As part of the Yoga Alliance Social Credentialing system, teachers that register with Yoga Alliance must submit a review of the RYS training program they completed.

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  5 out of 5

  By: joshua Evans Apr 17, 2024

  Training Program held on Jan 01, 2023—Dec 31, 2023
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  5 out of 5

  By: Doni Jackson Mar 31, 2024

  great live classes/training, great resources, lots of personal feedback, excellent program!!

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  great live classes/training, great resources, lots of personal feedback, excellent program!!

  School response

  Youth Alliance Yoga RCYS

  Mar 31, 2024

  Thank you, Doni! We loved having you in this program and are so excited for you to bring kids yoga to your community.
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  5 out of 5

  By: Nicole Lee Martin Mar 25, 2024

  Youth Alliance Yoga's 95hr certification program was amazing! It's very comprehensive, covering a broad array of developmental stages, how to approach each stage in classes, and how to be culturally respectful and equitable as a children's yoga teacher in a variety of spaces. All of the assignments provide great practice with lesson planning and translating material to different age groups and the live virtual workshops allow plenty of space to ask questions with a variety of talented teachers. Program director Erin is an inspirational treasure trove of knowledge and resources, and it's so clear she is passionate about this work. I would highly recommend this program to anyone interested in an education-centered youth yoga training!

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  Youth Alliance Yoga's 95hr certification program was amazing! It's very comprehensive, covering a broad array of developmental stages, how to approach each stage in classes, and how to be culturally respectful and equitable as a children's yoga teacher in a variety of spaces. All of the assignments provide great practice with lesson planning and translating material to different age groups and the live virtual workshops allow plenty of space to ask questions with a variety of talented teachers. Program director Erin is an inspirational treasure trove of knowledge and resources, and it's so clear she is passionate about this work. I would highly recommend this program to anyone interested in an education-centered youth yoga training!

  School response

  Youth Alliance Yoga RCYS

  Mar 25, 2024

  Thank you so much for being part of our program, Nicole! We loved having you and appreciate your dedication to this work. Your experience was invaluable to the program, as well. Congrats! We cannot wait to see you flourish in this industry.
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  5 out of 5

  By: Jessica Schreyer Jul 21, 2023

  Training Program held on Aug 03, 2020—Aug 23, 2020

  This course was very well developed. The staff were welcoming and insightful. The training manual was top notch. I feel very well prepared to teach children.

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  This course was very well developed. The staff were welcoming and insightful. The training manual was top notch. I feel very well prepared to teach children.

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  Youth Alliance Yoga RCYS

  Jul 25, 2023

  Thank you, Jessica! We loved having you part of this program.
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  5 out of 5

  By: Kimberly Basso Guerentz Jul 15, 2023
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  5 out of 5

  By: Jennifer Land Jun 08, 2023

  Training Program held on Jul 06, 2021—Jul 26, 2021

  I absolutely loved this training and, as a graduate, feel well-prepared to teach children's yoga. While much of the training is geared toward people teaching in an educational/school setting, I have been able to use the information very well in teaching independently and to my homeschool group. I am in love with the huge manual that was provided to me in this training. It has incredible graphics and information, with a lot of child development information that can help people to understand how to interact and teach with various age groups. I am grateful for the information in the training regarding trauma-informed yoga, the discussions on cultural appropriation, and how to navigate teaching yoga in environments where there might be some push-back to the perception of religion or spirituality in yoga. I attended a couple of sessions one on one with Jill, which made me feel like more part of the YAY! community than just working through the assignments and recorded Zoom sessions on my own. I especially loved watching DuShaun's segments! She is amazing. Everyone's different perspectives and advice throughout the training were really helpful in deciding what kind of children's yoga teacher I wanted to be. The podcasts were interesting and brought up so many different topics, bringing in various experts to help teach. The assignments were frequent, but mostly short. I loved being able to tell exactly what I needed to do to move on to the next step. The lay out of the course is great and makes sense. This is a wonderful school. I only wish they offered more trainings, because I would sign up for anything they put out. I highly recommend this school for its content, trainers, ease of use, flexibility, and price. Excellent value for an excellent children's yoga certification program.

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  I absolutely loved this training and, as a graduate, feel well-prepared to teach children's yoga. While much of the training is geared toward people teaching in an educational/school setting, I have been able to use the information very well in teaching independently and to my homeschool group. I am in love with the huge manual that was provided to me in this training. It has incredible graphics and information, with a lot of child development information that can help people to understand how to interact and teach with various age groups. I am grateful for the information in the training regarding trauma-informed yoga, the discussions on cultural appropriation, and how to navigate teaching yoga in environments where there might be some push-back to the perception of religion or spirituality in yoga. I attended a couple of sessions one on one with Jill, which made me feel like more part of the YAY! community than just working through the assignments and recorded Zoom sessions on my own. I especially loved watching DuShaun's segments! She is amazing. Everyone's different perspectives and advice throughout the training were really helpful in deciding what kind of children's yoga teacher I wanted to be. The podcasts were interesting and brought up so many different topics, bringing in various experts to help teach. The assignments were frequent, but mostly short. I loved being able to tell exactly what I needed to do to move on to the next step. The lay out of the course is great and makes sense. This is a wonderful school. I only wish they offered more trainings, because I would sign up for anything they put out. I highly recommend this school for its content, trainers, ease of use, flexibility, and price. Excellent value for an excellent children's yoga certification program.

  School response

  Youth Alliance Yoga RCYS

  Jun 08, 2023

  Jennifer - thank you for this beautiful, thorough review and testimonial! We loved having you in the program and part of the YAY community. You are going to shine in your teaching career. Your students are so lucky! Stay tuned - we have more trainings coming your way!
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  5 out of 5

  By: Heather Saliny May 29, 2023

  Training Program held on Jan 11, 2021—Jan 31, 2021
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  5 out of 5

  By: Lauren Sanders Jan 31, 2023

  Training Program held on Jan 11, 2021—Jan 31, 2021
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  5 out of 5

  By: Tawn Turnea Dec 24, 2022

  Training Program held on Aug 01, 2021—Dec 31, 2021
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  5 out of 5

  By: Emily Pleszewski Dec 04, 2022

  Training Program held on Aug 01, 2021—Dec 31, 2021

  I can not say enough about this program! Jill and team made learning FUN!

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  I can not say enough about this program! Jill and team made learning FUN!