Yoga teacher training must consist of the following portions to be considered.
*All hours must be contact hours.

Yoga techniques
Includes asanas, pranayamas, kriyas, chanting, and meditation. Hours in this category include both training in the techniques and practice of them.

Anatomy/physiology
Includes both physical anatomy and physiology (bodily systems, organs, etc.) and astral/energy/subtle anatomy and physiology (chakras, nadis, etc.)

Philosophy,history, ethics, lifestyle
Study of yoga scriptures (Yoga Sutras, Bhagavad Gita, etc.), ethics for yoga teachers, 'living the life of the yogi', etc.

Teaching methodology
Principles of demonstration, observation, assisting/correcting, instruction, teaching styles, qualities of a teacher and the student's process of learning.

Special populations
Includes instruction for groups such as Seniors, Prenatal etc.

Practicum
Includes student teaching as well as observing and assisting in classes taught by others. Hours are a combination of supervised and unsupervised.

Electives
Balance of hours are drawn from the above categories.

Contact Hours
100% of the hours for each training category listed above must be contact hours, in order for the applicant to meet YABC's teacher registry standards.