After years of collaboration, the European Union of Yoga (now with 18 member countries) developed a minimum set of requirements for training and certification of yoga teachers.

"Our era is marked by the accelerated dissipation of human faculties.  The essential value of Yoga is that it can bring about the opposite to our society, namely the re-assembling of these same faculties.  This can be only done through practice.  Yoga in concerned as much with the methodical re-education of attitudes and values, as with mastery of the body, the breath, the scenes, and the mind.  This practice leads gradually, and at all levels to a state of harmony.  The practice of yoga directly improves our physical condition and our understanding of life.  Yoga in not a religion, but often develops in us a self-transcending consciousness."

Gerard Blitz, European Yoga Union Founder

 

These same training and certification requirements are also recognized by many countries around the world.  Through her teaching for the European Union of Yoga (EUY), our founder was invited to observe the annual board meetings an educational board meetings and learn about EUY's excellent work in teacher training.  Now, through International Yoga Studies the same requirements and high standards of yoga teacher training are available in the united states.  The IYS International Advisory Board is comprised of many people who head their countries training programs.  The EUY and IYS programs are designed to be given over a four (or more) year period so that the students have time to explore and develop themselves before beginning their work with other people.  The IYS four-year and 500 hour Teacher Certificate Program is now offered in an 'Out-Of-Walls' teaching format of Intensives and Workshops throughout America and Canada.  Through our aligned educational standards, IYS is able to accept accredited classes from like minded training schools around the world.

 

 

"An Awesome Experience!  As a teacher and a person it was the finest training I have ever experienced.  I have a sense of expansiveness and freedom in my practice and teaching as a result of the training.  Life changing!!!"

Myra Lewin

Yoga Teacher

Scottsdale, AZ.