Yoga and Stress Management Experience
After practicing yoga intermittently for over 20 years, Marsha started teaching in the early '90's. Strongly influenced by the Iyengar style of yoga focused on proper alignment, Marsha found the more meditative approach taught by Swami Satchidinanda a better fit, and received her certification in 1996. She is now registered as an ERYT-500 with Yoga Alliance and continues her studies exploring the many dimensions of yoga.
With two certifications to teach Stress Management, Marsha now teaches weekly classes focusing on the stress-reducing benefits of yoga. Her classes are designed to help those who may spend hours in front of a computer teaching them ways to weave yogic principles into their already hectic schedules. Marsha also has classes teaching a more senior population and has seen first hand the anti-aging benefits of yoga.
In addition to weekly classes, including a "Chair Yoga" class at the Indiana Women's Prison, Marsha has served as Director of the 200-hour Teacher Training Program at the Cityoga School of Yoga and teaches modules of the more advanced 500-hour program.
Marsha also offers workshops (Embracing Midlife and Stress Management) and speaks to employees to help them better manage the demands placed on them as they try to balance their work and personal lives. All workshops are experiencial as Marsha guides participants through a complete head-to-toe yoga class without even leaving their chairs.
In July of 2011, Marsha became a Level One practitioner of iRest Yoga Nidra with Richard Miller, Ph.D. iRest practice combines the ancient practice of guided meditation and deep relaxation with modern science to help reduce stress and release trauma at the deeper levels.
Marsha has provided weekly yoga classes for the following institutions:
South Holland Presbyterian Church, South Holland Medical Group, Athenaeum YMCA, Baxter YMCA, St. Vincent’s Hospital, The Blue Triangle, Beverly Spinners Club, Krannert Park District, Citizen’s Gas Company, Westminster Presbyterian Church, Woodruff Place Town Hall, Riley Towers, St. Richard’s School, Eli Lilly, Marsh Foods, St. Peter’s United Church of Christ, Fitness Jungle, Noel Studio, Indianapolis Athletic Club, Roche Diagnostics, Eitlejorg Museum, St. Luke’s Methodist Church, Indiana Women’s Prison, Indiana Historical Society, Healing Garden, The Lamp Art Gallery, Greenwood Community Center, Indianapolis Repertory Theatre, The Wellness Community, IUPUI Medical School, The Glove Company, Wild Birds, Unlimited, Indiana Women’s Prison, Roberts Park UMC, Lockerbie UMC, Outside the Box.
Marsha has conducted Workshops for:
Presbyterian Health Education and Welfare Conference 1998 and 2001, Federal Credit Union Annual Conference 1999, Boner Center Annual Meeting, South Holland Medical Group, YMCA at the Athenaeum, The Blue Triangle, 1999 Women’s Expo of Indiana, Citizen’s Gas Company, Indiana Historical Society, Roche Diagnostics, Eitlejorg Museum, Indianapolis Woman’s Health Conference, LanAmerica Corporation, Midwest Academy of Healing Arts, Marsh Foods, Inc., Indiana State Museum and IUPUI Medical, IUPUI Health Fair 2006, 2007. 2008, 2009, Childcare Answers, Open Heart, Quiet Mind, PranaYoga, Beatree Yoga, Vibe Yoga, Peace Through Yoga, and Inner Peace Yoga.