Certified Yoga Teacher Level 1 (CYT-L1)
Role: Practitioner educator
Faculty Level: Typically a new teacher
Scope of Practice
Can guide groups of people to practice a particular style of yoga in a safe and competent way according to the school’s AYC-accredited standards
Experience
1+ years of consistent practice
10+ group classes taught
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Certified Yoga Teacher Level 2 (CYT-L2)
Role: Teacher trainer
Faculty Level: Qualified to be lead faculty for Level 1 and Practitioner trainings
Scope of Practice
Can coach groups and individuals to develop and refine a personalized yoga practice in a safe and competent way according to the school’s AYC-accredited standards
Experience
4+ years of consistent teaching experience
400+ group classes taught
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Certified Yoga Teacher Level 3 (CYT-L3)
Role: Advanced trainer
Faculty Level: Qualified to be lead faculty for Level 1, 2, and Practitioner trainings
Scope of Practice
Can accommodate a wider range of groups and individuals including particular subgroups to adapt a yoga practice in a safe and competent way according to the school’s AYC-accredited standards
Has established deeper specialized knowledge or skill in 2+ AYC-CE categories, including lifestyle integration
Experience
10+ years of consistent teaching experience
Or 5,000+ classes, privates, or workshops taught
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Certified Yoga Teacher Level 4 (CYT-L4)
Not yet available to the public.
Role: Recognized expert
Faculty Level: Qualified to be lead faculty for Level 1, 2, 3, and Practitioner trainings
Scope of Practice
Can serve a wide variety of individuals with varying needs to adapt a yoga practice in a safe and competent way according to the school’s AYC-accredited standards
Has established deeper specialized knowledge or skill in 5+ AYC-CE categories
Recognized as one of the most senior practitioners of that lineage
Experience
20+ years of consistent practice
10,000+ classes, privates, or workshops taught
Has passed AYC’s peer review process or core competencies exam