To become an RYT, you will need to complete a training at an RYS 200 since the 200-hour curriculum includes foundational concepts to help you get started as a yoga teacher. After completing this training, you will be eligible to be an RYT 200. Then, you may decide to complete an RYS 300 training which will provide you with greater breadth-and-depth of knowledge to become a professional yoga teacher. After you complete a 300-hour training, and log 100 post-training teaching hours, you will be eligible to become an RYT 500. Another option is to complete an RYS 500 training, which includes both the 200-hour foundational yoga teacher curriculum and the 300-hour professional yoga teacher curriculum in the same program. You can view the requirements to register for each RYT credential here.

Schools that hold a current RYS 200 credential are listed on our School Directory. You can search for an RYS in your geographic region and customize your search by yoga style, lineage, program format, and more.

No. Yoga Alliance is a business entity separate from these organizations, and membership with these organizations is not transferrable to Yoga Alliance. Yoga Alliance is a nonprofit membership organization that supports a global community of over 100,000 yoga teachers and schools. The Yoga Alliance credential is recognized worldwide.

You can view the curriculum requirements for each RYS credential on our website here. Each RYS that is registered with Yoga Alliance has a curriculum that has been approved by us to meet these standards. Yet, each school’s curriculum may vary depending on the lineage or style of yoga, and the school’s methodology for administering the curriculum. On June 25, 2019, Yoga Alliance announced significant enhancements to the standards underlying its foundational-level RYS 200 credential to ensure and elevate the quality and safety of yoga training and teaching.

Each RYS owner determines the program dates and cost of their program. You can contact the owner of an RYS to inquire about the pre-requisites, cost, start and end dates, curriculum methodology, and more. You might also consider taking some classes with the school’s lead trainers, teachers, and faculty to determine if the training and methodology of the school is the right fit for you.

Your RYS will provide you with a completion certificate to submit to Yoga Alliance in order to become registered as an RYT. Follow the steps below to submit your registration, certificate, and the review of your RYS program. You will also need to pay membership fees.