lot more weight and having laparoscopic surgery was enough of a hurdle and that is a journey most people will struggle to endure as it is. I knew that my body was working correctly again, I knew I was ovulating naturally, I knew I didn’t have to take drugs to make me ovulate and I knew that in doing so, I was overstimulating my ovaries unnecessarily – not that my doctor would listen to me 🤷🏻‍♀️ I knew we still had a chance of conceiving naturally, I still believe it to this day, but as the years, not just the months, go on, there comes a point when you have to make that decision to relinquish your hope in the long-term path you’ve been on (naturally TTC) and put your hope in another branch of the tree (assisted conception). So, exciting is not the word that springs to mind. I saw it as giving in and I still see it as a failure on my part. I find myself thinking “I should’ve sorted myself sooner” and “I shouldn’t have agreed to the meds all these years ago (which messed up my hormones completely)”. I don’t usually regret things in life but there are odd occasions when these negative thoughts run through my mind, and I try not to let them stop for a rest. I tell them to keep running.

We were waiting on blood results for me and Kevin the last time I wrote. My AMH levels were tested (egg reserve levels) to decide on what hormone protocol I’d be put on. Basically, a woman is born with a set number of eggs for her lifetime. As a foetus, we have around 6 million eggs, but by birth we only have 1 million. By the time we get our period, we only have 300,000. By 30, it might be 100,000 and by 35 it might be 80,000, diminishing rapidly to as little as 10,000 by the time we’re 40. Menopause kicks in when around 1,000 immature eggs are left in the ovaries. Only 400-450 eggs out of the original pool of millions get to ovulate during a woman’s reproductive life. The rest die off. The better-quality eggs are usually released when a woman is younger, and this is why it is easier to get pregnant. As women get older, the quantity and quality of eggs reduces, which explains why it takes longer to get pregnant and the reason miscarriage rates increase due to chromosomally abnormal embryos. The rate of chromosomal abnormalities such as Down’s syndrome also increases.

As I spent many years without a period and without ovulating even when I did have one, I predicted my egg reserves would be high rather than low. My AMH level came out as 27.6 which is classed as HIGH. A normal reading for my age would be up to 10.07. In this case I have been identified as being “at risk” for Ovarian Hyper Stimulation Syndrome. This would happen by over-responding to the stimulation drug injections (stims) I’d be taking. Symptoms could be anything from mild abdominal swelling/bloating, discomfort & nausea to experiencing difficulty breathing due to an increase of fluid on your lungs and possible blood clots too. The more severe cases land you in hospital with serious health implications. Considering how I have previously responded to Clomid (the far milder ovarian stimulation drug taken orally) with bad bloating, pelvic pain, indigestion/heartburn, UTIs, thrush & discomfort for weeks, I am in no doubt that this was my body “over-reacting” to the drugs and therefore experiencing OHSS, so I am slightly more prepared for this happening on a larger scale. Kevin claims I over-react to many aspects of life which I firmly deny but now there’s proof of me actually “ovary-reacting” 😁

So when people say, “that’s exciting”, do those possible symptoms sound exciting? Far from it.

Kevin’s results were all clear for the standard infections and general screening they do but we’re still waiting for the chromosome test results which is checking for any genetic abnormalities which might be affecting his swimmers. Chromosomal abnormalities can prevent fertilisation (& therefore failed IVF) and early miscarriages so this needs to be cleared before we start. However, nothing in the follow-up letter mentioned anything about further tests for him, which we were hoping for as our consultant had seemed interested in his childhood testicular surgery. The blood tests had nothing to do with this. I have asked the secretaries to chase this up but nothing as of yet has happened. I will be chasing this up.

Then when I tried to get more of an answer about start dates etc from the secretaries, it turned out we shouldn’t have been told a June start month. Kevin will be expected to freeze his swimmers once he’s home again and then the BUSINESS MANAGER will decide on a start month for us, we’ll be sent more consent forms and further instructions on when I would be getting in touch with the nurses about my period dates. It’s all so complex and it was frustrating finding out that one thing we were told turned out to be incorrect. I geared myself up for starting in June, worried about my period having started EARLY at the end of April (first time ever!) and that it would be pulling my June period forward to starting before June and I wondered if that meant that we’d have to wait until July to start. Turns out all of that was overthinking it and actually, what I’ve learnt on this journey, is just to relax and allow the waiting. It's completely out-with our control and there’s no point in trying to think ahead because ANYTHING can happen 🤷🏻‍♀️ I am more at peace about the waiting now, purely as I’ve accepted it and I’m just enjoying the time between now and then to focus on me and ultimately us. There’s an odd relief about all of that - no pressure. The only downside is having to wait and pretty much put our lives on hold as we can’t plan anything concrete over the summer months. That in itself is frustrating because I have 6wks off from teaching where I would’ve been free to travel up and down the road and devote myself physically and mentally to the process. That’s unlikely to happen now so there’s no point in dwelling over it – we can’t control it!

In terms of the process ahead, trying to be realistic is the best way forward. We have a 25% chance: a 1 in 4 chance and that’s it. Many have said to me “This time next year you’ll have a little one!” and that couldn’t be further from the truth. In fact, at this point, it would be impossible. Aside from the fact that we haven’t started treatment yet, as I’ve mentioned I’m also at risk of OHSS. This means that I’m unlikely to be offered a fresh transfer (when after collection, a fertilised egg which turns into a successful blastocyst would be transferred back into my womb a few days later), which means that a normal 6wk treatment schedule might end up being 2-3 months for us. The hormone injections building up to egg collection could push my body over the edge so the standard form of protocol for someone in my position would be to allow my body to recover for a couple months after egg collection. This could differ from person to person so really, how short/long is a piece of string? Once we have a start month, all we can know for certain is the length of the process from starting treatment to egg collection. After that we have to take it as it comes.

The one thing that could bring me hope in this entire journey is also what I fear the most - pregnancy announcements! It’s the ones that hit me out of the blue that hit me the hardest - the couple you didn’t know were trying; the couple who weren’t actively “trying” (as in tracking) but weren’t “preventing” either (the most natural way most of us dream of!); the couple who had an “accident”; the couple who were trying hard not to get pregnant but still did 🤷🏻‍♀️

The point is, in the IUI/IVF/ICSI WhatsApp group I’m in, specifically for the north of Scotland, we have to obey certain rules. We are allowed to talk of our treatment, loss, our diminishing hope, trying to encourage each other on and on etc. We are not allowed to spread joy of a successful transfer i.e.. the positive pregnancy test. Once that happens, you’re taken out of the group & placed into a separate pregnancy group. So through all of the process, the disappointment & pain, you never get a glimpse into who’s finally won against the odds. It’s probably the only place where I’d relish the chance to hear a pregnancy announcement, to give me hope that the process can work for some, because otherwise It does make you feel like the whole thing is just one big failure. A 25% chance at our age, that means only 1 out of 4 leave with a baby after their treatment. 3 out of 4 get nothing - that’s a huge percentage! It means that not only does every part of the process carry that same rate of failure (so you’re constantly thinking it might not work at every turn) but that the end result, even if you get passed every part of the process, will in 75% of cases still be nothing.

This is not exciting. This is TERRIFYING!

But in all of this, God is with me 100%. He comforts me when I’m terrified, he encourages me to keep going, he tells me to keep believing in his ways even when I can’t see why he’s doing it. He tells me that there is a reason for the hurt, the pain, the loss, the frustration, the anger; the joy, the peace, the cuddles, the smiles 😊 In all of this, as long as I am doing this in His name, as long as I am doing this with the man he created me for by my side, I can find eternal happiness in that. I have been praised for being brave, for having been through chronic trauma and still putting myself & ourselves through it but it isn’t bravery – this is just life with its ups and downs. Many go through a tough time, and you don’t know it. I’m just telling you all of my woes, laying my heart on my sleeve for you all to have a peak at it. Be kind & gentle to each other. Who knows what the person sitting next to you is going through at the moment or the person who just shouted at you for no reason or the person who nearly hit you with their car or the person who is shy and doesn’t talk. Their trauma-brain might be working overtime and they just don’t know how to fix it. Compassion is key ❤️

The first week of Toronto's mayoral byelection was packed with campaign events and proposals predicted to give way to fiery attacks as candidates fight to gain ground.

The official campaign is less than a week old a pack of over 30 contenders to replace John Tory. But experts closely following city politics say that no one has the name recognition of Toronto's former mayor. That means they'll need to spend big and make bold policy statements to get one of the voters.

"I'd say fasten your seat belts be a mayoral election like no other," said Toronto Metropolitan University political science professor Myer Siemiatycki.

"And I think there'll be twists and turns." Tory resigned suddenly in February after admitting to an affair with a former staffer. His shocking departure has triggered a short byelection which kicked off on Monday with the opening of candidate registration. But the next few weeks will be critical for candidates as they try to edge into the lead and force other mayoral hopefuls who might siphon away their support.

Former city councillor Joe Mihevc said candidates are trying to determine if they can make a serious run. Some may find they can't do it and drop out before the May 12 registration deadline.

"This period is like a Democrat or Republican (primary) in the US, where you're just kicking the tires, you're seeing who's got what playing the field," he said. "It's not really that race to the finish line."

But Mihevc said he expects even the early campaigning could get nasty over the next few weeks as some try to knock rivals out of the race up their support and clear a path to the mayor's office.

"It's going to get aggressive, in fact, distastefully aggressive," Mihevc said. "You [can] just see it and start to smell it even point. And that's, frankly, unfortunate."

Zachary Spicer, an associate professor of political science at York University, could be a rough-packed field for a few months to attacks to get attention.

"With the speed that you have to knock opponents out, I think it's going be quite nasty," he said. Spicer expects the first few weeks of the race to be intense as candidates announce policy, find wedges between themselves and others in the race, and build their name recognition. Then, the later half of the campaign will focus on a handful of front-runners, he said.

"As the campaign progresses, we may begin focusing on two or three that have a legitimate shot to win," he said. Andrew Tumilty, a senior consultant with Enterprise Canada, said candidates will need well–organized campaign machines behind them to mount a viable campaign. That means experienced strategists, volunteer staff to knock on doors, and the capacity to fundraise, he said.

"The standard thinking for the last few campaigns is that you need to be able to fundraise somewhere in the neighbourhood of a million dollars to run a credible campaign," Tumilty told CBC Radio's Metro Morning this week.

"And we have a shorter timeframe, considerably, this time. But you still need to reach almost the same number of people in that time. So it might be less, but much."

Tumilty, the war room director for John Tory's last two campaigns for mayor, said candidates will be trying to find an issue of their own that resonates with voters.

This election also seems poised to be about a wide variety of issues. Public safety is top of mind for many after a string of violent attacks on the TTC. Candidates have already proposed policies for mental health and homelessness in the city.

The debate over whether candidates will use the so-called "strong mayor" powers that give the mayor a budget veto will continue. Toronto's fiscal position will with a 1.5 billion budget gap looming this year.

"There are probably as many issues as there are people the race," Mihevc said. Several former city councillors and public figures have jumped into the byelection.

Former city councillor Ana Bailão has entered the race, as have current city councillors Brad Bradford and Josh Matlow. Former Toronto police chief Mark Saunders and so is Scarborough Guildwood MPP Mitzie Hunter.

Former federal MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes and journalist Anthony Furey the race this week. Former MP and mayoral candidate Olivia Chow is said to be considering a run for the mayor's office but has not registered.

"Each candidate is going to try, as they must, to pump themselves up as the saviour of Toronto, in some ways that will entail taking shots at other candidates," Siemiatycki said. "And I think to be a noisy and combative campaign."

TTC Journey

I’ve never been one of those women who DREAMS of becoming a Mom. In fact, I sometimes make fun of those who got pregnant immediately after the wedding. In my mind, I’ve always wanted to wait a year or two before we venture into parenthood because I want to really enjoy my time with my husband. There’s still so many things to do, accomplishments to achieve, places to travel and adding a child into those just makes them all impossible. Of course, this is because of a silly assumption that creating a baby is just as easy as having sex. 

My husband and I started actively trying in March 2022, so just shortly after we celebrate our one year anniversary. In the beginning, I promised myself I wouldn’t be like those women who kept meticulous schedule of when they’re ovulating, tracking their cycle, basal temperature, etc etc. I thought we could just have fun doing it. 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months, the tests came negative. That’s odd, we thought. This is supposed to be easy. One month, my period was late by 7 days so I decided to go to the doctor to get tested, only to finally be diagnosed with PCOS. She said it’s not impossible to get pregnant with PCOS, but it’s going to be much more difficult, especially because I don’t even know if I am actually ovulating every month. The rest of 2022 became a period of my life where I’m trying to pay more attention to my body. I tried gluten free, dairy free, intermittent fasting, keto. Took all the supplements that everyone in PCOS community recommended to conceive. I also stopped actively tracking my cycle and ovulation because I found myself even more stressed when I did all of those things. Still no pregnancy even after all those efforts. 

We haven’t even reached a full year of TTC, but by December 2022, I feel defeated. Christmas came around and many people in my social media announced their pregnancies, to my dismay. A lot of questions began to swirled into our minds. Did we make a huge mistake by waiting? Is there a huge sin in our lives that’s preventing God from blessing us a child? and the worst, is there something wrong with us physically?

I never knew how difficult conceiving is, and frankly, I always thought this is a problem for women over the age of 40. After all, a lot of my friends become a mom in their 30s. It was never my plan to be a mom in my 20s, so I thought me being 31, this would still be an easy thing to achieve. But what I didn’t comprehend, is how much I would be affected by my own friends’ pregnancy. I pride myself in my ability to celebrate my friends. I love it when my friends are successful. But boy does it feel different when it comes to pregnancy. When one of my best friend told me that she got pregnant even though they did not even plan it, my heart leapt for joy because I love her and her family so much, but I can’t deny that deep down, I too felt some sort of sadness. I’ve always wanted to be pregnant together with her so that hope is gone now. When another close friend announced their pregnancy even though they just got married recently, I felt happy for them but again, sadness lingers a tiny bit. On valentines day, my timeline was filled with 4 pregnancy announcements and my soul cried out loud. It’s like I want to scream “everybody gets their blessing but ME” 

But the voice of the Holy Spirit is calm and gentle upon my ears. He reminds me that God’s timing is perfect AND, it’s not easily understandable by mere humans because, that’s just how it is. I try to comprehend it from my own lens. There’s a lot going on this year and adding a baby, though it may be a blessing, it will no doubt hinder a lot of things in our lives. He reminds me that this is the time to wholeheartedly seek God because I know, I haven’t done so in a while. My faith journey has been wishy-washy to say the least, and I haven’t made the effort to really get in the words and hear God’s words. 

I now know what I have to do and I have decided to let God take control of this. Prayers are appreciated.

Do yoga certifications expire?

Maintaining Your RYT Status

We have four Requirements for you to maintain your status as a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) and enjoy the benefits of Yoga Alliance membership. As a RYT, we require that you:

Abide by our Codes of Conduct

Yoga Alliance maintains a Code of Conduct that serves as a declaration of acceptable ethical and professional behaviour by which all registrants and members agree to conduct the teaching and business of yoga. It is not intended to supersede the ethics of any school or tradition but is intended to be a basis for yoga principles. View the Code of Conduct.

Abide by Yoga Alliance’s Policy on The Use of Yoga Therapy Terms

Yoga Alliance’s Policy on The Use of Yoga Therapy Terms is an outgrowth of its Code of Conduct tenet that registrants must acknowledge the limitations of their skills and scope of practice and where appropriate, refer students to seek alternative instruction, advice, treatment or direction. Because Yoga Alliance credentials do not provide qualifications for yoga therapy practice or instruction, the policy restricts the use of certain terms or words that may confuse the public about the meaning of Yoga Alliance credentials. View the Policy.

Provide Feedback to your RYS*

When you first register with Yoga Alliance, you will review your school’s training online to complete your registration. Your review will not be anonymous and cannot be changed, edited or deleted after you submit it. We take these reviews seriously and expect you to provide thoughtful feedback. Your school will choose how much or little of their reviews can be seen on its Directory profile, but the school’s overall rating will always be public. The overall rating you provide will show up next to your name in the school’s full list of reviews. All of these measures are part of our Social Credentialing system. Find out more about Social Credentialing.

Submit Continuing Education hours every three years

Our Continuing Education Policy encourages RYTs of all levels of training and experience to never stop learning, to embrace a philosophy of being open to what you don't know and to continue improving over time. Our Continuing Education requirements are updating in January 2014, and will soon require all RYTs at every level to report at least 45 hours of teaching and 30 hours of training every three years. Read the Continuing Education Policy.

Pay your annual renewal fee to maintain your designation

Your annual fees allow us to keep our organisation running, continually improve our credentialing system and expand our benefits and services to members. Learn more about your annual fees.

(* - This is only a Requirement for new teachers or teachers upgrading after taking an  advanced or specialty teacher training. At this time, RYTs who are currently registered may not review the school where they previously completed their training.)

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Another thing that is keeping me up all night. 😔

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I manifested my son today. He will be last child.

The man that will be his father will be my partner in coparenting only. He is an absolutely amazing father to his kids he already has. We will create a positive, loving, and nurturing environment for this baby.

I have no desire to remarry.

I love that in this time we can create the family we choose without the pressures of society norms.

I know I’ve already shared that I’m pregnant but I’m ~14 weeks and finally was able to tell my entire family. I got very lucky and IVF worked the first time. Can’t wait for my little girl to arrive in August 💖

Finally getting this IVF ball a’rolling (again!).

Carrier screening blood draw tomorrow.

Started provera for cycle specific testing last night. (Ugh HSG #3 is absolutely NOT something I’m looking forward to.)

Dean SA end of this month.

Testing and follow up end of February!!!