How to Register with Yoga Alliance
How to Register with Yoga Alliance: Yoga is gaining popularity globally. This has given rise to many overpriced yoga studios and small exercise-based schools. Additionally, some less experienced teachers run these studios but don’t know much about science and traditions. Yoga Alliance was created to weed out studios that deviate from these standards. This results in establishing an organization that maintains the standards of the wellness industry.
Those yogis who have participated in other yoga teacher training programs have heard many things about yoga alliance. But for those who have never heard of it, we are here to share it. So let’s start with the essential first:
What is a yoga alliance?
Yoga Alliance is a nonprofit organization based in the US. It certifies and registers every yoga school and teacher that meets its global standards.
What is a registered yoga teacher (RYT)?
When yoga practitioners complete their training with any yoga alliance-registered school, they can register as RYTs. The school under which they have completed their training is called a registered yoga school.
After completing YTTC, yoga practitioners must register as registered teachers with a yoga alliance.
Here, you must follow the proper procedure to register with Yoga Alliance.
Requirements for registering at Yoga Alliance:
You must have completed your yoga training at the 200, 300, or 500 level from a registered yoga school.
Before registering at a Yoga Alliance, you must record all your certificates. It will show that you have completed your certification from a registered yoga institute.
You should know your commencement date and the end of your curriculum.
You must have a PayPal or a credit card.
So, how do you register with Yoga Alliance??
You must log in to the Yoga Alliance USA website and complete the application form. You must make an account and submit a program confirmation request to the school where you have done your yoga teacher training. As your request gets confirmed by your registered yoga school, you have to pay your fee and submit a review about your RYS.
To register with Yoga Alliance USA as a yoga teacher, you must follow the above procedure. However, you must pay your annual renewal fee to maintain your status as RYT.
If you are considering staying long as a yoga teacher in this wellness industry, the Yoga Alliance also offers Now E-RYT( experienced yoga teacher).
So what is E-RYT??
An experienced registered yoga teacher (E-RYT) is for practitioners with more yoga experience. If you teach yoga for more than two years after completing your YTT, then you are eligible for E-RYT 200( who has completed their 200-hour YTT).
If you have completed your 500-hour YTT, you must have at least four years of experience as a yoga teacher to register as an E-RYT 500.
A certificate or experience letter as a yoga teacher is necessary for registration, so get hold of them.
Benefits of registering at Yoga Alliance:
Registering with the Yoga Alliance will increase your credibility as a yoga teacher. The Yoga Alliance is a globally recognized symbol in the yoga and wellness industry.
When you register with the Yoga Alliance, you become a member of this association and this vast yoga community.
When a yoga teacher joins a Yoga Alliance, it adds their profile to its directory page. You will also get access to many free online workshops and discounts. It varies your registration and increases your visibility in the yoga industry.
But here are some key you should remember:
You should always apply through the official website of the Yoga Alliance, USA. Go through the website thoroughly before registering.
Make sure to have all your certificates when you need to register yourself as a registered yoga teacher.
While you don’t need to become a famous yoga teacher with a membership in the Yoga Alliance, Yoga Alliance can help you get your name out there as a yoga teacher or a yoga school in this yoga industry.
You can find AYM Goa Yoga School’s Yoga Alliance Registration here.