Every year, thousands of people travel to Rishikesh to do their 200 hour yoga teacher training. They look into the school location, compare school prices, read reviews and narrow down school choices. But many of them fail to take one test that is more vital than almost any other, regardless of whether they have a Yoga Alliance USA certification.
Therefore, before you select any school, double check the Yoga Alliance certification. It requires a two-minute look at the official Yoga Alliance website. This can save you a very costly error.
But what exactly is a Yoga Alliance Certification
Yoga Alliance is an internationally recognized organization, which establishes the standards for yoga teacher training programs. Yoga Alliance USA registration means that a school has fulfilled some hours, content and teaching criteria.
This implies that a certificate issued from a Yoga Alliance certified course is recognized all over the world. It has been accepted in the studios, gyms and wellness centers throughout the whole world. If you don’t have this certification your certificate will have a limited or no local or general value.
How it is good for your career
Yoga Alliance certification is a must have for anybody wishing to make Yoga a career. Mostly, the reputed yoga studios require it as a prerequisite for hiring. It is also a requirement of many international retreat centres. Moreover, most of the schools will also demand 200 hours of Yoga Alliance certified Yoga as a prerequisite for further Yoga training which is either 300 hours or 500 hours.
So it is not a piece of paper! It’s the start of your teaching career.
What to Check Before You Enroll
Not all of the schools that say they are “certified” are registered with Yoga Alliance USA. Therefore, please verify with the school’s registration with the official Yoga Alliance website prior to payment. Check for RYS (Registered Yoga School) 200.
Check the length of time the school has been registered too. If a school registers well over a number of years it should be more reliable than a new school.
