European
Yoga Alliance and International
Yoga Federation
have worked carefully to construct MINIMUM standards for yoga teachers.
These standards are designed to be broad and inclusive while providing
a meaningful assurance of quality to those who depend on the
EYA and IYF is selecting their yoga teachers.
200 Hour
Standards
Category
Required Hours
Description
Techniques
100 Hours
Includes asanas, pranayamas, Kriyas,
chanting, and meditation. These hours include both training
in the techniques and the practice of them.
Teaching Methodology
20 Hours
Principles of demonstration, observation,
assisting/correcting, instruction, teaching styles, qualities of
a teacher, and the student's process of learning.
Anatomy and Physiology
20 Hours
Includes both physical Anatomy
and Physiology (bodily systems, organs, etc.) and astral/energy/subtle
Anatomy and Physiology (chakras, nadis, etc.)
Philosophy, Ethics, & Lifestyle
20 Hours
Study of Yoga Scriptures (Yoga
Sutras, Bhagavad Gita, etc.), ethics for yoga teachers, 'living
the life of the yogi', etc.
Practicum
10 Hours
Includes student teaching as wall
as observing and assisting in classes taught by others. Hours
may be a combination of supervised and unsupervised.
Electives
30 Hours
Electives are to be drawn from
the other five catagories. These hours do not necessarily
represent student electives: hours may be used accordingly to a
school's own particular emphasis.
Contact Hours
At Least 160 Hours
Contact hours means that the Teacher
Training is physically in the presence of the student. Non-contact
or independent study hours may include: assigned reading or other
homework, non supervised study groups, observing yoga classes, etc.
500 Hour Standards Note:
These hours are NOT in addition to the 200 hours above, but are a complete
description for this level
Category
Required Hours
Description
Techniques
150 Hours
Includes asanas, pranayamas, Kriyas,
chanting, and meditation. These hours include both training
in the techniques and the practice of them.
Teaching Methodology
30 Hours
Principles of demonstration, observation,
assisting/correcting, instruction, teaching styles, qualities of
a teacher, and the student's process of learning.
Anatomy and Physiology
35 Hours
Includes both physical Anatomy
and Physiology (bodily systems, organs, etc.) and astral/energy/subtle
Anatomy and Physiology (chakras, nadis, etc.)
Philosophy, Ethics, & Lifestyle
50 Hours
Study of Yoga Scriptures (Yoga
Sutras, Bhagavad Gita, etc.), ethics for yoga teachers, 'living
the life of the yogi', etc.
Practicum
40 Hours
Includes student teaching as wall
as observing and assisting in classes taught by others. Hours
may be a combination of supervised and unsupervised.
Electives
195 Hours
Electives are to be drawn from
the other five catagories. These hours do not necessarily
represent student electives: hours may be used accordingly to a
school's own particular emphasis.
Contact Hours
At Least 350 Hours
Contact hours means that the Teacher
Training is physically in the presence of the student. Non-contact
or independant study hours may include: assigned reading or other
homework, non supervised study groups, observing yoga classes, etc.
Teaching Experience
100 Hours
An additional 100 hours of teaching
experience, outside of the 500 hours of training, are required before
a teacher can enroll in the registry.