/MISSION/ IndependentYoga™ be local, teach yoga | We are an independent resource for yoga teachers.© | we connect practitioners w/ the creative yogis that make yoga unique & accessible. /OVERVIEW/ IndependentYoga™ be local, teach yoga / an independent resource for yoga. /HISTORY/ IndependentYoga is modeled after a concept that Gandhi believed was the most crucial step in building a strong community foundation, called Swaraj. Swaraj means "independence" or "self-rule" - essentially... for us that translates to a non-hierarchical "self governance" through individual yoga businesses who have strong ties to their communities. At the core of what yoga is in America and even all over the world, we are all free to make the choice of what you will support, and I hope it is an independent marketplace of yoga resources.