Stand up Paddleboard (SUP) Yoga incorporates both the water sport of SUP and the practice of Yoga. The regulatory body for SUP Yoga instructors and schools is the ISYA, making it the world’s primary reference for SUP Yoga education and practices.

Founded by water sports and water safety and rescue professionals in conjunction with experienced yoga practitioners, specifically in the field of training and educational development, the ISYA has brought together the two compatible disciplines and has agreed on set standards for all SUP Yoga practices worldwide.

The Standards Committee consists of a panel of experts from the water sports industry and yoga field.  Collaboratively, they have devised appropriate standards in order to promote, develop and teach safe SUP Yoga practices internationally.

ISYA’s standardization of SUP Yoga teacher training courses provides a consistent delivery of course content, code of practice and ethics and has endorsed educational criteria for accreditation and registration. This consequently encourages safe SUP Yoga practices through accredited ISYA SUP Yoga instructors and SUP Yoga schools, and includes clear risk management standards for all SUP Yoga activities.

The ISYA can be contacted by water sports and yoga professionals, as well as by the public, regarding information about all SUP Yoga activities as they continue to provide ongoing support, including the review of educational standards for the worldwide SUP Yoga community.