Choosing a name for your yoga school is one of the first creative decisions you’ll make as a future Registered Yoga School (RYS). Yoga Alliance requires every school to designate an official school name, which will appear on your application, public YA profile, certificates of completion, and all future trainee registrations. The good news? You have complete creative freedom. The challenge? Making sure the name you choose truly supports your long-term vision — legally, professionally, and...

Brain Cradle® is a support system for yoga professionals. At Brain Cradle, we empower yoga teachers and studios with fully customizable, white-label training manuals and comprehensive RYS 200/300/500 application support. Instead of spending months writing curriculum or navigating Yoga Alliance requirements alone, clients partner with Brain Cradle to streamline the entire process—from training manual design to document creation to final application submission. Why Having Support With Your Yoga...

Starting and growing a yoga school is an exciting journey. To ensure your school stands out and meets the highest quality benchmarks, understanding and meeting the Yoga Alliance RYS requirements is essential. These standards help maintain the integrity of yoga education and ensure students receive safe, effective training. Let’s explore what these requirements mean and how we can confidently meet them together. Understanding Yoga Teacher Training Standards Yoga teacher training standards are...