Yoga Teacher Mentorship P1 | GOYA CEC & Yoga Alliance YACEP

Explore ahimsa as interconnection in the teachers sharing circle, embracing love, gratitude, and grace to guide self-care and compassionate teaching.

Perform a blended peak pose class for handstand prep, pairing restorative, yin, and hatha with a flow to warm the body, refine stability against the wall, and honor ahimsa.

Explore ahimsa as non-harming and non-violence, examining how imposing our will harms others. Apply self-compassion, ethical choices, and nonviolent communication to mindful yoga teaching.

In a teachers sharing circle, Satya guides a somatic practice of vibration, breath, and cellular visualization to connect body, breath, and nerves, fostering accessible, truthful yoga pedagogy.

Explore Ardha Chandrasana, the half moon peak pose, with guided balance work and safe progressions using blocks, a chair, or a wall to open the hips, shoulders, and side body.

Explore your true range of motion in the hip joint through guided external and internal rotation, stability drills, and mindful sequencing, using props to balance mobility and stability.

Explore Asteya, or non-stealing, in yoga teaching by identifying how time and energy are taken and setting clear boundaries, etiquette, and studio norms to protect both teachers and students.

Explore peak pose mastery with dancer's pose (Natarajasana) using a strap for variations, balance, and shoulder and front-pelvis opening. Build strength through bridges, sun salutations, and safe progression.

Explore asteya in yoga teaching by blending others' knowledge with your own creativity to craft classes centered on transitions and random poses.

Explore brahmacharya as self-restraint in daily practice, balancing energy and attachment through mindful pausing, listening, and intentional absence of unsolicited advice in teaching and life.

Develop crow pose mastery through variations like flying frog and side crow. Build wrist preparation, weight distribution, and core engagement in a guided vinyasa flow.

Explore brahmacharya as the wise use of energy, adapting to fluctuating energy levels through chanting, walking meditation, guided relaxation, and mindful, flexible practice.

Explore aparigraha, the practice of non-attachment and letting go, through candid discussion of money, relationships, aging, and unconditional love in yoga teaching.

Embark on a peak wheel pose journey with shoulder opening, hip flexor and quadriceps preparation, guided by breathwork, alignment cues, and stepwise prep from cat cow to pigeon.

Explore aparigraha through a brief balance-focused yoga workshop that links breath with non-attachment, guiding mindful poses, playful exploration, and breath-led release.

Explore the Yamas and their role in personal and global ethics, self-care, and interconnection. Learn how non-violence, truth, energy conservation, and boundaries shape compassionate teaching.

Develop balance and core strength through a guided flow toward the flying hurdler pose, using arm balance progressions, chaturanga alignment, and hip-opening variations.

Explore how to teach the Yamas in yoga classes using curriculum-based practices, including ho'oponopono, smiling meditation, Kapalabhati, Nadi Shodhana, and sati breath to cultivate Ahimsa, Satya, Brahmacharya, and aparigraha.

Log in to yogaalliance.org, open the teacher dashboard, and submit CE hours by selecting a non-YACP instructor, entering Juan Villegas's name, course, dates, online location, hours, then save.