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Membership > Yoga Teacher Training & Teaching Requirements
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Techniques
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Includes in this category: asanas, pranayamas, kriyas, chanting, and meditation. These hours include both training in the chosen techniques and practice of them. |
| Teaching Methodology |
Principles of demonstration, observation, assisting/correcting, instruction, teaching styles, qualities of a teacher and the student's process of learning. |
| Anatomy and Physiology |
Includes both physical anatomy and physiology (bodily systems, organs, etc.) and astral/energy/subtle Anatomy and Physiology (chakras, nadis, etc.) |
| Philosophy/Ethics/Lifestyle |
Study of yoga scriptures (Yoga Sutras, Bhagavad Gita, etc.), ethics for yoga teachers, 'living the life of the yogi', etc. |
| Practicum |
Includes student teaching as well as observing and assisting in classes taught by others. Hours are a combination of supervised and unsupervised. |
| Balance of Hours |
Balance of hours are to be drawn from the above five categories. These hours do not necessarily represent student electives: the hours may be used according to a school's own particular emphasis. |
Contact Hours
1 hour = 60 minutes |
Contact hours means that the teacher trainer is physically in the presence of the student while lecturing on a topic. Non-contact or independent study hours may include: assigned reading or other homework, non- supervised study groups, observing yoga classes, etc. |
Teaching Experience
(500 hour level only) |
An additional 100 hours of teaching experience, outside of the 500 hours of training, are required before a teacher can enroll in the Registry. |
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OYA gratefully acknowledges the support of the Ontario Trillium Foundation
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