RYT 500 hour and Yoga I.S®

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Yoga I.S® 500 hour Program

By submitting the coursework for the Yoga IS 200 and 300 hour programs to Yoga Alliance, one can achieve the highest certification level currently recognized, the 500 RYT.  The 200 and 300 hour programs together meet all standards and have been approved by Yoga Alliance.  The 300 hour coursework will satisfy Yoga Alliances's standards if the student already has a 200 hour certification through another registered yoga school.  It is strongly encouraged that applicants begin their education with Yoga IS at the 200 hour level, since the information is cumulative.  The information given in the 200 hour program is the foundation for the 300 hour coursework.  It is also more biomechanically based than any other yoga school. 

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Payment Options

Option One : Pay for the entire course at one time: $8500 for the entire course if paid in full;

Includes a $500 discount

Option Two : 24 monthly payments: $375.00 per month

Mastery Exam : $850.00

Yoga Alliance® 500 hour requirement summary and where Yoga IS® stands:

Techniques Training/ Practice (150 hours)
100 contact hours with primary E-RYT®s (Experienced Registered Yoga Teachers)
 
Includes asanas, pranayamas, mantra, meditation  and other traditional Yoga techniques. These hours are a mix between: 1) analytical training in how to teach and practice the techniques and 2) guided practice of the techniques themselves. Both areas must receive substantial emphasis.
 
Teaching Methodology (30 hours required by Yoga Alliance; Yoga IS includes over 80 hours of teaching methodology)
20 hours with primary E-RYTs
 
Includes principles of demonstration, observation, assisting and correcting, instruction, teaching styles, qualities of a teacher, the student's process of learning and business aspects of teaching Yoga.  Although your curriculum may include more than five hours on business aspects of teaching Yoga, a maximum of five such hours can be counted.
 
Anatomy and Physiology (35 hours required by Yoga Alliance; Yoga IS has over 180 hours of anatomy, physiology, and biomechanics)

 
Includes both human physical anatomy and physiology (bodily systems, organs, etc.) and energy anatomy and physiology (chakras, nadis, etc.). Includes both the study of the subject and application of its principles to Yoga practice (benefits, contraindications, healthy movement patterns, etc).  A minimum of 15 hours must be spent applying anatomy and physiology principles to Yoga.
 
Yoga Philosophy, Lifestyle and Ethics for Yoga Teachers (60 hours)
45 contact hours
 
Includes the study of Yoga philosophies, Yoga lifestyle and ethics for Yoga teachers. A minimum of two contact hours must be spent on ethics for Yoga teachers. (Yoga IS has approximately 20 hours of ethics)  
 
Note: A minimum of 2 contact hours must be spent on ethics for Yoga teachers.
 
Practicum (40 hours required by Yoga Alliance; Yoga IS has over 85 hours of practical experience)
20 contact hours, 10 with primary E-RYTs
 
Includes practice teaching, receiving feedback, observing others teaching and hearing and giving feedback. Also includes assisting students while someone else is teaching. A minimum of 10 contact hours must be spent actively teaching (not assisting or observing others teach).
 
Note: A minimum of 10 contact hours must be spent actively teaching (not assisting or observing)
 
Electives (185 hours)
 
Elective hours are distributed among our anatomy emphasis with Joint structure and function, the muscular system, and neuroscience. 

 
Contact hours to be distributed among educational categories according to Yoga IS school’s Hatha Yoga emphasis.
 
Total: 500 hours
Total Contact Hours: 450 (200 with E-RYTs, 100 with E-RYTs 500)