American yoga association

The American Yoga Association is a non-profit PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION and is not organized for the private gain of any person. It is organized under Non-profit Public Benefit Corporation Law for public and charitable purposes.

The specific purpose of AYA is: to promote academic Yoga Education in USA based on the Original Yoga System, to help people improve their physical & mental health and make progress in their spiritual evolution and furthermore to co-operate with and support other charities, non-profit corporations, funds, or foundations organized that are both domestic and abroad with similar purposes and International Yoga Federation.