How do you become a yoga teacher/instructor?

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Question by Cat on "Yoga":

I am interested in becoming a yoga instructor, but a little lost in the sea of information. So many studios offer teacher training programs, but some seem to be Yoga Alliance certified while others are not. Does it make a huge difference if it's certified by the alliance or not if both programs consist of 200 hours, which is the basic certification?

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Answer by lizeth cook
In the United States, teacher-training programs that meet certain standards are registered by the Yoga Alliance, a nationally recognized organization. There are two levels of Yoga Alliance certificates- 200 Hour and 500 Hour, referring to the length of the program. Trainees first complete a 200-Hour program, which most yoga studios require as the minimum training for their teachers. Some teachers then choose to continue their studies by undertaking a 500-Hour training. Upon completion of a Yoga Alliance registered teacher-training program, teachers may use the acronym (Registered Yoga Teacher) after their name. Most specialized types of yoga such as Baptiste Power Yoga, Iyengar, Anusara and Bikram require that teachers complete a training program under their own auspices.

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