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R.i.s.e Up

Method of Living and Teaching

The methodology of this Immersion and teacher training program is simple.

R.I.S.E Up is the systematic approach created by Marsha Nieland to help you tap into your highest potential on and off the yoga mat.

R= Reconnect

to your truth, to your heart, to Source through the ancient yoga teachings and modern science discoveries.

I= Integrate

what you learn into your life and teaching. The way you walk through your life each day will change for the better;  increased awareness, heightened sense of gratitude, empowerment and peace.

S= Share

make a positive impact in the world when you develop and expand your personal yoga practice and learn how to share that with others; students, family, friends.

E= Elevate

your energy and your life with “Vibe Training”. Establish daily practices that will  enhance your mental focus, clarity, mood, and energy level.

R.i.s.e. Up Living and teaching method

Part one

Begins January, 2025

Part 1: Heart Centered Living Immersion

This program begins with a 3 month immersion deeply focused on increasing self-awareness, confidence, empowerment and overall health and well-being.

Pranayama and meditation will be woven into the training to help you establish a practice of self-inquiry in order to release mental, emotional, or energetic patterns that no longer serve you.

Learning this life changing yoga philosophy will help you to understand yourself on a deeper level and will benefit all your relationships and interactions with others. This is a prerequisite for The Art and Skill of Teaching but can be taken without going on to the teacher training.

Details

Heart Centered Living Immersion

PART 1:

Jan 17–19  In person

Feb 21–23 In person

Mar 28–30 In person

Daily Schedule:

Fri 4 pm–7:00 pm,
Sat 9:30 am–4:00 pm,
Sun 9:30 am–4:00 pm

(Times may change slightly depending on participants & venue availability)

Group Connection via Zoom

Feb 12 & March 3

5:30–7:00 pm

your investment

Immersion Payment

Option1: Pay in full- $1600 + 3% credit card fee = $1648

Option 2: Payment Plan

3 payments of $566 ( includes 3% CC fee)

Payments will be 30 days apart and automatically withdrawn.

 

***Once your application is accepted you will receive an email with a link for deposit payment. The email will also have a reading list and other program details.

**There will be a 3% fee added for credit card transactions.

Refund Policy: For a full refund, cancellation requests must be received by Dec 1, 2024. After that date, no refunds will be given unless space can be filled.

Find the Application for this immersion below.

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Attendance requirements

Attendance Requirements:

Trainees are expected to attend all scheduled training sessions as detailed above.  Additional required participation outside of the times listed above will be scheduled at the participant’s convenience.  This immersion is a pre-requisite for Yoga Teacher Training however, you can take it without going on to the teacher training

Part two

Begins April, 2025

Part 2: The Art & Skill of Teaching Yoga

What you will learn from this training

  • Alignment, technique and anatomy of the essential yoga postures.
  • Philosophy: will be discussed, and then woven into your yoga, meditation, and pranayama practices to give it purpose and direct application. This means you won’t just be learning nice ideas but will embody them and implement them.
  • Sequencing: First you will be given a sequence, one segment at a time. Once you are comfortable leading the sequence, you will learn how to create your own, following a simple structure that allows you room for creativity while resting upon a solid foundation that you have already built. You will learn how to intelligently sequence from the understanding of anatomy that you gain throughout this training.
  • Teaching Techniques: include a layered, step-by-step, repetitive development of skill sets throughout the training.
  • Visual Demonstration: Learn how to provide visual demonstrations to help visual learners understand proper biomechanics or apply a specific technique for a posture or transition.
  • Practice: Throughout the course, you will be learning and integrating through personal practice, repetition, and review of each topic within the training.
  • Core Takeaway Reviews: Each section of this training contains “Core Takeaway Reviews”, which include questions to help you reflect on and fully solidify the information in your body, heart, and mind

Other topics:

  • How to keep your teaching fresh
  • How to teach people, not poses
  • How to lead from your heart and connect to the students’ hearts
  • Your “Why” for teaching
  • 7 Spiritual laws of yoga
  • The Nervous system: how our sequencing, voice, pacing, and music choices affect the students’ experience.

The Art & Skill of TEaching details

PART 2:

April 18–20, 2025 In person

May 16–18 In person

June 20–22 In person

July 18–20 In person

Aug 15–17 In person

Sept 6–7 In person

Daily Schedule:

Fri 4 pm–7:00 pm,
Sat 9:30 am–4:00 pm,
Sun 9:30 am–4:00 pm

(Times may change slightly depending on participants & venue availability)

A few group connections via Zoom

Times to be determined

Tuition for Part 2: Art & Skill of Teaching $2900

Payment plan available

Application (coming in February) must be filled out and accepted, then payment. Space will be limited for personal attention. Deadline for Part 2 applications is March 30, 2025

Refund Policy: Cancellation request must be received by April 5, 2025, for a full refund. After that date, no refunds will be given unless space can be filled.

heart centered Immersion application

meet the trainer

Marsha Nieland has been practicing and teaching yoga for 30+ years and continues to exude immense passion for it. Many call her the “Godmother” of yoga in Cedar Rapids. She opened Fusion Yoga Studio in 2000 and has served a vast community  for 3 decades.  Marsha has led many teacher trainings since 2007, training over 150 beautiful souls.

She is a certified Anusara teacher as well as a Chopra Certified Meditation teacher. In a light-hearted manner, Marsha masterfully guides others to take yoga beyond the body and into the heart.  Her approach to yoga focuses on slow, deliberate strength; fluid, nutritious movement; playful exploration; soulful inner reflection and conscious steady breath. 

Marsha’s teaching is influenced by alignment-based yoga and the associated philosophy, pranayama, meditation, pilates, dance, strength training, creativity, her inner wild child and life experiences.

In her weekly classes, special play-shops, destination retreats and yoga teacher trainings, Marsha is known for blending yoga, meditation and art for an unique, soulful experience.

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Life is a balance between rest and movement - Rajneesh

the longest journey you will ever take is the 18 inches from your head to your heart

~Thich Nhat Hanh