Gary Kissiah Law
I teach yoga philosophy and law for teacher training programs. If you are a Yoga Alliance Member, go to the Yoga Alliance page for book discounts. I just released the Fourth Edition of Essential Information containing COVID-19 releases. See my new post on the legal, business and yogic considerations for re-opening yoga studios.
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Current Blog Posts
Yoga Vida NYC Wins- A Ray of Light in the Darkness of Independent Contractors?
The Background On October 25, 2016, the Court of Appeals of New York delivered its opinion on In the Matter of Yoga Vida NYC, Inc. v. Commissioner of Labor. The Court overruled the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board (the “Board”) that had affirmed the Commissioner of...
Don’t Be a Health Club!
A New Regulatory Problem For Yoga As yoga has become a mainstream practice and turned into a multi-billion dollar industry, many regulatory agencies have taken note and are regulating yoga. Both the IRS and state taxing authorities are auditing yoga studios over the...
So You Want To Buy or Sell a Yoga Studio? What You Should Know!
As the yoga world has expanded, I have seen an increase in purchases and sales of yoga and wellness studios. Some owners want to sell their studios because they are moving, their interests have changed, or running a yoga studio proves to be a much harder and stressful...
