The North American yoga therapy workforce survey

Abstract

Objective To describe the personal, professional, practice, service and consumer characteristics of the North American yoga therapy workforce. Design Cross-sectional, descriptive survey developed and informed by the contemporary workforce literature. A link to the e-survey was distributed to members of the International Association of Yoga Therapists. Results 367 members responded (∼20% of eligible participants). Most were aged 40–69 years (88%) and female (91%). Almost half (42%) identified as a “seasoned yoga therapist” and few (9%) graduated from an accredited 800-h yoga therapy program. An average of 8 h/week was spent in clinical practice with many (41%) earning an annual income of