As the industry has rapidly grows throughout the US, labor disputes in the yoga industry have ensued. This week approximately 100 yoga instructors across four YogaWorks studios, one of the largest yoga studio chains in the nation, asked management to recognize a union with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. Issues of low pay, irregular scheduling, inadequate benefits, and their classification as independent contracts were all cited as reasons that led to the unionizing effort.
See "Yoga Teachers Are Unionizing to Heal the Wellness Industry", Sarah Jones, The Cut, September 13, 2019