"What is the Yoga Alliance?" you may ask. A team of serene, zen-like, super heroes united in a search for enlightenment? That's the first thing I thought of when I heard the name. As it turns out, it is a nonprofit organization that serves to promote the benefits of yoga to the public while simultaneously protecting its history and tradition.
The Yoga Alliance ensures that there is a standard for the quality of yoga instructors and studios in operation. They accomplish this goal by maintaining a national Teachers' Registry that keeps track of all the teachers that meet their standard. Teachers who meet the standard are allowed to use the "RYT" (Registered Yoga Teacher) symbol on their business.educationeasy.net business cards and logos.
In order to become registered, you have to complete a course at a Yoga Alliance RYS (Registered Yoga School). To qualify for this distinction a program must meet the standards set by the Yoga Alliance concerning technique, teaching methodology, anatomy & physiology, yoga philosophy, ethics for teachers, and practice teaching and assisting sessions. You can find out if your school of interest is registered by simply logging on to yogaalliance.org yogaalliance.org.
After you've completed your happinesslifetime.com yoga teacher training, it is a good idea to go to the same website and register yourself as soon as possible. The process can sometimes take a month or two, which could delay your entrepreneurial endeavors. Being Yoga Alliance certified is not a pre requisite for teaching yoga, but not being registered could inhibit your ability to successfully acquire a position at many studios.
Roque L. Rodriguez III is a poet and yoga instructor in New York, NY. He is currently taking the 300-hour ishtayoga.com/teacher_training yoga teacher training course at ISHTA Yoga NYC.
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