The Yoga Alliance European Registry standards system is to include a school in the RYS (Registered Yoga School) Directory only when its YTT (Yoga Teacher Training) curriculum satisfies or exceeds our minimum training standards 250 PLUS hour. The 250 PLUS standards enable schools to deliver a minimum of 250 up to 300 hours comprehensive teacher training.
The RYS 250 PLUS standards are intended to improve the overall quality of teacher training worldwide helping yoga teachers to secure and maintain rewarding and sustainable employment.
Teachers who have completed a 250 hours training course can apply as an RYT 250 PLUS The decision to implement the "PLUS" standards across Europe was made based on the proliferation of low-quality yoga teacher training and inadequately trained yoga teachers.
Goodbye 200 hour Standards
Although the most commonly used 200-hour standards still is available from some yoga organisations, we only offer RYS 250 PLUS. This new standard was successfully introduced in China in 2017 by one of the largest yoga training providers in the country with over 500 monthly graduates also a member of the association, and in Italy nationwide by our counterpart Yoga Alliance (Italia Division).
Registration Requirements for Yoga School (RYS)
Example Curriculum Model and 5 Educational Categories to be included in a TT. All training courses must be led by an ERYT member of the association:
Accepted Online Components
Minimum online training is acceptable for some subjects, but not all. Content considered not conducive to online learning includes practising asana, adjustment, assisting. The online hours allowed are listed in each single standard page.
Note: All RYSs are required to deliver continuing education to ensure that all Yoga Alliance’s RYSs provide high quality continuing education programs for yoga teachers and countless category of professionals within the holistic and well-being industry.
Within all Training Courses the criteria below listed must be met:
There are three category of professionals that can teach at your school. They need to meet the following qualifications and experience criteria:
To register as an RYS (Registered Yoga School) all new schools must submit their syllabus with their application. The YTT syllabus must meet or exceeds the YAER. To find out about this requirement see here
The Lead Trainer must be an ERTY (Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher) member of the association. *Members of other organisations can convert registration to us prior to lodging the application.
On the School letterhead (word document) the applicant must supply the information below (mandatory):
Important:
All RYSs are required to deliver continuing education to ensure that all Yoga Alliance’s RYSs provide high quality continuing education programs for yoga teachers and countless category of professionals within the holistic and well-being industry.
All applications must be complete of the RYS’s Owners Statement or will be declined.
ALL specialty training courses (RPYT/RCYT/YIN) MUST be led by qualified teachers in the specialty they will teach.
Introducing the new Standards RYS 250 PLUS!
The Yoga Alliance European Registry Board has devised enhanced quality Standards for YTT designed to drive improvement in the Yoga Industry in Europe
The Yoga Alliance European Registry new Standards system is to include a school in the RYS (Registered Yoga School) Directory only when its YTT (Yoga Teacher Training) curriculum satisfies or exceeds our minimum training Standards 250 PLUS hours
The “RYS 250 PLUS” (Registered Yoga School) standards and the “RYT 250 PLUS" credential are intended to improve the overall quality of teacher training worldwide helping yoga teachers to secure and maintain rewarding and sustainable employment.
The 250 PLUS standards enable schools to deliver minimum of 250 up to 300 hours of comprehensive teacher training. Teachers who have completed 250 hours training course can apply as an RYT 250 PLUS. Teachers are more likely to find employment than those with a 200-hour qualification.
The decision to implement the "PLUS" standards across Europe was made based on the proliferation of low-quality yoga teacher training and inadequately trained yoga teachers.
Goodbye 200 hours Standards
Although the most commonly used 200-hour YTT standards still available from some yoga organisations we only offer RYS/TRY 250 PLUS. This new standard has successfully been introduced in China by one of the largest yoga training provider in the country with over 500 monthly graduates also a member of the association, and in Italy nationwide by Yoga Alliance International Italia
Requirements for Yoga School (RYS)
Example Curriculum Model and 5 Educational Categories to be included in a TT. All training courses must be led by an ERYT member of the association:
Accepted Online Components
A minimum online training is acceptable for some subjects, but not all. Content considered not conducive to online learning includes practising asana, adjustment, assisting. The online hours allowed are listed in each single standard page.
Note: All RYSs are required to deliver continuing education to ensure that all Yoga Alliance’s RYSs provide high quality continuing education programs for yoga teachers and countless category of professionals within the holistic and well-being industry.
Within all Training Courses the criteria below listed must be met:
There is three category of professionals that can teach at your school. They need to meet the following qualifications and experience criteria:
To register as a RYS (Registered Yoga School) all new schools must submit their syllabus with their application. The YTT syllabus must meet or exceeds the YAER. To find out about this this requirement see here
The Lead Trainer must be an ERTY (Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher) member of the association. *Members of other organisations can convert registration to us prior to lodging the application.
On the School letterhead (word document) the applicant must supply the information below (mandatory):
Important:
All RYSs are required to deliver continuing education to ensure that all Yoga Alliance’s RYSs provide high quality continuing education programs for yoga teachers and countless category of professionals within the holistic and well-being industry.
All applications must be complete of the RYS’s Owners Statement or will be declined.
ALL specialty training courses (RPYT/RCYT/YIN) MUST be led by qualified teachers in the specialty they will teach.