IYC-RYP-F
Foundation Yoga Practitioner
Experience: 1–2 years
USD 45for 2 years
USD 20 one-time lifetime registration + USD 25 membership. Renews at USD 25 for 2 years or USD 50 for 5.
Certifications and plans
Find your category, be counted
All 16 designations of the IYC Global Yoga Registry, from Foundation practitioners to instructor trainers and registered academies. Every one has a one-time lifetime registration fee and a two- or five-year membership. Tell us about your practice and pay securely by card; your IYC ID, certificate and digital ID card are ready once your registration is approved.
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Choose your category
Practitioner, instructor, instructor trainer, centre, school or academy, then the designation and a two- or five-year membership.
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Tell us about your practice
A few details, the evidence that supports your category, and what you’d like the public registry to show.
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Accept the Terms and pay securely
By card, through Stripe. IYC never sees your card details.
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Get your IYC ID
Once approved, your lifetime IYC ID, certificate, digital ID card and badge are ready, and your membership starts. Not approved? A full refund.
Categories and badges
Choose your category and term
Every designation has a one-time lifetime registration fee, for your IYC ID for life, plus a two- or five-year membership. Your membership starts when IYC approves you, not when you pay, and never renews automatically.
Yoga practitioners
For anyone aged 18 or over who practises yoga, at three levels of experience: Foundation, Intermediate and Senior.
- IYC ID and digital ID card
- Listing in the global registry
- Registered practitioner badge for your social profiles
- IYC newsletter and invitations to global community events
IYC-RYP-I
Intermediate Yoga Practitioner
Experience: 3–5 years
USD 60for 2 years
USD 25 one-time lifetime registration + USD 35 membership. Renews at USD 35 for 2 years or USD 70 for 5.
Needs supporting evidence of your experience or training.
IYC-RYP-S
Senior Yoga Practitioner
Experience: 6+ years
USD 70for 2 years
USD 30 one-time lifetime registration + USD 40 membership. Renews at USD 40 for 2 years or USD 80 for 5.
Needs supporting evidence of your experience or training.
Yoga instructors
For people who teach yoga, by the training category they hold: 200, 300 or 500.
- IYC ID, digital ID card and certificate of registration
- Public instructor profile: styles, city, short bio and website
- Registered instructor badge for your website
- IYC newsletter and invitations to global community events
IYC-RYI 200
Registered Yoga Instructor 200
Certification: 200-hour certificate
USD 130for 2 years
USD 50 one-time lifetime registration + USD 80 membership. Renews at USD 80 for 2 years or USD 160 for 5.
Needs supporting evidence of your experience or training.
IYC-RYI 300
Registered Yoga Instructor 300
Certification: 300-hour certificate
USD 160for 2 years
USD 55 one-time lifetime registration + USD 105 membership. Renews at USD 105 for 2 years or USD 210 for 5.
Needs supporting evidence of your experience or training.
IYC-RYI 500
Registered Yoga Instructor 500
Certification: 500-hour certificate
USD 195for 2 years
USD 60 one-time lifetime registration + USD 135 membership. Renews at USD 135 for 2 years or USD 270 for 5.
Needs supporting evidence of your experience or training.
Yoga instructor trainers
For experienced instructors who train and assess future yoga instructors, at the 200, 300 or 500-hour level. An RYI 500 does not by itself make someone a trainer: each level has its own teaching-experience requirement.
- IYC ID, digital ID card and certificate of registration
- Your verified training scope shown on your registry record
- Public trainer profile: styles, city, short bio and website
- Registered instructor trainer badge for your website
IYC-RYIT 200
Registered Yoga Instructor Trainer 200
Requirement: 2+ years’ teaching · 500 verified teaching hours
USD 225for 2 years
USD 105 one-time lifetime registration + USD 120 membership. Renews at USD 120 for 2 years or USD 240 for 5.
Needs supporting evidence of your experience or training.
IYC-RYIT 300
Registered Yoga Instructor Trainer 300
Requirement: 3+ years’ teaching · 1,000 verified teaching hours
USD 290for 2 years
USD 135 one-time lifetime registration + USD 155 membership. Renews at USD 155 for 2 years or USD 310 for 5.
Needs supporting evidence of your experience or training.
IYC-RYIT 500
Registered Yoga Instructor Trainer 500
Requirement: 5+ years’ teaching · 2,000 verified teaching hours
USD 355for 2 years
USD 165 one-time lifetime registration + USD 190 membership. Renews at USD 190 for 2 years or USD 380 for 5.
Needs supporting evidence of your experience or training.
Yoga centres
For yoga studios and centres that run regular classes but not teacher training. A centre that later runs teacher training can move up to an academy category.
- IYC Centre ID and certificate of registration
- Centre profile with address, styles and website
- Link the registered instructors who teach with you
- Registered centre badge for your website
IYC-RYC
Registered Yoga Centre
Offers: Regular classes, no teacher training
USD 60for 2 years
USD 20 one-time lifetime registration + USD 40 membership. Renews at USD 40 for 2 years or USD 80 for 5.
Needs supporting evidence of your experience or training.
Yoga schools and academies
For yoga schools and academies that run teacher training: School 200, Academy 300 or Academy 500. Each training programme is approved separately and listed on your registry record.
- IYC School ID and certificate of registration
- Academy profile with address, styles and website
- Link up to 10 of your registered instructors
- Registered academy badge for your website
IYC-RYS 200
Registered Yoga School 200
Teaching module: 200 hours
USD 390for 2 years
USD 150 one-time lifetime registration + USD 240 membership. Renews at USD 240 for 2 years or USD 480 for 5.
Needs supporting evidence of your experience or training.
IYC-RYA 300
Registered Yoga Academy 300
Teaching module: 300 hours
USD 520for 2 years
USD 200 one-time lifetime registration + USD 320 membership. Renews at USD 320 for 2 years or USD 640 for 5.
Needs supporting evidence of your experience or training.
IYC-RYA 500
Registered Yoga Academy 500
Teaching module: 500 hours
USD 650for 2 years
USD 250 one-time lifetime registration + USD 400 membership. Renews at USD 400 for 2 years or USD 800 for 5.
Needs supporting evidence of your experience or training.
Full fee schedule (US dollars)
| Designation | Lifetime registration | 2-year membership | First, 2 years | 5-year membership | First, 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yoga practitioners | |||||
| IYC-RYP-F | USD 20 | USD 25 | USD 45 | USD 50 | USD 70 |
| IYC-RYP-I | USD 25 | USD 35 | USD 60 | USD 70 | USD 95 |
| IYC-RYP-S | USD 30 | USD 40 | USD 70 | USD 80 | USD 110 |
| Yoga instructors | |||||
| IYC-RYI 200 | USD 50 | USD 80 | USD 130 | USD 160 | USD 210 |
| IYC-RYI 300 | USD 55 | USD 105 | USD 160 | USD 210 | USD 265 |
| IYC-RYI 500 | USD 60 | USD 135 | USD 195 | USD 270 | USD 330 |
| Yoga instructor trainers | |||||
| IYC-RYIT 200 | USD 105 | USD 120 | USD 225 | USD 240 | USD 345 |
| IYC-RYIT 300 | USD 135 | USD 155 | USD 290 | USD 310 | USD 445 |
| IYC-RYIT 500 | USD 165 | USD 190 | USD 355 | USD 380 | USD 545 |
| Yoga centres | |||||
| IYC-RYC | USD 20 | USD 40 | USD 60 | USD 80 | USD 100 |
| Yoga schools and academies | |||||
| IYC-RYS 200 | USD 150 | USD 240 | USD 390 | USD 480 | USD 630 |
| IYC-RYA 300 | USD 200 | USD 320 | USD 520 | USD 640 | USD 840 |
| IYC-RYA 500 | USD 250 | USD 400 | USD 650 | USD 800 | USD 1,050 |
The first application costs the lifetime registration fee plus the membership. A renewal costs the membership alone: the lifetime fee is never charged again. The five-year saving compares five years with two and a half two-year memberships. Fees may change for future purchases; the amount shown at checkout is what you pay, and any applicable transaction tax is shown before you pay.
Coming later
IYC may add these advanced designations. They are not part of ordinary registration, and have their own assessment, fees and criteria, published before they are offered.
IYC-AYA
Accredited Yoga Academy
A separate accreditation for academies, with its own published assessment process.
IYC is a private professional registry and standards organisation. Registration is not a government licence or an academic degree, and does not guarantee competence, employment or income. Memberships begin on approval, not on payment, and never renew automatically.
Secure card payment by Stripe. Prices in US dollars, from USD 45.
Questions
Before you register
More answers on the FAQ page.
Is registration a government licence or a degree?
No. IYC is a private professional registry and standards organisation. It is not a governmental licensing authority, university or regulator. A designation records the category you are registered in; it does not guarantee competence, character, employment or income.
What do the designations mean?
They are the categories in IYC’s Terms and Conditions: Foundation, Intermediate and Senior practitioners; Instructor 200, 300 and 500, which refer to the training category you hold; Registered Yoga Centre, for studios that run regular classes but not teacher training; Instructor Trainer 200, 300 and 500, for experienced instructors who train future instructors; and School 200 and Academy 300 and 500. Each has a guide: experience (1–2, 3–5 or 6+ years) for practitioners, the 200-, 300- or 500-hour certificate for instructors, years of teaching and verified teaching hours for trainers, and the teaching module for schools and academies. Higher categories ask for supporting evidence of your experience or training.
How do the fees work?
Every designation has a one-time lifetime registration fee, which gives you your IYC ID for life, plus a membership of two or five years. When a membership ends you renew it for the membership fee alone. Five years costs less than two and a half two-year memberships; we show you exactly how much it saves. Longer terms don’t exempt you from IYC’s professional requirements.
When does my membership start?
On the day IYC approves your registration, not the day you pay. You are not an active registrant until then.
What happens after I pay?
We review your registration. Once it’s approved you receive your IYC ID, and your certificate, digital ID card and badge are ready in your member portal. You can add a photo (or, for a centre or school, your logo) to your card; we check it before it appears.
What if my registration isn’t approved?
Your fee is refunded in full to your card. You can also withdraw before review begins for a full refund. The Terms set out your cancellation rights after approval.
Does it renew automatically?
No. Your membership ends at the end of its two or five years unless you choose to renew. We email a reminder; nothing is charged without you. For 30 days after it ends you can renew without a fresh review.
What does the public registry show about me?
Your first name, country, category and IYC ID, plus the dates of your registration. Anything more, such as your full name, city or bio, only if you choose. Your email, phone and age are never shown.