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Dear Director of a Yoga School,

You are invited to apply for the registration of your Yoga Teacher Training (YTT) Schools in our Ontario Registry of Yoga Schools.

Ontario Yoga Association (OYA) is a voluntary association of diverse yoga organizations and individual yoga teachers. Our mission is to promote excellence in the teaching and practice of yoga, which includes the training of yoga teachers in Ontario. We have agreed upon standards which enhance the competency of yoga teachers and the quality of yoga teacher training programs. The over 30 year history of OYA has been one of providing a reliable framework for the registration of yoga teachers in Ontario. We support the 200 and 500 hour requirements set out by the Yoga Alliance and the specific subject areas to be covered with the number of hours in each.

We believe it is in the best interests of our teachers, students and the yoga community at large to actively establish and uphold standards in yoga education. For this reason the Board agreed at our Strategic Planning meeting in 2005, to form partnerships with YTT Schools in Ontario.

We are very excited to be able to provide this opportunity for your yoga school and teachers to be recognized and valued in the yoga community when the qualifying process has been completed.

OYA regularly receives inquires for recommended YTT Schools and this partnership will enable us to list your school on our website under the Ontario Registry of Yoga Schools. In addition, OYA registered teachers receive low cost liability insurance, continuing education workshops/retreats, and opportunities for networking, mentoring and mutual support. Yoga teachers and students may also choose to join the OYA Board to be a voice for excellence in yoga teaching and practice.

Please fill in the following forms and send them to the OYA office and a Board representative of OYA will contact you to discuss this opportunity with you.

Thank you for your interest, and please let us know if we may assist you in any way.