Trademark & Logo Usage

A Guide to Your International World Yoga Alliance™ Logos, Registry Marks & Trademark Usage

Permission is Required to Use International World Yoga Alliance

Only current International Registered Yoga Teachers (IRYT®), International Registered Yoga Schools (IRYS®) Members may use their appropriate Registry Marks and/or logos on their websites, business cards and other digital and physical marketing materials.
 
If we ask a IRYT, IRYS to change how they are using their International World Yoga Alliance logos or Registry Marks, then they must either make the requested change(s) or stop using the logos/marks.
International World Yoga Alliance IRYS and IRYT Registry Marks cannot be used by any schools or teachers that are not currently registered with International World Yoga Alliance™. This prohibition pertains to all members and registrants with declined, dissolved, suspended, revoked, barred and/or former status.
 

Logo and Registry Mark Usage Guide

In order to maintain the design integrity of the logos and Registry Marks, we have a few recommendations for how to use the marks in your materials.
• Display with a width of at least 0.5”
• Leave enough space around it (at least 1/3 of the diameter)
 
Also, please refrain from making any of the following adjustments that degrade their appearance:
 
• Outlining it.
• Changing the color of it.
• Placing it on a busy background.
• Tilting it.
• Re-sizing any of the elements.
• Warping or distorting it.
• Modifying the space between elements.
• Removing the watermark.
• Changing the font.
 

International World Yoga Alliance trademarks may only be used with written permission, and then only to the extent of and within the scope of the permission granted. Any use of a International World Yoga Alliance trademark that does not comply with such permission and this policy is not authorized. Valid registration with International World Yoga Alliance as an Registered Yoga School and Registered Yoga Teacher affords you the permission to use the Designation(s) for which you are validly registered.

Changing the appearance of a International World Yoga Alliance trademark or adding something to it does not mean that you are free to use the trademark without our permission.

General Guidelines for Proper Use

The following basic guidelines apply to our licensees’ uses of the International World Yoga Alliance trademarks, whether on web pages, in marketing or advertising materials, or in any other manner or medium:

Proper Form

If we license you to use the International World Yoga Alliance trademarks, we will provide you with trademark images or files to use. The trademarks should be used in the exact form we have provided you and they may not be abbreviated, changed or combined with any other words, symbols or letters.

Accompanying Symbol

Each of the International World Yoga Alliance trademarks listed above is a federally registered trademark, therefore the symbol “®” should be used immediately to the right of the trademark whenever the trademark is used.

Notice

The following notice should appear somewhere nearby (at least on the same page or on the credits page) with the first use of a International World Yoga Alliance trademark:

International World Yoga Alliance name, trademark(s) and logo(s) used herein are the intellectual property of International World Yoga Alliance.

Distinguishable

Where the International World Yoga Alliance name is used, the trademark should be set apart from surrounding text by capitalization.

Use of International World Yoga Alliance Business Partnership Logos

International World Yoga Alliance business partnership logos (Exclusively Endorsed Partner, Endorsed Partner, Affinity Marketing Partner, and Associate Member) are for the official use of current approved International World Yoga Alliance business partners and may not be used by any other organizations or individuals. Information about how to become a International World Yoga Alliance business partner may be found on the International World Yoga Alliance website on our Become a Partner page.

Third Party Marks

International World Yoga Alliance does not determine trademark rights for non-International World Yoga Alliance marks. International World Yoga Alliance will not become involved in any trademark dispute arising from non-International World Yoga Alliance marks.

Questions

If you have any questions or become aware of any unauthorized use of any of the Trademarks, you can send an email to International World Yoga Alliance at info@internationalworldyogaalliance.org. Please include a copy or screenshot of the unauthorized use with the email.

About the Author

International World Yoga Alliance

International World Yoga Alliance™ is a Independent Nonprofit Yoga Organization for Yoga Teachers & Yoga Schools. The Main Objective of this Organization is to Promote and Spread the Education of Yoga all over the world. The Organization is Headquartered in India & New York City.
International World Yoga Alliance™ Acts as a Platform to Connect a Growing Community of Yogis. In a bid to nurture the practise and profession of Yoga, we invite Yoga Teachers, Yoga Schools, Yoga Practitioners and Yoga lovers from all walks of life for a sincere and lifetime association with us, IWYA™ boasts of global ties and representation in countries such as Russia, Australia, USA, Iran, China, India and Netherlands etc.

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