YMTP² 95-Hour, School-Based Yoga & Mindfulness Teacher Training
Attendance Policy

Updated March 2025

As a participant of the YMTP² 95-Hour, School-Based Yoga & Mindfulness Teacher Training, you are expected to complete 95 hours of coursework for program certification. YMTP² is an experiential learning opportunity designed for live engagement and practice. This is a challenging program that involves commitment to our mission and goal of having a certified yoga and mindfulness teacher in each and every one of our schools by 2030.

To qualify for YMTP² 95 Hour program certification, participants are: 

  •  to be present at all 180 minute LIVE sessions 

    • Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 4:00 P.M. EST - 7:00 P.M. EST

  • Attend full day in-person sessions

    • March 3, April 7 and May 19,  8:30am-4:00pm 

  • to participate in 15 hours of practice sessions 

    • At your own pace using the YMTP²  Calendar Class Schedule

      Documented using the Weekly Yoga Class Form

Zoom records the total number of minutes you are logged into the LIVE Sessions Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 4:00 P.M. EST - 7:00 P.M. EST. Participants must be logged in for 150 minutes or more to be considered fully present at the LIVE Session. Participants who incur 3 absences or more from the 180 minute live sessions will be scheduled with the Co-directors to discuss further continuance in the program.

YMTP² understands that there are extenuating circumstances that lead to absence from LIVE sessions. If you are absent from a LIVE Session, please complete the  YMTP² Absence Make Up Form 

  • When participants are logged on for 30 minutes or less, it is considered a full absence for the entire session.

  • When participants are logged on for 150 minutes or less, it is considered a partial absence.

  • Please record all absences even partial attendance (even if you only attend for 35 min, 50min, 94 min, 110 min etc)

  • A total of partial logins 180 minutes or more missed is equivalent to one absence.

An absence is when a participant does not log on to Zoom for the LIVE session (which are held on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 4:00 P.M. EST - 7:00 P.M. EST). Also, any participant logged on for 30 minutes or less will be considered absent from the day’s LIVE Session. Each absence will result in the participant completing making up work. An absence due to religious observance is an excused absence. If a participant has more than 3 absences, they will meet with the Co-Directors to further discuss continuance in the program.

Program Certification Requirements:

For program certification, participants must complete all coursework as assigned.

- 80 Hours of contact hours

  • Attend ALL LIVE Sessions

    •  Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 4:00 P.M. EST - 7:00 P.M. EST with no more than 2 absences and all sessions made up

  • Attend ALL in person sessions 

    • March 3, April 7, May 19, 2025 8:30-4:00pm

- 15 Hours non contact hours

  • completed by participating in weekly yoga practice sessions

- Participation in Breakout Groups and Teach back experiences with camera on and leading practice in breakout groups

- Culminating Activity

- Practice Teach 1, Practice Teach 2, Practice Teach 3

Make Up Sessions Policy and Procedure:

YMTP² policy is that you complete the 95 hours of time required for certification. Participants are to make up sessions they are absent for in order to meet attendance criteria for certification. You will receive an email with a link to the recording of the session(s) missed and attend one extra weekly yoga class per absence. Make up sessions are to be completed within the next week to stay up to date and current with the program curriculum and workload. If absences exceed more than three sessions, participants will be scheduled to further discuss continuance in the program with the Co-directors.

Please record all absences even partial attendance (even if you only attend for 35 min, 50min, 94 min, 110 min etc)

YMTP² Absence Make Up Form 

YMTP² is an experiential learning opportunity designed for live engagement and practice. The LIVE recording is the lecture in the whole group setting, therefore you are to make up the session by completing all of the following:

  • Viewing the recorded session

  • Participating in one extra weekly YMTP² yoga session

  • Completing the YMTP² Absence Make Up Form 
    Partial Attendance Zoom records the total number of minutes you are logged into the Live Sessions Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 4:00 P.M. EST - 7:00 P.M. EST. These sessions are 180 minutes long. A partial absence is when the participant is only logged in for part of the LIVE session. 

Religious Observance

When a participant is absent due to a religious observance, it is an excused absence and will not be recorded against them. Please complete the  YMTP² Absence Make Up Form and indicate R.O. for the dates of the holiday. Participant will receive the recording to view and is not required to attend an extra yoga session.

Weekly Yoga Practice Sessions

(Weeks are considered Monday-Sunday) Criteria for Certification includes participation in weekly yoga sessions totaling 15 hours of yoga practice. These sessions are to be completed on a regular basis, throughout the program. You are to complete the weekly yoga session attendance form by the following Monday for the week prior.

YMTP² Weekly Yoga Class

Participants who do not complete the required 15 hours of yoga practice sessions will speak with co-directors regarding their eligibility for certification.

Effective March 3, 2025