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Introducing the RYS 300 With the launch of our new website this November, your RYS will no longer be called a RYS 200 & 500. Your school will now hold two separate designations: RYS 200 and RYS 300. A RYS 300 (which must also hold a RYS 200) offers two separate segments of training, permitting trainees to receive certificates after the first 200 hours and again after the 300 hours of advanced training. (Trainees who complete both RYS 200 and RYS 300 programs can register as a RYT 500). By contrast, a RYS 500 offers 500 hours of training without permitting trainees to receive a certificate until they complete the full 500-hour training. RYS 300 programs may also allow trainees from another school to transfer. You can reference the chart in Appendix A for a detailed description of each RYS designation. Why the Change? For a lonf thme, we’ve been confushnf teacher trainees and trainers alike with the nomenclature of “RYS 200 & 500.” Tgese deshfnathons hndhcated wgat level of RYT a teacger would recehve after graduating from these programs, but obscured the type and length of program the school actually offered. In addition, our standards for the 300-hour advanced training didn't add up: A 300-hour advanced training was not equivalent to the difference between the 200-hour standards and 500-hour standards. We have eliminated the differences, so the new 300-hour standards will simply be the difference between the 200-hour and 500-hour standards. You can compare the new 300-hour standards against the old 300-hour standards in the chart (Appendix B). You will want to follow the new 300-hour standards (Appendix C) when preparing your syllabus. The new standards actually offer much more flexibility, with a wider range of elective hours, than the old ones. Transition Timeline and Tools (November) We’ll keep you hn tge loop whtg tge prechse date, but tghs transition will take place when we move to our new website this November. Below are some key aspects of the transition: • All RYS 200 & 500s will convert to RYS 200 and RYS 300 at website launch, indicating the two types of registered programs offered. • New registry marks will be available in November and you will be issued a new certificate in 2014. • Start preparing your syllabus for the new requirements now. You will want to have your syllabi entered in the new website before your first training finishes in 2014, as your trahnees won’t be able to refhster unthl ht hs submhtted. Vhew a sample syllabus (Appendix E) and then complete the syllabus worksheet with your program information, which can be found our website, www.yogaalliance.org. • Plan for changes to your marketing materials and certificates. Use the example text (Appendix D) to help explain the changes to your potential trainees and teachers. RYS 300: A Resource for RYS 200 & 500s Converting to RYS 200 and RYS 300
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Appendix A:
Registered Yoga School Designations
Registered Yoga School Designations RYS 200 A RYS 200 is a school that
Submits and follows a 200-hour syllabus that meets the Yoga Alliance 200-hour standards Issues a 200-hour certificate to trainees who complete the program Trainees are eligible to earn the RYT 200 after completing the program Trainees review the 200hour syllabus and evaluate the RYS 200 when they register with Yoga Alliance
RYS 300 A RYS 300 is a school that
RYS 500 A RYS 500 is a school that
Already has a RYS 200 in place (schools are not permitted to apply for a RYS 300 unless they already have an active RYS 200) Submits and follows a 300hour syllabus that meets the Yoga Alliance 300-hour standards Issues a 300-hour certificate to trainees who complete the program May or may not accept transfers into the 300-hour program Trainees are eligible to earn the RYT 500* after completing the 300-hour program and a RYS 200 program (can be different schools) Trainees review the 300hour syllabus and evaluate the RYS 300 when they register with Yoga Alliance
Submits and follows a 500-hour syllabus that meets the Yoga Alliance 500-hour standards Issues a 500-hour certificate to trainees who complete the program Does not accept transfers into the program at the 200-hour mark Does not issue a 200hour certificate at the 200-hour mark Trainees are eligible to earn the RYT 500* after completing the program Trainees review the 500hour syllabus and evaluate the RYS 500 when they register with Yoga Alliance
*Trainees must also teach yoga for 100 hours after completing the 200-hour, 300-hour, or 500-hour training to be eligible for the RYT 500.
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Appendix B:
Comparison Chart: The Old and New 300-Hour Standards As a reference tool for RYS 200 & 500s, you can compare the old and new standards below. You'll notice that the new standards actually offer much more flexibility, with a wider range of elective hours, than the old ones.
OLD 300-Hour Standards
NEW 300-Hour Standards (Effective in November)
Techniques Training/Practice
90
50
Min. contact hours
60
25
Min. contact hours w/ Lead Trainer(s)
60
25
Teaching Methodology
18
5
Min. contact hours
12
5
Min. contact hours w/ Lead Trainer(s)
12
5
Anatomy and Physiology
21
15
Min. contact hours
12
10
Min. contact hours w/ Lead Trainer(s)
0
0
Philosophy, Lifestyle and Ethics
36
30
Min. contact hours
22
25
Min. contact hours w/ Lead Trainer(s)
0
0
Practicum
24
30
Min. contact hours
12
15
Min. contact hours w/ Lead Trainer(s)
6
5
Electives
111
170
Remaining Contact Hours Remaining Contact Hours w/ Lead Trainer(s)
147
190
42
100
TOTAL TRAINING HOURS
300
300
Total min. contact hours
265*
270*
Total min. contact hours w/ Lead Trainer(s)
120
135
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Appendix C:
300-Hour Advanced Standards (NEW) These new 300-Hour Advanced Standards will take effect in November, to eliminate confusion and inconsistency with how teachers earn a RYT 500. The 300-hour advanced standards are for Registered Yoga Schools that hold or wish to hold the RYS 300 designation. The 300-hour standards are advanced standards of study; therefore a RYS may not offer only a 300-hour advanced program without providing the foundational 200hour program as well. This foundational 200-hour program must be registered with Yoga Alliance before the school can apply for the RYS 300 designation. A distinction between a RYS 200, RYS 300 and a RYS 500 is that a RYS 500 offers 500 hours of training without permitting trainees to receive a certificate until they complete the full 500-hour training. A RYS 300 (which also holds a RYS 200) offers two segments of training, permitting trainees to receive certificates after the first 200 hours and after the 300 hours of advanced training. RYS 300 programs may also allow trainees to transfer from other foundational 200hour programs at different schools. Trainees that complete both RYS 200 and RYS 300 programs can become a RYT 500. A Registered Yoga School with an advanced 300-hour program (RYS 200 & 500) must incorporate training hours in the following educational categories for the 300-hour training:
Techniques Training/Practice ..................................................................... 50 hours Min. contact hours..................................................................................................................................... 25 hours Min. contact hours w/ Lead Trainer(s) ................................................................................................. 25 hours Includes asanas, pranayamas, kriyas, chanting, mantra, meditation and other traditional yoga techniques. These hours must be 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. ................................................................................ 5 hours Min. contact hours....................................................................................................................................... 5 hours Min. contact hours w/ Lead Trainer(s .................................................................................................... 5 hours 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.
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Anatomy and Physiology ............................................................................. 15 hours Min. contact hours...................................................................................................................................... 10 hours Min. contact hours w/ Lead Trainer(s) .................................................................................................. 10 hours 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 five hours must be spent applying anatomy and physiology principles to yoga.
Yoga Philosophy, Lifestyle and Ethics for Yoga Teachers....................... 30 hours Min. contact hours..................................................................................................................................... 25 hours Min. contact hours w/ Lead Trainer(s) ................................................................................................... 0 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.
Practicum .................................................................................................... 30 hours Min. contact hours...................................................................................................................................... 15 hours Min. contact hours w/ Lead Trainer(s) ................................................................................................... 5 hours Includes practice teaching, receiving feedback, observing others teaching and hearing and giving feedback. Also includes assisting students while someone else is teaching. Note: A minimum of 5 contact hours must be spent actively teaching (not assisting or observing).
Electives...................................................................................................... 170 hours Electhve gours to be dhstrhbuted amonf educathonal cateforhes accordhnf to tge scgool’s cgosen emphasis (may be contact or non-contact hours).
190 Remaining Contact Hours 100 Remaining Contact Hours with Lead Trainers Contact hours to be distributed among educational categories above according to tge scgool’s chosen emphasis.
TOTAL HOURS ............................................................................................. 300 hours Total min. contact hours...................................................................................................................... 270* hours Total min. contact hours with Lead Trainer(s) ................................................................................. 135 hours *Note: Along with the specified contact hours in each category above, you must provide an additional 190 contact hours to meet the total contact hours required, 270 hours. Out of these 190 additional contact hours, 100 must be contact hours with the Lead Trainer(s).
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Appendix D:
Example Text for Marketing and Certificates Example Text for Marketing Materials For schools to use in describing their program: “[RYS NAME] hs a Registered Yoga School (RYS) with Yoga Alliance as a RYS 200, RYS 300 (formerly RYS 200 & 500). Trainees that complete the 200-hour foundational and 300-hour advanced trainings with a RYS and have taught yoga at least 100 hours after completing either the 200-hour or 300-hour trainings are eligible to earn the Registered Yoga Teacher designation at the 500-level (RYT 500).”
Example Text for Certificates For trainees that complete the 300-hour advanced training with your school and not the 200hour foundational training: “Tghs certhfhcate hs conferred on [TRAINEE NAME] for complethon of a 300-hour advanced yofa teacger trahnhnf.” For trainees that complete both your 200-hour foundational and 300-hour advanced trainings: “Tghs certhfhcate hs conferred on [TRAINEE NAME] for complethon of a 500-hour yoga teacher training (combining a 200-hour foundational and 300-gour advanced trahnhnf).”
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Appendix E:
Syllabus – A Sample As part of tge Next Generathon of Yofa Allhance, we’re addhnf rhfor to our credenthalhnf system. RYSs will need to provide a syllabus for their program(s) with the new system. What we mean by “syllabus” hs a descrhpthon of tge profram content, hncludhnf thtles of tge sesshons/tophcs, descriptions of the materials and information covered, and learning objectives. While titles and descriptions for each session are required, learning objectives are not (at least not initially). That said, we encourage you to develop learning objectives for your overall program, as well as for the session/topic level. The overall program objectives will be included in the evaluation your trainee fills out when registering with Yoga Alliance. Plan ahead, you will need to enter your syllabus before your first 2014 class finishes to ensure your trainees are able to register with us. Topics or sessions up to five hours in length should include at least one to two sentences of description. For topics or sessions more than five hours in length, we request one to two short paragraphs. Here are some examples of sessions/topics within each educational category:
Session / Topic Title:
Samkhya
Description: Lecture and discussion of Samkhya philosophy in terms of the 24 Tattvas. Lecture will include concepts of Purusha and Prakriti and their relationship to asana and meditation. Also includes a brief overview of Samkhya Karika. Learning Objective (optional): Students will be able to explain the Samkhya philosophy as the basis for Tantra, Ayurveda and the Yoga Sutras. Hours: 1.5 – Contact Hours w/Lead Trainers Educational Category: Yoga Philosophy, Lifestyle and Ethics Trainer: Sally Trainer, E-RYT 200
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Session / Topic Title:
Use of Language and Voice Description: Lecture and discussion on active vs. passive language and the effective use of each; and habitual speech/communication patterns. Learning Objective (optional): Students will be able to identify active vs. passive language and correctly determine which style is best for a given set of teaching scenarios. Students will also be able to articulate a basic understanding of habitual speech/communication patterns based on reference materials discussed in class. Hours: 2 – Contact Hours w/Lead Trainers Educational Category: Teaching Methodology Trainer: Sally Trainer, E-RYT 200 Session / Topic Title:
The 5 Categories of Asana Description: Action, Counteraction and Risks: Students will practice and learn the principle actions of each asana within the aforementioned categories. This will provide students with a deep understanding of pratikriya (counteraction) and risks for each pose in each category with hands on intensive work on how to reduce risk. Students will practice and master the integration of action/counteraction and begin developing language to convey these concepts in their teaching. Maps of Alignment: Students will achieve comprehension of the alignment maps for each of the 5 categories of asanas through observation and experience of how the poses in each category share a common foundation, and how to build upon this foundation in each of the asana categories. Students will learn how to work with dynamic movement to minimize risk and reduce vulnerability. Through their practice and analysis, students will be able to outline points of vulnerability in each asana and how to prevent and adjust for them when teaching. Learning Objective (optional): Students will practice and learn the key poses in each category of asana (forward bends, backbends, twists, inversions, and extensions) and will begin to develop a relationship to both the function and the form of these different categories. Hours: 20 – Contact Hours w/ Lead Trainers Educational Category: Techniques, Training and Practice Trainer: Sally Trainer, E-RYT 200
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Session / Topic Title:
The Endocrine System Description: Learn basic functions of the endocrine system, the relation between poses and their affect on endocrine glands, the release of hormones, and detoxification. Learning Objective (optional): Students will apply this knowledge to developing sequences specific to addressing endocrine glands and the release of hormones Hours: 3 – Contact Hours w/ Other Faculty Educational Category: Anatomy and Physiology Trainer: Barry Trainer, E-RYT 200 Session / Topic Title:
Teaching Practice Description: Students will each teach 5 hours of yoga classes under the supervision of a lead instructor. The first 2 classes will be presented to other trainees after which the student teacher will receive feedback. The remaining 3 hours will be presented as free community classes open to the public. Attention will be paid to intelligent sequencing, avoiding injury, proper tone, articulation, cueing and appropriate assists. Learning Objective (optional): Students will confidently apply the knowledge and experience gained by developing their own sequencing and taking the role of lead teacher. Hours: 5 – Contact Hours w/Lead Trainers Educational Category: Practicum Trainer: Sally Trainer, E-RYT 200
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