The Yoga Alliance (YA), founded in 1982, is one of the most well-known yoga instructor training and certification organizations in the world. This alliance brings together yoga professionals from the United States and around the world to establish rigorous standards for yoga instructor training through unified discussions and research on the training systems of various schools. These standards have been widely recognized by numerous yoga schools due to their professionalism and scientific nature.

1、 Institutional Overview

The National Yoga Alliance is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the standardization and internationalization of yoga education. Its certification system has become the gold standard for global yoga instructor training, and yoga instructors holding the National Yoga Alliance certificate can gain the trust and favor of yoga institutions around the world.

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2、 Certification system

The certification system of the National Yoga Alliance mainly includes two aspects: Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) and Registered Yoga School (RYS).

Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT): RYT stands for Registered Yoga Teacher, which is a registered yoga instructor in the National Yoga Federation. Yoga instructors who have obtained RYT certification need to complete the corresponding training courses at RYS training schools that have obtained alliance certification qualifications, and pass the certification of Yoga Alliance. According to the completed alliance training level, teaching standards, and teaching experience, RYT certification is divided into different levels, such as RYT 200 (200 hour certified coach), RYT 500 (500 hour certified coach), E-RYT 200 (200 hour advanced certified coach), and E-RYT 500 (500 hour advanced certified coach).

Registered Yoga School (RYS): RYS stands for Registered Yoga School, which is a yoga school registered by the National Yoga Federation. Yoga schools with RYS qualifications are authoritative institutions that have undergone strict review by the Yoga Alliance and can independently issue RYT certificates, provided that their faculty, scale, and teaching quality meet the standards of the Alliance. RYS training schools can recruit students from all over the world, with thousands of RYS schools worldwide, including excellent yoga schools in India, the birthplace of yoga.

3、 Certification significance

The purpose of obtaining certification from the National Yoga Federation is to prove that yoga teachers are qualified teachers who have received formal and standardized training. When applying for the position of yoga teacher, the gym can choose with confidence, and non yoga professional gym owners do not have to worry about how to choose a coach, thus simplifying the tedious evaluation process. In addition, with the continuous development of the yoga industry, having certification from the National Yoga Federation has become an important advantage for the professional development of yoga instructors.

4、 Influence and recognition

The certification system of the American Yoga Alliance is widely recognized worldwide, and its certificate has become an international passport for yoga teaching. In Europe, America, India, and other regions, certification from the National Yoga Federation has become a standard feature for yoga instructors and schools. In recent years, with the popularization and development of yoga in China, more and more Chinese yoga coaches and schools have also begun to pay attention to and join the certification system of the National Yoga Alliance.