We talk a lot about yoga teacher training and the Yoga Alliance (YA) Registered Yoga School (RYS) standards and this week we’ve seen some announcements coming out of YA. First, they announced a new “help center” which actually means you can’t call anymore. But you can talk to their chat robot or make an appointment […]
Are There Too Many Yoga Teachers?
“There are too many Yoga Teachers.” When people say there are too many yoga teachers it’s discouraging to people with a passion for yoga who are thinking of taking teacher training. I feel like this sentiment needs to be addressed for the bullshit that it is. First of all, usually its another yoga teacher who […]
How to Make Yoga Teacher Training Accessible with Jivana Heyman
Yoga for Everybody…. it’s a nice claim, but do most yoga teachers have the specific skills to make such a statement? We asked Jivana Heyman, author, and advocate about how to make yoga accessible to everyone. The conversation inspired us to reflect upon our experience as a graduate of yoga teacher training. Watch now to […]
New Lead Trainer Requirements Coming
Are You Prepared for the New Lead Trainer Requirements in 2024? If you want to be a trainer, and you don’t have the E-RYT 500 designation yet, you’ll want to watch today’s video where we talk about what it all means. We met with our account rep at Yoga Alliance (YA) this week and left […]
How Non-Yoga Teachers Have a Yoga School
Did you know that people that are NOT Yoga Teachers, can actually be Yoga School owners? This is great news for gyms, fitness academies, high schools, colleges and universities or yoga teachers that are not registered with Yoga Alliance. All these people can take ownership of a professional yoga school registered with Yoga Alliance by […]
Rebuilding your Yoga Business
Welcoming two new Trainers to the Yoga Trainer Fast Track! We’re opening up business again with some new marketing ideas. What about you?
Comparing Yoga Teacher Trainings that You Can Buy
Did you happen to meet us at the Toronto Yoga Conference? We have a booth in the trade show for the Yoga Trainer Fast Track. Watch this video for the Comparison of YTT’s In today’s video, we compare three programs you can buy to help you launch your YTT. We consider price and also value […]
New Application Process, Educational Categories and Core Competencies
Yoga Alliance is introducing a new application process and a common core curriculum for Registered Yoga Schools (RYS). This is another big change for Yoga Schools. In the past, you would apply to Yoga Alliance (YA) for an RYS with a syllabus, get it approved, and that was it for the life of your school. […]
Yoga Alliance RYS Yoga Teacher Training Standards Series
Last Updated: July 25, 2023 Yoga Alliance (YA) has finally added the new 2024 training provisions for Registered Yoga Schools (RYS) to their website. We were happy the provisions matched what our YA account rep told us in an online meeting. Unfortunately if you have questions about these provisions, you can no longer call YA […]