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Yoga Teacher (RYT) Membership Requirements
During lockdown we have poured our hearts and souls into creating a new ‘Credentialing System’ designed to measure quality in a way the old traditional credentialing could not, and a new ‘Educational Structure’ for the definition and classification of yoga teacher educational programs. The new system is designed to benefit existing and prospective yoga teachers to ‘stand out from the crowd’ and distinguish themselves from the thousands of yoga professionals around the world.
This will enable existing and prospective yoga teachers to ‘stand out from the crowd’ to distinguish themselves from the thousands of yoga professionals from around the world. It is an indisputable fact that credentials are important and are a vital part of many educational systems including yoga teaching.
The critical importance of well-prepared teachers for student learning and achievement it is ‘imperative one’ for Yoga Alliance International, an organisation that serves the member community by providing tools for professional growth and development, and exclusive benefits.
Teachers can register as a RYT- 200 if they have successfully completed a 200-hour yoga teacher training that is registered or non-registered with a YA-International school.
2020 New Professional Credentials
Bikram Teachers and Yoga therapists are welcome to register!
Unlike Yoga Alliance (USA), we accept ALL yoga teacher graduates onto our registry, regardless of whether they’ve attended an approved training school or not, as long as the training matches up to our pre-decided standards. *Additional training does not have to be from the same school
Qualification: 200 hours. The first 200 hours must come from the same school (registered or non-registered YA-International) as multiple trainings cannot be combined to meet the 200 hour requirement
*Existing RYTs 200 wishing to apply for or upgrade to RYT 250 PLUS LVL 1 ADVANCED, are required to submit evidence of further training (minimum 50 hours) or teaching experience hours. To confirm the hours taught, please download the Statutory Declaration
Teaching hours: None
Continuing Education: Not compulsory. Required for teachers interested to upgrade to higher membership levels
Cannot be the Lead Trainer of a teacher training until upgrade to ERYT (Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher)
Qualification: 250 hour or higher (max. 300 hour).
Teaching hours: None
Multiple Trainings: Accepted, providing the first 200 hour come from the same school (registered or non-registered YA-International
Continuing Education: Not compulsory. Required if interested to upgrade to higher membership levels
Cannot be the Lead Trainer of a teacher training until upgrade to ERYT (Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher)
Qualification: 350 hour
Teaching hours: None
Multiple Trainings: Accepted, providing the first 200 hour come from the same school (registered or non-registered YA-International
Continuing Education: Not compulsory. Required for teachers interested to upgrade to higher membership levels
Cannot be the Lead Trainer of a teacher training until upgrade to ERYT (Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher)
Qualification: 500 hour
Teaching hours: None
Multiple Trainings: Accepted, providing the first 200 hour come from the same school (registered or non-registered YA-International
Continuing Education: Not required
Can be the additional faculty in a teacher training led by an ERYT. *Must have a minimum 3 years’ documented experience in the subject they will teach. Can apply for CEAS (Continuing Education Accredited School) to deliver Yoga Alliance’s worldwide recognised continuing education programs
Qualification: 500 PLUS hour i.e.: 650 hours teacher training required)
Teaching hours: None
Multiple Trainings: Accepted, providing the first 200 hour come from the same school (registered or non-registered YA-International
Continuing Education: Not required
Can be the additional faculty in a teacher training led by an ERYT. *Must have a minimum 3 years’ documented experience in the subject they will teach. Can apply for CEAS (Continuing Education Accredited School) to deliver Yoga Alliance’s worldwide recognised continuing education programs
Qualification: 1500 hour
Teaching hours: None
Multiple Trainings: Accepted after completing the first 200 hour with the same school
Continuing Education:Not required
Can be the additional faculty in a teacher training led by an ERYT. *Must have a minimum 3 years’ documented experience in the subject they will teach. Can apply for CEAS (Continuing Education Accredited School) to deliver Yoga Alliance’s worldwide recognised continuing education programs
RYT (ALL levels) - $ 350
Option 1 (Code R1)
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Membership Valid three (3) years.
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No Annual Renewal
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Upgrade to higher membership level included in the fee
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Can add one or more Specialty designations (RPYT/RCYT/RYT YIN-50/100) anytime throughout the three years registration period
*RYT 500, RYT 500 PLUS and RYT 1500 with a relevant degree, certification or substantial education and experience in specific areas of expertise can apply for the CEAS (Continuing Education Accredited School). The CEAS designation is designed for every expert to set themselves apart and teach courses that qualify as continuing education hours for RYTs and non-yoga-person
Requirements CEAS
Requirements Continuing Education
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