RTYT-300

Registered Therapeutic Yoga Teacher 300 Requirements

These standards outline how to become a Registered Therapeutic Yoga Teacher 300 (RTYT-300) with Yoga Alliance International.

The RTYT-300 credential is for yoga teachers who have completed therapeutic yoga training or who can demonstrate equivalent education, teaching experience, and competence through the Yoga Alliance International grandfathering pathway.

RTYT-300 recognizes teachers who use yoga in a therapeutic, adaptive, trauma-aware, accessible, or wellness-supportive way while staying within the scope of yoga education.

This credential is not a medical, psychological, or clinical therapy license.

Training Requirements

Applicants must have completed a minimum of 300 hours of therapeutic yoga training through one of the following pathways:

Option 1

A 300-hour therapeutic yoga teacher training program registered with Yoga Alliance International.

Option 2

A 300-hour therapeutic yoga training program, online or in person, from a recognized yoga school, yoga therapy school, therapeutic yoga program, or established international yoga education provider.

Option 3

A combination of therapeutic yoga modules, workshops, mentorship, continuing education, and professional training equal to approximately 300 hours.

Option 4

Equivalent therapeutic yoga training, professional teaching background, or substantial experience through Yoga Alliance International’s grandfathering pathway.

Grandfathering may be available for experienced teachers who do not hold a single 300-hour therapeutic yoga certificate but can show relevant training, teaching history, mentorship, client/student experience, or demonstrated competence.

Areas of Study

A Registered Therapeutic Yoga Teacher 300 should have training or experience in areas such as:

• Therapeutic yoga principles
• Adaptive yoga
• Restorative yoga
• Trauma-aware teaching
• Nervous system regulation
• Breathwork and pranayama
• Meditation and mindfulness
• Anatomy and movement basics
• Stress reduction
• Sequencing for specific needs
• Contraindications and safety
• Working with limitations or injuries
• Professional ethics and scope of practice
• Student intake and communication
• Referral boundaries

Teaching Requirements

No specific teaching-hour minimum is required to register at the RTYT-300 level.

However, applicants should be able to demonstrate that they can teach therapeutic yoga safely, clearly, and ethically.

Applicants applying through grandfathering may be asked to provide teaching history, training history, references, class materials, or a short teaching sample.

Scope of Registration

The RTYT-300 credential recognizes therapeutic yoga teaching competence.

It is intended for teachers who offer therapeutic-style yoga classes, private yoga sessions, adaptive yoga, restorative yoga, nervous system regulation practices, meditation, breathwork, and wellness-based yoga education.

RTYT-300 teachers may support general well-being, stress management, mobility, relaxation, and self-awareness through yoga.

RTYT-300 is not a clinical license. Teachers must not diagnose, treat, prescribe, or represent themselves as medical or mental health professionals unless they hold separate qualifications that legally allow them to do so.

Maintaining Your Registration

To remain active, you must:

• Follow the Yoga Alliance International Code of Conduct
• Teach within your scope of training and experience
• Maintain accurate registration information
• Renew your membership when due
• Represent your credential honestly and accurately
• Refer students to qualified healthcare professionals when appropriate