Yoga Mentoring and Teacher Support


“The mastery of yoga must not be measured simply by the ability to master the techniques…but how it influences our day to day living, how it enhances our relationships, and how it promotes clarity and peace of mind.” — TKV Desikachar

NEW FOR 2021-2022: BIPOC Yoga Teacher Mentorship Scholarship
As a Latina teacher I am proud to announce the Metta Yoga: Mind-Body Education® Yoga Mentorship Scholarship program for BIPOC. There is a gross under-representation of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) in the Yoga world and I am committed to changing this. I believe that a key to truly making Yoga accessible to all is by encouraging not only body diversity but also diversity in race and ethnicity in teachers. I will offer a discount for my year long mentorship program for BIPOC with a commitment to the journey of Yoga. This is not a typical "need based" scholarship so no financial questions will be asked.
REQUIREMENTS:
self-identify as a Person of Color
have a consistent yoga practice
commit to teach Yoga after completing year long mentorship
complete Scholarship Application that will be emailed to prospective mentees

 

I believe it takes a minimum of 10 years of Yoga teaching to learn how to teach besides having a dedicated personal Yoga and meditation practice.  I am happy to help anyone along their path and as one of my teachers in India said, we should share what we know otherwise we are no better than thieves.  I offer my Yoga coaching service to both new and experienced Yoga teachers and students.

I know how it feels not to have a mentor and to feel that you are alone without the guidance of a senior teacher.  Are you a new Yoga teacher feeling unsure of yourself?  Are you in a teacher training program and intuit that something is missing?  Do you need more personal attention?  Do you need help with designing a therapeutic class?  Contact me with a description of your training or practice and what you hope to gain and we will design a program for YOUR needs.

You can choose three paths to mentoring:

  • A ONE TIME three hour workshop on a topic of your choice is $225.

  • Book THREE three hour workshops (9 hours) for $540 (taken at your convenience within one year.)

  • ANNUAL MENTORING MEMBERSHIP: $1,800.
    One three hour workshop monthly for one year ($150/each three hour workshop) plus two Zoom Yoga classes weekly.

    INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS ARE AVAILABLE — ALL PAYMENTS ARE DUE IN ADVANCE OF WORKSHOPS VIA PAYPAL, SQUARE CASH, VENMO.

What You Get:

I act as your sounding board and mentor.  You can ask me anything related to your personal practice or teaching. 

Using the skills I’ve developed through 20+ years of practice and teaching I will help you work through the things that trip you up.  My approach is as down to earth and no-nonsense as it is spiritual and intuitive, but know that I may tell you things that I believe you need to hear, not necessarily what you want to hear. I guide the work sequentially and purposefully but also encourage your spontaneous interactivity and personal insights so that together we can incubate concepts and ideas in order to investigate the profundity of these traditions.

To join my mentorship program you must be able to make a true commitment to trust my process that is very different from the standard Yoga teacher training. 

I believe in quality, not quantity.  In my Yoga tradition the student studied with one teacher for years, just as Krishnamacharya learned from Ramamohan Brahmachari and Desikachar learned from his father.  In the "old school" Yoga way it is very important for a Yoga practitioner to choose a teacher who can guide them properly -- a teacher who has been practicing for many years and who has come from a lineage.

Please read about “Becoming a Yoga Teacher.”

What people believe...

“This would refreshingly benefit the way yoga is now being “mentored” in the USA. One on one, really and truly working with the student of yoga. Real mentoring. The real deal!”

“There is so much I am not learning in my yoga teacher training program I don’t even know where to start. If I hadn’t had you as my first teacher I don’t think I would be aware of how much this program is lacking. Thank you!”