GENERAL QUESTIONS
Q: What is the benefit of being registered with Yoga Alliance?
A: Yoga Alliance is a nationally recognized organization that has created guidelines for yoga teachers and yoga schools to ensure that they attain certain acceptable standards.Teachers and schools can apply to Yoga Alliance; once they are accepted as meeting the standards, they will be listed in the Yoga Alliance national registry. Since there currently is not a national "certification" organization for yoga teachers and yoga schools, this is the best option currently available for ensuring that teachers and schools meet the accepted standards and remain in good standing.
Q: If I have limited yoga experience, can I still apply?
A: Yes, you can still apply. Depending on your yoga experience, you may be asked to attend regular outside yoga classes and complete additional elective work (e.g. yoga workshops) before and during training. This is to ensure that you have a strong and thorough foundation that meets the 500-hr RYT standards.
Q: How can I enhance my admissions application?
A: Some of the things you can do to strengthen your application include the following: attend Urban Zen Foundation events and trainings; study with Urban Zen Integrative Therapy faculty; attend trainings and workshops with other esteemed yoga teachers; take classes in anatomy, physiology, and health and wellness subjects; volunteer or work in a hospital or other healthcare setting; etc.
Q: What is the clinical component of the program?
A: Students will be required to complete 100 hours of clinical rotations in a variety of the following hospital [edit - /medical] healthcare situations including oncology floor, cardiac floor, orthopedics floor, emergency medicine department, etc.
Q: What is the service component of the program?
A: Students will be required to fulfill 15 hours of community service through participation in Urban Zen Foundation events and other community-sponsored events.
QUESTIONS ABOUT YOGA THERAPY
Q: What is yoga therapy?
A: Yoga therapy is the process of empowering individuals to progress toward improved health and well-being through the application of the philosophy and practice of Yoga (definition from the International Association of Yoga Therapists website).
QUESTIONS ABOUT AROMATHERAPY
Q: What is aromatherapy?
A: Aromatherapy is the inhalation and topical application of essential oils. Pure, therapeutic-grade essential oils are extracted from many parts of aromatic plants including the flower, leaf, resin, bark, root, twig, seed, berry and rind. Often referred to as "nature's living energy," essential oils not only determine the plant's aroma, but are vital for the plant to grow, live, evolve and adapt to its environment. Essential oils also help defend plants from insects, environmental conditions and disease. Today, research has shown that when use aromatically, topically and internally, essential oils can calm, energize, balance, purify and rejuvenated the mind and body.
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