What It Means to Be Yoga Alliance Accredited

What being Yoga Alliance Accredited means

With an increasing number of Yoga teacher training courses now available, it is important to understand what it means to be Yoga Alliance Accredited.

Yoga Alliance International (YAI) is a global network of committed, like-minded individuals and organisations working to uphold authentic Yoga.

Inspired by Sri Aurobindo and the Mother of Pondicherry, YAI was established by Swami Vidyanand, a respected Yoga Master, with further support from Sri K.M. Chandrashekaran, whose interest in Yoga has spanned his lifetime.

YAI operates through several divisions worldwide, each headed by a committed Director. These Directors represent YAI in their own countries and share a strong dedication to preserving authentic Yoga traditions.

The standards required by YAI are designed to uphold a consistent quality of teaching that honours the integrity and authenticity of Yoga.

YAI certifies yoga teachers from every tradition, style and yoga school. Registered teacher-training programmes, ranging from 200 hour-500 hour, must likewise fulfil the required standards.

Its Registry gives teachers’ knowledge, training and experience worldwide recognition. This enables people to work confidently with a yoga professional, knowing their training satisfies the standards established by YAI.

A teacher or school registered with Yoga Alliance International may use YAI-CYT (Yoga Alliance International Certified Yoga Teacher) or YAI-CYS (Yoga Alliance International Certified Yoga School) after their name. The recognised logo may also be displayed on their website.

Currently, more than 80 Directors, known as YAI Ambassadors, along with regional and continental Alliance representatives, work across countries around the world.

Yoga Alliance Africa

Yoga Alliance Africa is a division of Yoga Alliance International.

It provides a banner under which Yoga Centres and Yoga teachers throughout Africa can collaborate, while also offering professional, certified Yoga Teacher Training Courses.

Yoga Alliance Africa delivers continuing support for yoga education and encourages mutual respect, sensitivity and support among different yoga styles and traditions.

When you register with the Alliance, your certification receives international accreditation. Consequently, provided you have the appropriate work permit, you can work anywhere in the world.

Requirements for listing a Yoga teacher training course

• Complete a 200/300hr YAI recognised TTC
• Teach for a minimum of 1 year
• Continue your studies and complete a 500hr advanced YAI recognised TTC
• Continue teaching
• Attend a 200/300hr YAI recognised TTC as an assistant teacher
• Build confidence and experience by lecturing on modules under supervision
• Help to mark practical teaching examinations
• Submit relevant qualifications and hours online with Yoga Alliance

I am deeply grateful to Yoga Alliance Africa for its ongoing support and learning programmes. Without the assistance of Taryn Herselman, the Africa Ambassador, I would not feel confident or capable of running my own Yoga TTC programmes.

I am now registered to facilitate my own 100hr, 200hr and 300hr TTC courses in both Hatha and Vinyasa.

For my listing:

Theresa Moodie

To contact Yoga Alliance Africa:

Yoga Alliance Africa