Rasa Yoga Presents:
For the First Time Ever
200-hour Rasa Yoga Teacher Training in India
with Sianna Sherman and Mischa Varmuza
Feb. 17-March 3, 2025
Join us for the full 200-hour training and receive certification
(3-module self-study online and 15-days in India)
**This Training is Registered with Yoga Alliance**
OR
Join the retreat only and deep dive into practice, in India, together in community
SAVE MY SPOT!
EMBRACE YOUR POWER
RISE UP NOW
TRANSFORM YOUR LIFE
For yourself
Your community
And the collective
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Do you feel a strong calling to deepen your practice or become an accredited yoga teacher?
Do you feel pulled to awaken your voice and to share your gifts with courage, confidence, & grace?
In our experience, that call doesn’t go away until it’s answered.
There is a collective soul force emerges from the genius of who we are; where each voice is valued so we can rise together as a collective soul force and bring change to the world.
The world needs community and collective energy to transform.
The individual cannot do it alone.
from woundedness into wholeness...
Yoga is a path of embrace, where we face and embrace all parts of ourselves so that we can transform our woundedness into wholeness and reclaim our lives with deep, immense Soul Beauty.
As we welcome home the rejected, dejected, and hidden parts of ourselves, we begin a process of integration. It is a soul-crafting journey that reclaims our deep, shared humanity. Instead of dehumanizing each other, we rehumanize ourselves and anchor our mission. We rise to contribute to the world with a new vision, deep purpose, and reimagination.
We focus on integration rather than bypassing the true deep work, and we need each other in the journey. Instead of giving up, we choose to show up. We practice and re-member who we truly are so that we can claim our gifts, celebrate them, and live our lives with aligned purpose.
Together we are waking up and finding new solutions to the crises of the world. This is why we practice yoga and work together for the benefit of all beings. We value inclusivity and diversity and know this is the way forward. Our collective of teachers calls us to rise up in service to true Liberation. The practices of yoga are Liberatory.
The call of this teacher training is for true liberation in service to the greater whole.
Introducing
200-hour Rasa Yoga Teacher Training in India
with Sianna Sherman and Mischa Varmuza
Feb. 17-March 3, 2025
Join us for the full 200-hour training and receive certification
(3-module self-study online and 15-days in India)
OR
Join the retreat only and deep dive into practice, in India, together in community
EMBRACE. RISE. TRANSFORM.
You’re invited...
ON AN ALCHEMICAL JOURNEY OF THE SOUL.
TENTATIVE IMMERSION SCHEDULE
General Daily Schedule
7-8a Sunrise Sadhana with mantra, mudra, pranayama and meditation
8-8:30a Morning Chai
8:30-10:30 Fire Sadhana: up-tempo asana practice
10:30-11:30 Delicious Brunch!
12-2:30 Teacher Training (required if you are planning to become certified/optional and encouraged for everyone else)
3:30-5:30 Nectar Sadhana: deep hips, forward folds, restorative and meditation
6-7: Sunset Ceremony at the beach
7:30-8:30 Delicious Dinner!
**Special Events on some evenings**
Day 1 - Feb 17
Welcome + Opening Circle
Sunset Sadhana
Ocean Puja
Day 2 - Feb 18
Ganesha Dharana
Sankalpa
Key Teachings of Rasa Yoga
Sadhana
5 Great Elements
Day 3 - Feb 19
Biomechanics of Asana
6 Categories of Asana
108 Devotional Garland
Functional Anatomy
Day 4 - Feb 20
Philosophy
Mantra/Mudra/Meditation
Pranayama
Day 5 - Feb 21
The Art of Sequencing
Teaching Methodology
Fire + Nectar Sadhana
Day 6 - Feb 22
Lakshmi Dharana
Intro to Rasa Teacher Triad
Devotional Flow
Lotus teachings
Awakening Compassion
Day 7 - Feb 23
Essential Spinal Movements
Fascia
Subtle Body Anatomy
Alignment Refinements
Day 8 - Feb 24
Philosophy
Matrika
Gateways of Speech
Mantra/Mudra/Meditation
Pranayama
Day 9 - Feb 25
The Art of Sequencing: Key Action
Art of Feedback
Skillful Teaching Methodology
Fire/Nectar Sadhana
Day 10 - Feb 26
Hanuman Dharana
Bhakti Yoga
Heart of Devotion
MahaShivaRatri Sunset
Day 11 - Feb 27
Deepening understanding of asana, adjustments, + patterns of movement
Creating Healthy Boundaries
Day 12 - Feb 28
Philosophy
Subtle Body
Mantra Mudra Meditation + Pranayama
Day 13 - March 1
Art of Sequencing with Form
Theming + Authentic Voice
Fire/Nectar Sadhana
Day 14 - March 2
Collective Empowerment Teaching
Day 15 - March 3
Collective Empowerment Teaching
15-DAY RETREAT AT NALANDA
A Yoga and Wellness Resort in North Goa, India
Experience a haven of serenity and well-being at our training venue, Nalanda Retreat, set in an idyllic beachside location in Mandrem, North Goa. The main road bypasses the sleepy fishing village, and with the combination of turtle protection sites on the beach, Mandrem remains something of an undiscovered gem amongst the bustle of North Goa.
Located on the shores of the Arabian Sea, it is a safe place to have a swim and relax and Nalanda Retreat offers a choice of either chilling by the pools, taking walks and sunbathing on the sunny and sandy beaches or watching the sunsets in the evenings. Nalanda offers an experience of a lifetime with a peaceful environment to relax the mind, rejuvenate the body and nurture your soul.
Nalanda is located in the small fishing village of Mandrem in North Goa. The beach village is sleepy and vibrant all at once with it's single street lined with colourful boutiques, small grocery and corner shops, cafes, restaurants and massage centres to be enjoyed during your stay. The market town, a 15 minute walk from the beach, has amenities such as supermarkets, ATMs and phone shops.
Our meals will be eaten at Nalanda's stunning beachfront restaurant, Chia Lounge, a beautifully crafted wooden establishment where you can enjoy breathtaking views of the Arabian Sea while relishing the choice of sun-soaked or shaded seating areas.
Chia Lounge is passionate about promoting a healthy and mindful lifestyle and will be serving us delicious meals throughout our stay. The menu is designed to complement and support our time and will offer wholesome, organic, and locally sourced food and beverages – at Nalanda pride is taken in minimizing food wastage while ensuring the freshness and organic quality of the produce.
Chia Lounge caters to vegetarians, vegans, and gluten-free diners, and are always happy to accommodate other dietary requirements upon request.
Nalanda Retreat have a collection of unique and tasteful sea side and pool view rooms, elegantly designed with the colorful spirit of India. They have created a space where the culture's deep ancient traditions are able to authentically shine through, whilst combined with the modern amenities necessary for a stress-free stay.
ACCOMMODATION TYPES
Garden View Standard Rooms (on a shared basis, twin or double)
The cozy, bright Garden View Standard Rooms are thoughtfully designed, keeping heritage, space and grace in mind and comes with your own private balcony. Each of the rooms is in close proximity to the shore, surrounded by palm trees and the luscious tropical greenery that Nalanda Retreat prides itself on.
Our standard rooms all come with a comfortable bed, private bathroom, storage cupboard, fan and air conditioning. They have twin beds that can be combined together to accommodate a comfortable, double sleeping arrangement while some rooms have a fixed double bed. Please request your preference when confirming your reservation and understand that these requests are subject to availability.
Inland Standard Rooms (on a shared basis, twin or double)
Our Inland standard rooms, our situated on the banks of Mandrem River amongst the swaying palms in the lap of nature just 200 mtrs away from the golden sands of the Mandrem beach. The Inland building has its own private pool set on the beautifully landscaped part of the resort and gives you an incredible view of the evergreen hills.
All our standard rooms come with a comfortable bed, private bathroom, storage cupboard, fan, and air conditioning. They have twin beds that can be combined together to accommodate a comfortable, double sleeping arrangement while some rooms have a fixed double bed.
Please request your preference when confirming your reservation and understand that these requests are subject to availability.
INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL & FLIGHTS
Goa has 2 international airports and visitors to international tourists to Goa can find both direct flights, or arrivals to larger international airports Mumbai (closest) or Delhi, Bangalore and Chennai where you can connect to numerous domestic flights to Goa.
MOPA, North Goa, 45 minutes by taxi to Nalanda Retreat, Mandrem.
DABOLIM, North Goa, 1 hour 30 minutes by taxi to Nalanda Retreat, Mandrem.
Nalanda Retreat can arrange taxi pick up and drop off from either of these airports.
HOW YOUR JOURNEY WILL UNFOLD…
The Rasa Yoga 200-hour Teacher Training begins with a 3-module online self-study including foundational lessons, sadhana video practices, and more! These modules are designed to prepare you, body-mind-soul, for the retreat in North Goa, India.
Sianna will guide you through the online training with the following live calls, celebrations, and BONUSES:
* Gratitude Practice and Celebration
* Winter Solstice Practice and Celebration
* FREE ACCESS to weekly practices on the Alchemy platform
* FREE ACCESS to the Community Forum
* Periodic Office Hours to ask questions and receive laser coaching
* Alchemical Teaching Practicum
* BONUS: Mythic Yoga Flow® ~ the Myths of Ganesha, Lakshmi, and Hanuman with Sianna and Sreedevi Bringi
* BONUS: 40-Day Abundance Activation (begins January 1, 2025)
* BONUS calls with special guest teachers
** 40-Day Abundance Activation for New Year prosperity and blessings with the Goddess Lakshmi from January 1-February 9, 2025 **
** Deep dive and retreat at Nalanda Yoga and Wellness Center in Goa, India from February 15 - March 3, 2025 **
3 MODULES OF DEEP STUDY SET THE COURSE FOR YOUR EVOLUTION
…including: Sankalpa, Fire & Nectar Sadhana, Mantra, Mudra, Asana, Pranayama, Dhyana, Darshana, Upaya
MODULE 1: GANESHA GROUND TO GROW
You'll Receive 65+ Foundational Lessons to Learn/Practice:
- the names and forms of the Sacred 108 Yoga Poses in English and Sanskrit
- Fire, Nectar, and Raise Your Frequency Sadhanas (five practices)
- mantra (five practices), mudra (six practices), pranayama (five practices), and dhyana (three practices)
- alignment principles via pose labs, healthy biomechanics, foundational assists, and the art of adjustments
- yoga philosophy including Ganesha darshana, a study of Tantra, Vedanta, + Classical Yoga, and The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
- the Panchamahabhutas ~ the five elements
- spanda ~ the creative pulsation of all life energy
- the Rasa Yoga Teaching Triad
- BONUS Interviews from Yoga Luminaries
- and so much more!!
MODULE 2: LAKSHMI REVEAL YOUR RADIANCE
You'll Receive 50+ Deep Heart Lessons to Learn/Practice:
- teaching from your own embodied wisdom
- Fire, Nectar, and Raise Your Frequency Sadhanas (five practices)
- mantra (three practices), mudra (five practices), pranayama (three practices), and dhyana (two practices)
- yoga philosophy including Lakshmi darshana, the purusharthas (the four aims of life), and the concept of Śrī
- how to structure intelligent and creative classes
- how to clearly articulate the forms of the poses with biomechanical understanding
- functional anatomy and its application to the practice
- the creative expression of asana as a devotional dance
- the chakras and chakra associations
- alignment principles via pose labs, healthy biomechanics, foundational assists, and the art of adjustments
- BONUS Interviews from Yoga Luminaries
- and so much more!!
MODULE 3: HANUMAN SERVE WITH LOVE
You'll Receive 55+ Enriching Lessons to Learn/Practice:
- Fire, Nectar, and Raise Your Frequency Sadhanas (five practices)
- mantra (four practices), mudra (six practices), pranayama (three practices), and dhyana (three practices)
- yoga philosophy including Hanuman darshana, Bhakti Yoga, the Bhakti Sutras, and Lila (divine play)
- the vayus (vital winds) and the koshas (the five sheaths)
- the art of theming, including 11 steps to creating class themes
- how to serve as an embodied vessel of living wisdom.
- how to find your unique voice and share the practice of yoga with Love
- alignment principles via pose labs, healthy biomechanics, foundational assists, and the art of adjustments
- BONUS Interviews from Yoga Luminaries
- and so much more!!
“Sianna has taken all of her skills and combined them to create a unique style of teaching yoga that is deeply satisfying to the body, mind and heart of all levels of students.”
-Desiree Rumbaugh, International Master Yoga Teacher
“Sianna has a gift for seeing the best in people and still finds new ways to make them shine. Anyone that has the chance to study with her is blessed and will come out with real teaching skills and a new sense of how to create magic.”
-Jason Nemer, Founder of Acro Yoga
REGISTRATION IS OPEN
>> $3,400 <<
*We honor these difficult times with a payment plan option
($500 non-refundable deposit included with registration)
*accommodation type not included in the training fee ($845-$1,445)
*Once-in-a-lifetime access to these extraordinary teachings + retreat in INDIA.
Meet Your Guides:
Sianna has been studying, living, and sharing yoga for 35+ years.
She is the visionary and founder of the Rasa Yoga Collective.
Sianna Sherman
Sianna (she/her) is committed to being Love-In-Action here on earth to serve. For nearly three decades, she has been an international yoga teacher, training tens of thousands of students and yoga teachers from around the globe. As the visionary of the Rasa Yoga Collective, Mythic Yoga Flow®, and RITUAL, Sianna shares her voice in the way of community and collaboration. She is a gifted Storyteller, Hypnotherapist, NLP Practitioner, Ritualist, and Shadow Work Guide. Through these gateways, she awakens the imagination through the language of the soul and supports a rich discovery of one’s own unique gifts.
She is dedicated to social justice activism, anti-racism, mantra, ritual, emotional intelligence, Tantric yoga philosophy, and Celtic studies. Sianna brings a genuine presence to every offering with humility, devotion, and deep care for the collective. She leads Rasa Yoga teacher training courses, Immersions on Yoga Mythology, Mantra and Mudra, and an in-depth 13-Moon Mystery School. She is a featured contributor to magazines, podcasts, and summits around the world.
Mischa Varmuza
Mischa is a yoga teacher and student, a practitioner and sādhak of Traditional Tantra, a Transpersonal Coach, and a guide.
Mischa's yoga journey began almost 20 years ago and has led her into the exploration and study of many fields of personal growth, natural medicine, bodywork, spirituality, and healing. She has over 12 years of teaching experience and facilitating space and many years of additional practice, study and sādhanā which deeply informs the work and practice that she shares.
Mischa met her primary teacher and mentor, Sianna Sherman in 2014, a meeting which continues to influence her and she is now a lead teacher for the Rasa Yoga Collective, founded by Sianna. She has also immersed in the Priestess tradition under Sianna's guidance, a path of embodied practice, wisdom and ritual, inspired by the Celtic Traditions, inviting a sincere journey of reclamation of the Divine Feminine.
Mischa holds enormous gratitude to all the teachers who have inspired her and a sincere commitment to honour the roots of yoga whilst being relevant to modern times. She is dedicated to her continued studies in yoga and Tantra, to Sanskrit, particularly in the context of mantra and chanting, to shadow work and social justice, and to cultivating a more intimate, emotionally intelligent, empowered and caring relationship with life.
She spends extensive time in India and has had the privilege to visit sacred sites and practice under the guidance of true masters of yoga and tantra. This includes initiation into Kriya Yoga through the lineage of Swami Satyananda and more recently, in 2018, initiation and committment to the Traditional Tantric path within the Bhairavanand Tantra Lineage under the masterful guidance of Guru-ji Rajkumar.
Mischa is currently based in Goa, South India, and offers transformative yoga classes, retreats and transpersonal coaching both in-person and online. Her wish is to empower you, through deep devotional practice, inquiry, and connection to the Sacred, to radically transform your experience of self, others, and life and inspire courageous, kind and heart-centred living with both self and social awareness.
What is Rasa Yoga?
Rasa is a Sanskrit word that means “essence, juice, taste, nectar and fulfillment of the soul.”
Rasa Yoga is a modern yoga school that honors the roots of yoga and is committed to the equity and inclusion of all.
In Rasa yoga we study:
✔️ asana (physical practice)
✔️ mantra (vocal practice)
✔️ mudra (hand gesture offerings)
✔️ myth (stories from Hindu and ancient yogic traditions)
✔️ pranayama (breath practice)
✔️ meditation
✔️ functional anatomy
✔️ Tantric yoga philosophy
✔️ shadow work + emotional intelligence
✔️ soul alchemy (integration of all the practices and the weaving into our daily lives, both individually + collectively)
Our Mission
Rasa Yoga is committed to equity and inclusion for all. We are dedicated to bringing forth creativity, community and sustainable leadership.
We are committed to protecting our planet by initiating seva projects in our local and global communities that protect, honor, and serve the Earth. We plant trees for all students in our live and online trainings as a small symbol of our commitment to sustainable leadership.
Our Values
Embrace with Compassion.
Rise with Courage.
Transform with Love.
This training is for you if...
🌟 you've always wanted to train with Sianna and haven't yet 🌟
🌟 you are seeking a 200-hour yoga alliance certificate 🌟
🌟 you are ready to DIVE DEEP and QUANTUM LEAP 🌟
🌟 you are committed to equity + inclusion of all 🌟
🌟 you honor and celebrate the roots of yoga 🌟
🌟 you desire to build a yoga community 🌟
🌟 you want to practice the juicy way 🌟
This Training is For Me
I am beyond grateful for the experiences in being a student and a teacher of Rasa Yoga, founded by Sianna Sherman.
Following the teacher training program in London ‘Rasa Yoga 300hrs my immersion in Rasa Yoga has set me on a learning (and unlearning) adventure. This has been so magical and transformative…and it is still unfolding!
I am growing as a yoga teacher and deepening my practices through the teachings from both the Rasa Yoga 200hrs and 300hrs online programs. This has been a truly alchemical journey for me in Yoga, in Life.
Sianna’s and RasaYoga co-director Greta Hill’s profound knowledge of Yoga, teaching methodology and approach is illuminating.
-Annet Richards-Binns, 500-Hour Rasa Yoga Graduate
This 200-hour Rasa Yoga Teacher Training:
✔️ Includes a 3-module online immersion & 15-day retreat in India
✔️ Is registered with Yoga Alliance
Join Sianna Sherman and Mischa Varmuza for this opportunity to deepen your yoga practice and learn the essential skills to become a great teacher.
The course provides a comprehensive foundation in the art and practice of teaching soulful and skillful yoga, and draws from a wealth of knowledge and fundamental tools necessary to develop the heart, gifts and unique voice of each teacher. Rasa Yoga honors lineage and tradition of yoga while awakening authentic creativity as a yoga practitioner and teacher in the modern world.
Our extensive and super fun curriculum includes:
Key Teachings of Rasa Yoga
Sankalpa – craft a root intention for your practice, teaching, and life
Sadhana – foundational practices for a yogic life
Breakthrough Biomechanics for Essential Asanas
Art of Sequencing-
3 Pillars of Rasa Sequencing + Sequence Maps
History of Yoga, Classical Yoga, and Key Yoga Sutras
Introduction to Tantric Philosophy
Intersection of Yoga and Social Justice Advocacy
Honoring the Roots of Yoga with Cultural Appreciation in Practice + Mindset
Anti-racism in Yoga
Subtle Body Anatomy: Koshas, Nadis and Chakras
Mantra, Mudra and Meditation
Pranayama + Spirit of the Breath
Skillful Teaching Methodology
Fire + Nectar Sadhanas for daily growth, transformation, + nourishment
"I felt safe. I felt seen. I felt at home for maybe the first time ever.
The teachings of Rasa, and the dear friendships I've made have been one of the greatest blessings of my life.
I am incredibly grateful and humbled by the courageous and heartfelt path that Rasa Yoga has empowered me to walk.
-Andrew Ragan, Rasa 500-hr Graduate
"Rasa Yoga YTT is life-changing!
They offer a thorough and comprehensive Yoga Teacher Training which deeply honors the lineages of yoga including Mantra, Mudra, Pranayama, Sanskrit, Asana, Philosophy, Anatomy, how to improve & develop your relationship with yourself & others; educating & bringing awareness on social justice and antiracism issues in the yoga industry [et al], and much more if you can imagine there being more! Never before have I completed a Yoga Teacher Training that encompasses all of these elements. It left me wanting to learn more and after having completed the 200HR training, I knew I had to complete their 300HR as soon as it became available; and I did!
To me this program is so much more than learning how to become a yoga teacher; but rather how to use teachings of yoga to become a better human and through that gateway one blossoms into becoming a teacher who is knowledgeable, aware & attuned.
I would highly recommend Rasa Yoga School Yoga Teacher Training to anyone."
-Jennifer J. Rasa Yoga 500-hr Graduate
"I have recently completed a second teacher training with Sianna Sherman, the visionary force behind the Rasa Yoga collective.
I can only describe this training as a truly powerful alchemical journey, that moves you from birth to re-birth and way beyond.
Sianna’s teachings are so deep, thoughtful and skillful! Every bit of the training is a treasured seed that keeps unfolding and expanding within. I would recommend such a training to any yoga student and teacher aiming to immerse into the profound teachings of yoga, from every angle, from the roots, and from the heart.”
-Sergio Rasman, Rasa 500-hr Graduate
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Closing Blessing
Thank you Mother India, and all origins, for the lineages of yoga and the transmission of grace that flow forth from your sacred land.
We bow to the sages, seers, rishis, yogins, yogis, yoginis, and teachers who have carried the sacred flame of yoga through the ancient ages into modernity.
May our journey be blessed with Love, Wisdom, and Compassion for All Beings.
May we practice with pure motive for the Benefit of All Beings.
Om Sri Gurubhyo Namaha
