- must be a minimum of 200 hours (180 contact hours)
- 90% of the total hours must be contact hours
- the principal teacher must be registered with YAP as a Senior Yoga Teacher
- the principal teacher must teach a minimum of 70% of the contact hours
- all courses must have their syllabus clearly on their website & profile page
- all courses are encouraged to offer post-course mentoring and further training for its graduates
- all training courses offered by the Trainer MUST meet YAP standards and be registered on the YAP website
- the correct YAP logo MUST be on the home page and training page of the website
- must have public liability insurance under company name & provide evidence of this to YAP- promote ALL of your registered teacher training courses on the YAP website
- your training course will be able to distinguish themselves from lesser quality training courses
- your training course will get a listing on the YAP website for students to search (i.e. if they are looking for training courses in your area)
- add videos & photos to your YAP profile (for example, you could add a photo album for each teacher training course you run)
- advertise for specialist teachers on the YAP website
- offer special discounts or coupons to students who find you on your YAP profile
- write articles/ write up on your events, workshops and other things you are doing in your community for the YAP blog and increase your studio profile worldwide
- advertise and write for Amrita magazine (our annual publication)foundation courses must be a min of 250 hours (225 contact hours)
foundation courses must allocate a min of 20% of contact hours to teaching time
foundation must offer trainees the opportunity for ongoing teaching practice by assisting in public classes
all courses must have a pass/fail assessment process with steps in place for students who fail to get up to an appropriate level and be able to be re-assessed
all courses must offer post-course mentoring and further training for its graduates
all training courses offered by the Trainer MUST meet YAP standards and be registered on the YAP website
all courses must have their syllabus clearly on their website & profile page
the correct YAP logo MUST be on the home page and training page of the website
must have public liability insurance under company name & provide evidence of this to YAP
In order to ensure that the student is ready to join the course and that the teacher/ student relationship is going to work then all Teacher Training Courses must apply one of the following pre-requisites.
The potential student should attend a minimum of 20 hours of regular taught classes with the course Director/ Senior Teacher.
OR
Demonstrates that your course is being recognised for meeting Trainer Plus standards which stands above other training courses
Your course will be known for mentoring and supporting their trainees throughout the course that includes the opportunity to teach throughout the course
Your graduates will be of a solid standard both in their own practice (being properly assessed before the course starts) and their teaching since more time will be dedicated to the skills of teaching, rather than practice
Ability to promote your Trainer Plus accredited course to students visiting the YAP site
Your training course will get a listing on the YAP website for students to search (i.e. if they are looking for training courses in your area)
You can add videos & photos to your YAP profile (for example, you could add a photo album for each teacher training course you run)
You can advertise for specialist teachers on the YAP website
You can offer special discounts or coupons to students who find you on your YAP profile
You can write articles/ write up on your events, workshops and other things you are doing in your community for the YAP blog and increase your studio profile worldwide
Be a physical dedicated yoga studio
Display framed YAP membership certificate in a prominent location
Display for sale copies of Amrita Yoga Magazine
Ensure ALL teachers are members of YAP at all times
Ensure at least one Senior Yoga Teacher is teaching at the centre
Be a registered business or charity with registration details accessible to the public
Have a reception area
Have changing areas and toilets
Accept debit/credit cards
Use the Studio logo in all printed or video media
Have mats available free or for hire
Have an up-to- date website
This status can be used as a marketing tool to attract new students
This membership status demonstrates that your studio has met quality standards in terms of your teachers and facilities
This status allows you to distinguish from other studios in your area
You can promote ALL of your workshops, events and classes on the YAP website (including guest teachers)
Your studio will get a listing on the YAP website for students to search (i.e. if they are looking for studios in your area)
You can sell studio products from your YAP profile page
You can add videos & photos to your YAP profile (for example, you could add a photo album for each workshop you run)
You can advertise cover teachers on the YAP website
You can offer special discounts or coupons to students who find you on your YAP profile
You can write articles/ write up on your events, workshops and other things you are doing in your community for the YAP blog and increase your studio profile worldwide