Green Yoga

What Green Yoga does

Green Yoga® is the commercial brand of the Fédération Française de Green Yoga® (FFGY), a French association (loi 1901) founded by Céline Miconnet in 2013 (with prior origins in Miconnet's 2002 Himayoga Paris studio and 2008 Ministry of Labour training center registration). The organization delivers a 100% online yoga teacher training curriculum totaling 935 hours, structured as a stepwise path: a foundational Formation Initiale (200h, Yoga Alliance RYS 200), four specialization modules (Yoga Thérapie, Prénatal/Postnatal, Enfants & Adolescents, and Au Coeur du Vivant), and an advanced Formation Intermédiaire & Avancé (300h, "Joyau de la Couronne," Yoga Alliance RYS 500). Content is delivered through an in-house e-learning platform offering 4K video, audio supports, PDF manuals, downloadable technical sheets, and interactive assessments, with students enrolling directly online for 24/7 self-paced access and optional paid tutoring.

The business model is a one-time course-license sale per program, with installment billing (1–3 payments without fees), pricing differentiated between individual self-pay buyers and CPF/OPCO-financed enrollees, and an ancillary 15€ annual sympathizing-member subscription. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via green-yoga.fr, supplemented by French public-funding channels (CPF/Mon Compte Formation, Pôle Emploi/France Travail, plus eight OPCOs including Akto, Afdas, FIFPL, Agefice, Unifaf, ANFH, Agefos, Uniformation, Forco and OPCO Santé). The platform sells globally but the funding-financed revenue stream is structurally France-centric.

Customer segments are dominated by aspiring yoga teachers seeking an internationally recognized credential for a new career, with secondary demand from employed professionals (CPF/OPCA-financed), job seekers (France Travail-funded), and self-employed/freelancers (FIFPL/Agefice-financed). Beyond transactional enrollment, Green Yoga builds a federation-style retention layer: graduates receive free first-year FFGY membership, are listed in an online teacher directory (France and abroad), and join the "La Tribu Green Yoga" private community. The team is intentionally lean (9 employees, including founder Miconnet and a multidisciplinary roster of named instructors, a physiotherapist, an osteopath, and a quality/disability officer). Operations are bootstrapped with no disclosed external funding or institutional ownership, and revenue is not publicly disclosed; performance signals include 10,503+ cumulative trained teachers, a 95–99% reported satisfaction rate, and Yoga Alliance and Qualiopi certifications.

Name

Green Yoga

Legal name

Fédération Française de Green Yoga®

Website

https://green-yoga.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Green Yoga® is a French-founded, fully online yoga teacher training federation delivering a 935-hour Yoga Alliance-certified curriculum (200h initial, four specializations, 300h advanced) to aspiring and existing yoga teachers, with revenue primarily from one-time course sales funded via CPF, OPCOs, and self-pay.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Yoga Teacher Training

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHSADACAL

Yoga Teacher Training (YTT) & Pilates Instructor Training

Home & Personal Services/Fitness, Wellness & Personal Training/Yoga & Pilates Instruction

SECONDARYHSADACAA

General Yoga Instruction (Hatha/Vinyasa/Flow)

Home & Personal Services/Fitness, Wellness & Personal Training/Yoga & Pilates Instruction

SECONDARYTHAJAHAA

Yoga & Meditation Experiences (Studio Classes, Guided Meditation, Mindfulness)

Travel & Hospitality/Tours, Attractions & Experiences/Wellness & Spa Experiences (Retreats, Thermal Baths, Yoga)

Keywords

• Yoga teacher training
• Online yoga education
• Yoga certification programs
• Yoga professional training
• Yoga teacher courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Not explicitly stated (France-based)

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Yoga Teacher Training Courses: One-time purchase of online yoga teacher training courses including initial training (200h), intermediate & advanced (300h), and specialized trainings (yoga therapy, prenatal/postnatal, children, bioenergy). Payment available in 1-3 installments without fees. Pricing differs for individuals vs. financing-eligible rates.
2. Optional Tutoring Services: Optional personalized pedagogical support with a dedicated team member for live sessions on topics chosen by the student.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Green Yoga delivers 100% online yoga teacher training programs through its own e-learning platform, providing a comprehensive 935-hour certified curriculum. The core offering is the foundational 200-hour Initial Formation (Yoga Alliance RYS 200), complemented by an advanced 300-hour Intermediate & Advanced program (RYS 500) and specialized modules in yoga therapy, prenatal/postnatal, children's yoga, and bioenergy. All training includes 4K professional video, downloadable manuals, assessments, optional tutoring, and lifetime access, culminating in internationally recognized yoga teaching certification.

Product overview

Green Yoga offers a comprehensive yoga teacher training platform consisting of a 935-hour curriculum across multiple interconnected programs. The core offering is the Formation Initiale (200h) providing foundational teacher certification, which feeds into specialized modules (Yoga Thérapie, Prénatal/Postnatal, Enfants & Adolescents, Au Coeur du Vivant) and culminates in the advanced Formation Intermédiaire & Avancé (Le Joyau de la Couronne, 300h). All training is delivered 100% online via e-learning with unlimited 24/7 access.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fédération Française de Green Yoga® (FFGY): The professional federation governing certified Green Yoga® teachers in France
• La Tribu Green Yoga®
• Hypnoméditation®

Products and services

• Formation Initiale Green Yoga® (200h)

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% certification success rate with 1,941 certifications delivered since 2020
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Yoga Alliance USAcoreTechnology or IntegrationYoga Alliance certifies Green Yoga's teacher training programs as RYS 200 and RYS 500, providing international recognition for graduates and enabling worldwide teaching eligibility.
• AktominorOthersFrench professional training operator funding employee yoga training programs.
• AfdasminorOthersFrench OPCO for entertainment industry, intermittent workers, author artists, funding yoga training for affiliated professionals.
• FIFPLminorOthersProfessional training fund for liberal professions funding yoga teacher training for freelancers and self-employed professionals (600€ max/year).
• AgeficeminorOthersProfessional training fund for business owners and self-employed in commerce and distribution sectors funding yoga training (2000-3000€ subject to variations).
• France Travail (Pôle Emploi)minorOthersFrench unemployment agency providing financing for job seekers pursuing yoga teacher training through dematerialization convention.
• Various OPCOs (Unifaf, ANFH, Agefos, Uniformation, Forco, OPCO Santé)minorOthersVarious French professional training operators that have financed trainees attending Green Yoga certification programs.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Gaia: Subscription streaming platform for yoga, meditation, and conscious living content. Comparable as a broad incumbent in online wellness education with overlapping yoga teacher development content.
• Glo: Online yoga, Pilates, and meditation platform with structured classes and teacher-led content. Overlaps with Green Yoga's online yoga instruction offering, though primarily a subscription content library rather than a credentialing school.
• Yoga International: Large online yoga/wellness content subscription platform with thousands of classes, courses, and YTT-aligned programs. Broader scope than Green Yoga (mass-market yoga content) but directly overlapping on online YTT and continuing education.

Others

• Fédération Française de Yoga: French national yoga federation providing teacher accreditation and listing members in a public directory. Comparable to Green Yoga as a French institutional yoga body with a teacher registry, though not a commercial competitor; relevant as the broader French yoga governance ecosystem.

Direct peers

• Akshar Yoga: Online RYS 200/300/500 yoga teacher training provider. Highly comparable to Green Yoga on online YTT format, Yoga Alliance accreditation, and international reach, though primarily India-rooted and English-delivered.
• MyYogaTeacher: Live online yoga platform offering private/group classes and instructor-track content. Comparable to Green Yoga on the online yoga learning model, though its core offering is live sessions rather than self-paced YTT certification.
• Siddhi Yoga: Online yoga teacher training school offering RYS 200 and RYS 500 programs. Directly comparable to Green Yoga in online YTT delivery, Yoga Alliance credentialing, and global remote-student base, with comparable pricing for initial and advanced certifications.
• Samyak Yoga: Online yoga teacher training school offering Yoga Alliance RYS 200/300/500 programs. Comparable to Green Yoga on online delivery, modular specializations, and global remote student funnel.
• Awakening Academy (Awakening Yoga): Online yoga teacher training platform offering multi-style YTT (200h/300h/500h) with Yoga Alliance credentials. Directly comparable business model — online-first, modular curriculum, and global student acquisition.
• Drishti Yoga: RYS-certified yoga school offering both in-person and online YTT programs (200h, 300h, 500h). Comparable to Green Yoga on Yoga Alliance certification, modular curriculum design, and remote-student proposition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCmO3cjzfyc30r-IrsgxnosA
• Facebookfacebook.com/SpirituelsYogis
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/f%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration-fran%C3%A7aise-green-yoga
• Instagraminstagram.com/spirituelsyogis

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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