Different Governing Bodies in Yoga

Yoga Alliance International

When you qualify as a yoga teacher, perhaps even before then, if you go online to look at the ‘governing bodies’ for yoga it’s easy to get confused, as there are a few different organisations…

• Yoga Alliance - https://www.yogaalliance.org

• Yoga Alliance Professionals - https://www.yogaallianceprofessionals.org
• Yoga Alliance International https://yogaalliance.in 

• The British Wheel of Yoga - https://www.bwy.org.uk

So who are Yoga Alliance International - the online registry supporting yogacourse.com 

Yoga Alliance International explained

Yoga Alliance International have a few names that they go by, if you visit the ‘About’ section of their website they explain it there…
 

‘Inspired by Sri. Aurobindo and the Mother of Pondicherry, YAI was founded by Swami Vidyanand, the well-known Yoga Master, assisted by Sri K.M.Chandrashekaran, who has had a lifelong interest in Yoga and allied matters. Yoga Alliance International (YAI) is a network of dedicated, like-minded people and institutions devoted to the cause of authentic Yoga. YAI has a number of Divisions around the world, each headed by a dedicated Director, who serve as our representatives in their respective countries. They come from all corners of the world and share a passionate commitment to the cause of authentic Yoga traditions.

YAI’s Ambassadors serve as our flag-bearers and take YAI’s message around the world.’

https://yogaalliance.in/?page_id=4927/#ABOUT

They recognises yoga teachers and yoga schools whose training meets their standard, which relates to health and safety, history and philosophy, teaching techniques and methodologies, yoga principles and ethics.

Their mission? 

‘YAI mission:

Create a world-wide network of Yogic minded people and institutions, regardless of affiliation or tradition.

Provide a platform for the encouragement of new Masters of Yoga.

Encourage research and innovation in applying Yoga techniques to the complex problems faced by modern man.

Establish a Yoga Institution that is open to all traditions.’

https://yogaalliance.in/?page_id=4927/#ABOUT

Once you have completed your 200hr Yoga Teacher Training you are able to register with Yoga Alliance International to become a 200hr RYT. This registration shows to any employer that you have completed your 200hr training with a provider that has met the Yoga Alliance International standard of teacher training and therefore will set you apart from teachers without this registration. 

There are many training programmes available to learn how to teach ‘yoga’, but many simply teach you the asanas - the physical postures.

To learn about all that yoga really is would take a lifetime, but even just the basics requires more than what a fast tracked weekend course would offer, and that’s why choosing a training provider certified by Yoga Alliance International is important to the integrity of the yoga teaching profession. So that when students come to a yoga class they are learning from accredited and recognised sources. 

Want to know more?

Our 200hr and soon to be 300hr Yoga Teacher Training courses and syllabus are all recognised by Yoga Alliance International and therefore once you complete your course with us, you will be able to register with Yoga Alliance International and be able to market yourself as a qualified and registered yoga teacher!

The syllabus for both of these courses can be found on the courses section of our website: www.yogacourse.com