Compared to our old standard, the advanced standard does the following:
Move away from an hour-based model based strictly on educational categories
by adopting an "hour + ability" model centered on a common core curriculum
consisting of four educational categories, 12 competencies and many
sub-competencies;
The minimum required 100% time is class time that is directly related to
the core curriculum and learning objectives. ;
Allows up to 40 hours of online instruction (shared between Anatomy &
Physiology and Yoga humanities). For more information, see RYS 2021 Online
Teaching Exemption.
Requiring RYS to assess the knowledge, skills and experience of trainees
before certifying them as 200-hour teachers (many Legacy RYS currently use this
as "best practice"); and
