--- title: Is Yoga Medicine® accepted by both Yoga Alliance and IAYT for CEUs? description: Yoga Medicine®'s trainings/courses are eligible for CEUs with Yoga Alliance only. Yoga therapy certifications (such as IAYT) are different in structure and requirements. --- [Skip to content](https://help.yogamedicine.com/is-yoga-medicine-accepted-by-both-yoga-alliance-and-iayt-for-ceus#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [Contact us](https://help.yogamedicine.com/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) ![YM\_Logo\_Primary\_Cream\_300ppi.png\]](https://help.yogamedicine.com/hs-fs/hubfs/YM_Logo_Primary_Cream_300ppi.png?height=40&name=YM_Logo_Primary_Cream_300ppi.png) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - [Contact us](https://help.yogamedicine.com/kb-tickets/new) - Go to yogamedicine.com Go to yogamedicine.com Yoga Medicine® Help Center! - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Help Center](https://help.yogamedicine.com/?hsLang=en) 2. [General](https://help.yogamedicine.com/general?hsLang=en) # Is Yoga Medicine® accepted by both Yoga Alliance and IAYT for CEUs? ## Yoga Medicine®'s trainings/courses are eligible for CEUs with Yoga Alliance only. Yoga therapy certifications (such as IAYT) are different in structure and requirements. Yoga Medicine® is only affiliated with Yoga Alliance at this time, and our trainings/courses are eligible for CEUs with Yoga Alliance. If your goal is to fulfill your specific continuing education requirements, we recommend confirming with your licensing authority whether hours from a Yoga Alliance-affiliated training may be accepted. It is important to clarify that your questions and interests in yoga therapy may lead you towards a program recognized by [International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT)](https://www.iayt.org/default.aspx). Yoga therapy certifications are different in program structure and requirements than yoga teacher trainings, like what Yoga Medicine® offers. Yoga Medicine®'s 200HR/500HR programs are accredited as yoga teacher trainings, not yoga therapy, through Yoga Alliance. We incorporate therapeutic approaches into yoga teaching, but we do not offer a full training on therapy as per the IAYT's requirements. A yoga teacher training will not equip you to be a registered therapist, which has an entirely different set of criteria, evaluations, etc. That would be best investigated directly through IAYT. Our [Therapeutic Specialists](https://yogamedicine.com/therapeutic-specialist/) are teachers who have successfully completed the Yoga Medicine® 500HR advanced teacher training certification and continue to stay abreast of current information and research through ongoing educational requirements and using yoga in a therapeutic setting. Our 500HR certification is an academic endeavor that requires a deep sense of commitment and dedication from the teacher, but the journey doesn’t end there — we are never truly done learning. After achieving their 500HR certificate, the Therapeutic Specialists stay relevant and up-to-date with annual continuing education requirements with Yoga Medicine®. To reflect their continued dedication to raising the bar, we recognize that these teachers are in a league of their own: Yoga Medicine® Therapeutic Specialists. It is recommended to look into the difference between the two certification tracks a little more to see which is the right fit for you - you [can click here](https://yogamedicine.com/teacher-training-programs/#tab_500hr) to learn more about our 300HR/500HR Program (including curriculum, program structure, and cost). - [500HR/1000HR Program](https://help.yogamedicine.com/500hr-1000hr-program?hsLang=en) - [Technical Issues](https://help.yogamedicine.com/technical-issues?hsLang=en) - [General](https://help.yogamedicine.com/general?hsLang=en) - [Account](https://help.yogamedicine.com/account?hsLang=en) - [200HR Program](https://help.yogamedicine.com/200hr-program?hsLang=en) - [YMO](https://help.yogamedicine.com/ymo?hsLang=en) [![Chill listening crop-3](https://help.yogamedicine.com/hs-fs/hubfs/YM_Logo_Primary_Navy_Grey_300ppi.png?width=103&height=24&name=YM_Logo_Primary_Navy_Grey_300ppi.png "Chill listening crop-3")](http://yogamedicine.com) Help Center Copyright © 2026, Yoga Medicine®