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In the most practical terms: a 200-hour yoga training is the foundational certification standard set by Yoga Alliance, the primary accrediting body for yoga teacher education in the United States. Completing a Yoga Alliance-registered program makes you eligible to register as an RYT 200 (Registered Yoga Teacher), which is the baseline credential that studios, gyms, hospitals, and wellness programs recognize when they hire teachers. 

Recently, for a new teaching gig, I was asked to send in a bio. As I stared at my computer screen to update my current one, my cursor blinking, I contemplated: who am I, really? While it’s impossible to encapsulate the totality of who you are in a few paragraphs, as a yoga teacher, your bio is a bridge between the gifts you offer and the students considering your classes. Undoubtedly, it’s important.

These days, it can seem like humanity is spiraling ever further away from nature, away from each other. Our culture is intent on teaching us to override our bodies—pushing through exhaustion, ignoring discomfort, and prioritizing productivity over well-being. Yet—what if our cycle was our greatest teacher? What if our cycle offered us the way home to harmony and happiness?