Yoga Student Immersions

Name: Create Power Yoga
Price range: $$

I have been looking for an opportunity to advance my yoga practice and I’m not sure if the teacher training is something I’m interested in. When the immersion weekends were posted I signed up immediately and was so excited to have this opportunity to do something for me and my practice. The immersion weekend was incredible and did just that. From learning the philosophy of yoga, learning more about breath and finding better alignment in poses, it was exactly what my practice needed to advance and progress further. I would highly encourage anyone looking to advance their practice to attend an immersion weekend.

Lauren R. October 2024

Our Immersion Weekends use a variety of workshops, play, and discussion to explore the nuances of yoga movement practice (asana) and introduce you to other aspects of practice including philosophy and history.

Our Immersions are led by our owner, Petra Lehman-Brauer, and are designed for students interested in deepening their yoga practice. This course does not make you eligible for teacher certification, but includes full immersion in the physical and philosophical aspects of yoga.

During these yoga immersion weekends, you will dive into anatomy, alignment, meditation, and philosophy. This yoga student training will give you a comprehensive understanding of yoga physiology, meditation, pranayama (breath practice), and an anatomy-based understanding of your alignment and practice.

Our Student Training Immersion is spread out over three weekend modules. You decide what modules fit for you, or attend all three for the full immersion experience!

Looking for a 200 hour Yoga Teacher certification? Head on over to our 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training page!

Introducing our 2024 Immersion Schedule!

See below for the weekends and their details

Immersion FAQs

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Who should participate?

This immersion is a wonderful opportunity whether you're brand new to yoga, or have been practicing for years.

Many students wish they could dive into yoga in a teacher training, but don't have the desire to teach. That is why we have created this program. Learn about your yoga practice - on and off the mat - with yourself and your personal journey in mind.

Immersion Format

Each immersion weekend is Saturday and Sunday, 10:30am - 5:30pm (with lunch and snack breaks!).

Each day will include a lightly heated vinyasa (flow) yoga class, focused on the weekend's themes, along with meditation, anatomy and physiology, pose alignment breakdown and yoga philosophy spread throughout the day. We will have a variety of movement and stillness, with plenty of time for questions and to address individual interests as we go!

What will be covered?

The curriculum of each immersion weekend varies, but will include:

Pose and posture breakdowns for your alignment
Anatomy and physiology of yoga
Yoga Philosophy (yamas and niyamas, sutras)
Meditation

See the individual immersion weekend schedule for a fuller picture of what each immersion addresses!

We also provide the following materials:

A comprehensive manual to help you take notes and bring home information for self-study
Hand-outs and extras

Will this count toward a teaching certification?

The immersion itself does not credit toward a yoga teaching certifications. However, if you decide during or after this immersion that you would like to do our teacher training, we'd love to see you traing!

If you registered for all 3 weekends, you can apply $500 of your immersion registration fees to the cost of our next teacher training (this applies only to a training within 1-year of your immersion).

The hours from this immersion will not transfer - you will still need to complete all hours of a 200-hour program.

Cancellation & Refund policy

What is your cancellation & refund policy?

Any immersion payments are refundable up to 30-days prior to the immersion you are registered for. If you cancel within 30-days of your immersion weekend, we will refund 50% of your fee.

Payments are non-refundable after the start of the program. In the case of unforeseen circumstances causing a student to leave the immersion, payment may be transferred to another Create Power Yoga training program or immersion held within 18 months.

We require a minimum of 5 participants for each weekend of this program. If we do not have the necessary attendance within 7-days of a weekend, we will cancel the immersion weekend and provide a full refund.

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TENSION & RELEASE

November 16 & 17
10:30am - 5:30pm each day

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In our Tension & Release immersion, you will experience hands-on learning of the progressions into inversions, arm balances, and back bending. Progression is key here - you can do this immersion regardless of your experience! We will also release into restorative postures and practice. You'll get hands-on anatomy of the shoulders and arms, learn how your body works during back-bending poses, and integrate new knowledge and poses into your practice. In addition to the physical, we will examine yogic social contracts, personal ethics, and history, and how it relates to enhances your practice on and off the mat.

Material covered in the Tension & Release module:

Functional exploration of the shoulders, arms, wrists
Fascial body anatomy (how is your body connected??)
Meditation
Yamas & Niyamas (pt. 3)
Activating our rest & digest system
Pose clinics and progressing into inversions, arm balances, backbends
Restorative practice
and more!

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What our students are saying...

I highly recommend Create Power Yoga! The prices are affordable compared to other yoga studios in the area. Vinyasa is their most popular class and it is a great workout. The staff is always helpful and welcoming, especially for beginners who are hesitant to try a class.

Erika L.

I am a senior and have been going here since 2015. It is amazing how good you feel after class and there is no judging by the instructors or your classmates. Everyone should try at least once. You leave relaxed and limber. And in this stressful environment, you leave with a peaceful and hopeful mind.

Jenny B.

Petra and the team of yoga instructors at CPY are warm and welcoming to all and make the new and experienced yogi's comfortable. Love the studio, it has a calming atmosphere for the body/mind practice. So happy to have found CPY!!

Chelsea B.

My favorite place in the whole wide world. Its the only place I can go and truly feel at peace. I love the new "pop-up classes" and the owner is always going above and beyond to create new adventures for their members. The staff is so super awesome and genuinely caring about your well being. I'm a big fan!

Sherry M.

I have been taking classes at Create Power Yoga for a few weeks now and I absolutely love it. The heated classes are the perfect balance of stretch and strength. Breath is emphasized in class. I've never heard so many yogis ujjayi breathing in one place, it is beautiful. I would definitely recommend this studio to anyone looking for some heat and a challenge.

Kat S.

Create Power Yoga studio is a MUST for anyone with an interest in yoga. Petra and her staff are helpful, welcoming and committed to making everyone's yoga experience a great one.

Anne B.

I have practiced yoga in the hot studio for the past year and am thrilled with the move to Newport Ave (within walking distance). At the age of 63 with very mixed abilities, i have been warmly welcomed, encouraged, and guided. Yoga has been very beneficial to me and I am sure you could benefit, too!

Pam S.

I had never taken a yoga class before I tried CPY, but now I don't know why I went so long without trying. It's so relaxing it's hard to believe you're working out! The yoga instructors focus on your breathing, so you are relaxed the entire time! I'm hooked. The instructors at CPY clearly very passionate about what they are teaching and care about how everyone is doing in the class. I can't imagine going to another yoga studio. CPY is perfect for all ages and experience! You have to come check out this studio. It'll change the way you see yoga (I know it did for me).

Jen D.

I've practiced in a lot of different studios, and I've rarely found one as warm and welcoming as Create Power Yoga.

Julie S.

The owners are wonderfully nice and there's always someone who remembers you and says hello. The teachers are fantastic and really interested in creating a good experience for you. The heated studio/hot yoga is perfect for feeling like you are really getting a workout (and it's a great respite from the cold during the winter). It's takes a lot to convince me to go to the gym, but I look forward to coming to this studio to do yoga a few times a week! Also, I would highly recommend this place to someone who is less comfortable with their skill level- there is a great mix of people and the teachers are great about helping (but not pushing too hard), so even I feel comfortable, even though my inverted-something-twisting-pose isn't exactly fitness model worthy.

Alexis J.