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YOGA ALLIANCE INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS

Yoga Alliance International standards are intended to regulate the Yoga Industry and support the integrity of a Registered Yoga Teacher or a Registered Yoga School. Yoga Alliance International registers yoga teachers from all traditions and styles and yoga schools whose teacher training programs (200 hour-500 hour or above training courses) meet the standards outlined below.

YAI Registry provides worldwide recognition of teachers knowledge, training and experience. Employers feel confident hiring a yoga professional knowing that your training meets our standards. 

A Yoga Alliance International registered teacher or registered school, may use the acronym YAI-RYT or YAI-RYS (Yoga Alliance International Registered Yoga Teacher or Yoga School) after their name and can use our logo.

Yoga Alliance International Registration designations:

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200 - LEVEL YTT PROGRAM

Techniques Training/Practice (total 140 hours) 100 contact hours, 40 with  Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher.

Training in the techniques and practice of: Asanas, pranayamas, and meditation.

 Note: Contact hours in this category must be spent teaching in a yoga setting.

Teaching Methodology (total 20 hours) 10 contact hours, 10 with Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher.
Principles of demonstration, observation, assisting/correcting, instruction, teaching styles, qualities of a teacher, and the student's process of learning.

Anatomy and Physiology (total 20 hours) 10 contact hours.

Anatomy/Physiology/Biomechanics of Yoga including Exercise and Fitness Knowledge Components of Physical Fitness, Energy system,contraindications, movement patterns. A minimum of 8 hours must be spent applying anatomy and physiology principles to yoga.

Practicum Teaching (total 20 hours) 10 contact hours with Experience Yoga Teacher.
Student teaching as well as observing and assisting in classes taught by others. Hours may be a combination of supervised and unsupervised.

Yoga Philosophy/Lifestyle and Ethics for Yoga Teachers (20 hours) 20 contact hours
Includes the study of yoga philosophies, yoga lifestyle, and ethics for yoga teachers, yogic lifestyle. A minimum of 8 contact hours must be spent on ethics for yoga teachers.

Electives (30 hours) May be contact or non-contact hours distributed among educational categories according to the school’s yoga tradition and style.

Total hours 200 - Contact hours:180

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500 - LEVEL YTT PROGRAM

Techniques (total 225 hours) 120 contact hours with Experienced Yoga Teacher

Training in the techniques and practice of: Asanas, pranayamas, meditation, kriyas, chanting, mantra.

Note: Contact hours in this category must be spent teaching in a yoga setting.

Teaching Methodology (40 hours) 30 contact hours with Experienced Teacher
Principles of demonstration, observation, assisting/correcting, instruction, teaching styles, qualities of a teacher, and the student's process of learning, business aspect of yoga,

Anatomy and Physiology (50 hours) 30 contact hours with experienced Teacher
Anatomy and Physiology and astral/energy/subtle Anatomy and Physiology, benefits of asanas, contraindications. 20 hours must be spent applying anatomy and physiology principles to yoga.

Psychology and Spirituality (50 hours) 30 contact hours with Experienced Teachers
Psychology and Spiritulity (Chitta, Manas, Buddhi, Ahamkara, Alayavjnana, Smriti, Samskaras, Vasanas , Koshas and chakras, marmas, nadis, etc).

Philosophy/Ethics/Lifestyle (75 hours) 25 contact hours
Study of Yoga Scriptures (Yoga Sutras, Patanjali,Bhagavad Gita, etc.), ethics for the yoga teacher).Yogic  lifestyle.

Practicum (60 hours) 45 contact hours
Includes practice teaching, receiving feedback, observing others teaching and giving feedback. Also includes assisting students while someone else is teaching (A minimum of 25 contact hours must be spent actively teaching (not assisting or observing others teach).

Electives hours: 160 May be contact or non-contact hours distributed among educational categories according to the school’s yoga tradition and style.

Total contact hours 500 - Contact Hours 440

Yoga Teachers to register click here 

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For teachers that have completed 200hr + 500hr Training or more, same Standards above apply.