# Yoga classing foundations for students

Understand what a yoga class is, how to read a listing, and how studio data is sourced before you book.

- Level: Foundations
- Length: 40 minutes
- Exam questions: 8, pass mark 80%, up to 3 attempts
- Certificate: valid for 12 months

## What you will learn

- Describe what happens in a typical yoga class
- Read class levels and style names
- Check where a listing's facts came from

## Lessons

1. [What a yoga class actually is](https://yogis.fyi/academy/yoga-classing-foundations/what-a-yoga-class-is.md) (12 minutes)
2. [Reading class levels and style names](https://yogis.fyi/academy/yoga-classing-foundations/reading-class-levels.md) (14 minutes)
3. [Where listings come from and how to check them](https://yogis.fyi/academy/yoga-classing-foundations/checking-a-listing.md) (14 minutes)

## Questions

### Do I need to be flexible to start yoga?

No. Yoga builds flexibility over time. Start with a beginner class and tell the instructor about injuries or health conditions.

### Is a yoga teacher credential a licence?

No. Yoga Alliance registration is voluntary, not a government licence, and there is no objective government certification body.

Also on the [web page](https://yogis.fyi/academy/yoga-classing-foundations).