How do I find a yoga teacher training program? Yoga Alliance currently offers five different Registered Yoga School (RYS) credentials, each of which has similar but different standards underlying it To review the specific curriculum requirements for each type of RYS, click the links below: - RYS 200 also known as a foundational-level 200 hour yoga teacher training
What topics can be considered as electives within an RYS curriculum? Yoga Alliance honors and respects all disciplines and traditions related to yoga, but all required hours for each designation (i e , 200 hours of the RYS 200) must be directly related to the Educational Categories and cannot contain information that does not directly relate to yoga
What are the Lead Trainer requirements for an RYS 200, RYS 300, and RYS . . . Schools that hold the RYS 200, RYS 300, and RYS 500 credentials are required to have at least one lead trainer who holds the E-RYT 500 credential Experienced Teacher Pathway : If you have over 500 hours of training from no more than three pathways of study, you may be eligible to obtain the E-RYT 500 credential through the Experienced Teacher
What is the difference between a Foundational RYS 200 training and a . . . An RYS 200 curriculum includes, but is not limited to, the core curriculum and competencies outlined on pages 13-21 of the Standards for RYS Credentials RYS 300: An RYS 300-hour advanced training is designed to build upon and deepen a trainee’s understanding of the fundamental concepts of yoga
Help Center | Can I apply for the RYT credential if I take an online . . . Students who complete an online training from a school that holds the Registered Yoga School (RYS) credential are eligible to apply for the Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) credential To find a training in an online format offered by an RYS, you may use the School Directory to search for an RYS program
What are the RYS Ownership Requirements? - Yoga Alliance The owner of a Registered Yoga School (RYS) must be a person, not a business entity, and is the legal owner(s) and or legal representative of a school applying for an RYS credential There can be multiple owners of an RYS, and owners can have this role without holding a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) credential
Help Center | I hold an RYS credential with Yoga Alliance. How can I . . . In an effort to remain environmentally friendly, we no longer mail these certificates out However, you can download your RYS certificate directly from your RYS dashboard for immediate printout by following the directions below: Navigate to your School Dashboard and open the “Credentialing Documents” tab Download your certificate
Help Center | If I have both an RYS 200 and an RYS 300, can I use the . . . RYS 500: A RYS 500 is designed to introduce the fundamentals concepts of practicing and teaching yoga and to build upon that foundation to deepen a trainee’s understanding of the fundamental concepts of yoga The RYS 500 designation is a combination of the RYS 200 and RYS 300 programs
Help Center | I would like to offer a 500-hour teacher training. Should . . . If you would like to offer a 500-hour teacher training, you can offer a full 500-hour training with the RYS 500 credential, or you can offer a 200-hour program (RYS 200) and a separate 300-hour program (RYS 300) Students who would like to apply for the RYT 500 credential must successfully complete 500 hours of yoga teacher training