Yoga Alliance is an optional registration body in the yoga industry that aims to set standards for yoga teacher training. They offer different levels of registration for schools and teachers, based on training and adherence to ethical standards. Their goal is to promote safe and inclusive yoga practice.
YogaAlliance.org is the only Yoga Alliance MVP is accredited with.
| Caveat: It is not mandatory to register with Yoga Alliance as a Yoga Teacher. Being certified through your yoga school determines your ability to teach and offer yoga. |
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Temporary Online Provision
In March 2020 Yoga Alliance established a temporary Online Provision to allow Yoga Teacher Trainings to be facilitated fully online.
Online Yoga Teacher Trainings
During the Temporary Online Provision, Yoga Alliance requires Online Yoga Teacher Trainings to be facilitated in synchronous and asynchronous segments.
Even prior to these provisional requirements from Yoga Alliance, My Vinyasa Practice has ensured continuous synchronous training through Weekend Lectures and a plethora of weekly Office Hours.
- 200-hour Online YTT: requires 48 hours of synchronous training participation
- 300-hour Online YTT: requires 60 hours of synchronous training participation
MVP offers a variety of synchronous learning opportunities across multiple timezones, including Weekly Office Hours, Weekend lectures, 1:1 Meetings with Lead Trainers and Peer Support, Support & Mentorship Sessions with Peer Support, Practice Teaching, Facilitated Learning Tracks, the MVP Online Studio, and other events. (Students are not required to join any specific live offering.)
Elevated RYS Standards
Yoga Alliance informed that Elevated Standards that allow for permanent online facilitation of teacher trainings were to be released in February 2022, but have since been delayed. Elevated RYS Standards are to be implemented prior to December 31st, 2023 and My Vinyasa Practice will ensure continuous accreditation of all our trainings.
Yoga Teacher Training
Yoga Alliance trademarked the term "Registered Yoga Teacher". Upon successfully being certified as a 200-hour Yoga Teacher, you may decide to register with Yoga Alliance. Click here to reference Yoga Alliance's website, where yearly pricing and registration fees are broken down, their Code of Conduct is available for reference, and their registration requirements are listed.
Yoga Teacher Trainings are facilitated by an RYS (Registered Yoga School). Every RYS has a set group of Lead Trainers who are certified on the ERYT-200 or ERYT-500 level.
| Caveat: If you completed MVP's 500-hour Yoga Teacher Training, you have received a 200-hour Yoga Teacher Certificate and a 300-hour Yoga Teacher Certificate and will register these separately. Start by registering your 200-hour Certificate, and then upgrade to your 500-hour Certificate. |
Should I register with Yoga Alliance?
This is a personal decision. Any certified Yoga Teacher is appealed to evaluate their individual benefits to register with Yoga Alliance. There may be certain Yoga Studios that require their teachers to be RYTs, or you may want to leverage Yoga Alliance's Member Benefits:
- An internationally recognized credential that stands as a marker of high-quality, safe, accessible, and equitable yoga teaching;
- Marketing on Yoga Alliance's RYT directory, where you can list where you teach and tell the world more about who you are as a yoga teacher;
- Access to free online workshops (both live and recorded), which allow you to learn from leaders in the yoga community about a range of relevant yoga, business, and wellness topics;
- Advocacy alerts when there are local, state, and national government issues facing the yoga community;
- Invitations to both live and virtual community events and meet-ups;
- Insightful publications ranging from Yoga Alliance's monthly newsletter, scientific research on yoga, and hundreds of informative articles and videos;
- Discounts on products and services from Yoga Alliance's partners on everything from liability insurance to yoga clothes to business software.
Click here for Yoga Alliance's Resource on Membership and its Benefits for Teachers.
Registering as RYT-200
Requirements to register as RYT-200
- 200-hour Certified Yoga Teacher by an accredited RYS200.
Upon successfully graduating MVP's 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training (or the 200-hour Tantra and Hatha Yoga Teacher Trainings), you are eligible to register with Yoga Alliance as RYT-200.
Follow these steps to sign up and register your credential:
- Access YogaAlliance.org and click "Join" in the upper right corner or "Register" in the middle of the screen:
- Follow the steps to create your account:
- Select "Teacher" when asked how you'd describe yourself:
- Select the credential you would like to register for and click "Select":
- Click on "Add Training Program":
- Select RYS200 under "Program Designation" and enter your training dates.
- Search for My Vinyasa Practice and click on select:
- Upload your 200-hour Yoga Teacher Certificate.
- Click "Send Request." MVP is processing requests on a regular basis; we appreciate your patience for a few business days.
Caveat: Please allow a few business days for MVP to approve your request. No proactive notice is needed; this is an automated process. - Once your training request has been approved, proceed to pay the Upgrade Costs via "Pay Now":
- Leave a school review for My Vinyasa Practice via the "Review Now" button:
Upgrading to RYT-500
Requirements to upgrade to RYT-500
- 500-hour Certified Yoga Teacher by an accredited RYS300.
- 100 hours of logged teaching experience.
Upon successfully graduating MVP's 300-hour Yoga Teacher Training, you are eligible to upgrade your Yoga Alliance registration to RYT-500.
Upgrade your Credential
- To Upgrade your Credential, access YogaAlliance.org,
- Log into your "Teacher Profile"
- Scroll down to "Upgrade Options"
- Select RYT-500
- Agree to the Terms & Conditions.
- Click "Add Another Program":
- Upload your 300-hour Yoga Teacher Certificate and select My Vinyasa Practice as the issuing Registered Yoga School.
Caveat: Please allow a few business days for MVP to approve your request. No proactive notice is needed; this is an automated process.
- Add at least 100 Teaching Hours. If you haven't accumulated 100 hours of teaching since your certification as 200-hour Yoga Teacher, you can continue here once you've surpassed 100 hours of teaching experience.
- Once your training request has been approved, proceed to pay the Upgrade Costs via the "Pay Now" button:
- Leave a school review for My Vinyasa Practice via the "Review Now" button:
Specializations | RPYT & RCYT
Requirements to add the RPYT or RCYT Credentials
- Successfully graduating and having been certified as MVP Pre- & Post-Natal Yoga Teacher or MVP Children's Yoga Teacher.
- Access YogaAlliance.org, log into your Teacher profile, and scroll down to "Upgrade Options". Select
- RPYT if you graduated MVP's Pre- & Post-Natal Yoga Teacher Training
- RCYT if you graduated MVP's Children's Yoga Teacher Training
- Follow the process to upload your certificate and select your certifying school, My Vinyasa Practice. MVP is processing requests on a regular basis; we appreciate your patience for a few business days.
Caveat: Please allow a few business days for MVP to approve your request. No proactive notice is needed; this is an automated process. - Once your training request has been approved, pay the Upgrade fee via the "Pay Now" button.
- Leave a review for the certifying school via the "Review Now" button.
Registration & Membership Fees
Yoga Alliance's registration and membership fees are to be paid by the registering Yoga Teacher and are not covered by My Vinyasa Practice.
Click here for Yoga Alliance's most up-to-date breakdown of fees applicable to Yoga Teachers.
Registration Fees
For the registration of every credential or its respective upgrade, Yoga Alliance charges a Registration fee.
Membership Fees
In addition to the initial registration fee, Yoga Alliance charges a yearly membership fee to maintain your registration.
If further assistance is required, users may contact Yoga Alliance's Support for further assistance.
Comments
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When I registered for the online 300 hr YTT with MVP in 2022, we needed to finish our curriculum by December 31, 2023 for YA to accept it. Has this changed? I've looked on the YA website and MVP, and it's not totally clear to me that it has been extended or if it is now a permanent change that it is acceptable to get YTT online. I just want to make sure of the time I have, and/or if there's anything extra I need to do to fulfill any new requirements or changes. Thanks! Tifany
Hi Tifany! Thank you for reaching out! Yoga Alliance has removed all deadlines for students currently enrolled in an online training. You do not need to complete your course by the end of this year.
Thank you!
if you complete the 300 YTT program with MVP, without first completing a 200 YTT program, do you register for the 200 RYT with Yoga alliance since you technically dont have 500 hours for the 500 RYT?
Hi Jessica! Thank yo for reaching out! You will need to complete your 200hr YTT first in order to register with Yoga Alliance. The 200hr YTT s the course that certifies you to teach yoga, and the 300hr YTT is the advanced course. Once you have complete the 200hr and then the 300hr, you are eligible to become an RYT500 with Yoga Alliance.
Please feel free to reach out to Peer Support at peersupport@myvinyasapractice.com if you have any additional questions!
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