Member Overview
Yoga Alliance offers three types of yoga profession credentials, which serve as markers of high quality, safe, accessible, and equitable yoga teaching.
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Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT, E-RYT)
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Registered Yoga School (RYS)
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Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider (YACEP)
We support our members by offering clear, distinct standards that underlie each and every one of these credentials.
To retain any of these credentials, you must join Yoga Alliance and maintain your membership. Doing so gains you access to a wide range of member benefits, as well as an abundance of tools, resources, events, and professional support to help foster and protect your livelihood. You will also be listed in our yoga professional directory, helping to build your network and allow those who are seeking your service to easily find you.
See designations below for eligibility requirements and membership costs.
Costs for RYSs
| Application Fee |
Annual / Renewal Dues |
TOTAL Initial Registration Cost | |
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| School Training Programs | |||
| Any designation (includes affiliates): RYS 200, RYS 300*, RYS 500, RPYS, RCYS | $400 | $240 | $640 |
| Locations | |||
| Additional RYS Location Listing (each) | N/A | $50 | $50 |
Registered Yoga School (RYS)
Yoga Alliance offers five school-based RYS credentials for yoga teacher training programs of various lineages, styles, or methodologies.
Yoga Alliance utilizes Social Credentialing for its RYSs, helping them to continually improve their trainings and courses. Additionally, to meet the needs of the broader yoga community, RYS Online Teacher Training Requirements provide schools with the opportunity to bring their teacher training programs online.
Available Designations
Foundational-Level RYS Credential
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RYS 200RYS 200
Application fees are non-refundable. Please confirm that you meet all application requirements prior to submitting payment. For questions, please contact us.
Costs for RYTs
| Application Fee |
Annual / Renewal Dues |
TOTAL Initial Registration Cost | |
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| Teacher Designations | |||
| RYT 200; E-RYT 200; RYT 500; E-RYT 200, RYT 500; E-RYT 500 | $50 | $65 | $115 |
| Upgrade Fees (from any other designation; includes specialty designations RCYT and RPYT. Must have RYT designation to upgrade) | $50 | N/A | N/A |
Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT)
Yoga Alliance offers six teacher-based RYT credentials based on the successful completion of an RYS’s curriculum, the adoption of our shared Ethical Commitment and, in some cases, a minimum number of years teaching yoga. We also offer a Continuing Education Provider credential for our experienced RYTs that provides them with visibility within our global directory of Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Providers (YACEPs).
Available Designations
Foundational-Level RYS Credential
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RYT 200RYT 200
Application fees are non-refundable. Please confirm that you meet all application requirements prior to submitting payment. For questions, please contact us.
Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider (YACEP)
The YACEP designation is designed for experts in the yoga community to set themselves apart and teach courses that qualify as Continuing Education hours for RYTs.
Yoga Alliance utilizes Social Credentialing for its YACEPs, helping them to continually improve their trainings and courses.
Available Designations
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YACEPYACEP
Costs for YACEPs
| Application Fee |
Annual / Renewal Dues |
TOTAL Initial Registration Cost | |
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| E-RYT YACEP | |||
| $20 | $20 |
Application fees are non-refundable. Please confirm that you meet all application requirements prior to submitting payment. For questions, please contact us.