What is an ABYS Certification?

​The ABYS Certification is a specialized qualification for current health care practitioners and yoga instructors looking to provide their clients and/or students with deeper assistance in their movement goals. It focuses specifically on alignment-based yoga and includes:

​

• Extensive Training: In alignment, anatomy, body mechanics, functional movement, and modifications for all body types.

• Comprehensive Education: You’ll learn progressions and regressions to tailor classes for diverse students.

• Curriculum & Examinations: ​​Upon completing the program, graduates receive the ABYS Certification, marking them as experts in alignment-based teaching. This certification is unique to YogaOAK University ’s program and further qualifies graduates as Alignment Based Yoga Instructors. ​

​

Upon completing the program, participants will graduate with the following:

​Core Teaching Skills:

• Ability to teach and sequence basic to intermediate yoga poses.

• Expertise in breaking down and rebuilding poses based on students' capabilities.

• Knowledge of alignment principles and their application in asana.

• Skill in constructing lesson plans centered around apex poses and themes.

• Proficiency in applying alignment principles to various styles of yoga.

Specialized Knowledge:

• Understanding of basic anatomy and physiology as it relates to yoga.

• Competency in offering pose adjustments, modifications, and prenatal yoga guidance.

• Skills for teaching livestream classes and conducting private yoga sessions.

​​

Graduates will be equipped to confidently teach yoga in various settings, meeting industry standards and developing their unique teaching style.​