private yoga teacher mentorship
refine your craft. strengthen your voice. teach with authority.
for yoga teachers ready to evolve
This is a highly personalized, one on one mentorship experience for yoga teachers who are ready to elevate their teaching at a professional level.
Whether you are newly certified and seeking clarity, or years into teaching and feeling called to refine your voice, this container offers structured guidance, honest feedback, and spacious support.
Together, we deepen your confidence, refine your your sequencing, strengthen your anatomical cueing, and clarify your leadership as an instructor.
This mentorship is selective and application based to ensure depth, integrity, and true transformation.
Who this is for
This mentorship is for teachers who:
Want expert eyes on their sequencing and class architecture
Desire more confidence in their anatomical cueing
Feel ready to refine their voice and delivery
Are navigating imposter syndrome or professional growth edges
Want structured support instead of piecing growth together alone
Value mentorship grounded in both experience and education
This mentorship is ideal for teachers who value depth of study, applied experience, and thoughtful refinement over surface level credentialing.
What we refine together
over eight weeks, we focus on:
Functional, smooth and safe sequencing and intelligent class structure
Clear, anatomy informed cueing
Voice, pacing, and energetic presence
The art of spaciousness and restraint
Professional growth mapping and next steps
Strength based development, not camparison
“This is not about changing who you are as a teacher. It is about strengthening who you already are.”
what’s included:
Four private Zoom sessions over eight weeks
One full class video review with detailed written feedback
Sequencing refinement and implementation guidance
Reflection prompt and integration assignments
Email support between sessions
in addition, mentorship students receive:
Access to Shana’s Advanced Teaching for Yoga Instructors manual
Access to Transforming Classes Through the Power of Words & Voice manual
Optional continuing education hours (13 total) upon completion of the self-paced coursework
why this makes it better:
This mentorship bridges personalized guidance with structured continuing education, allowing teachers to both refine their craft and formally document growth.
investment: $1000
*Payment plan available upon request
About your mentor
Shana Buckley, E-RYT 500, Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider, Experienced Reiki Master Teacher, and Founder of Nautilus Rising Yoga & Wellness Institute.
Shana has years of of active classroom experience, advanced sequencing study, and teacher training leadership. Her credentials are grounded not only in formal education, but in thousands of hours teaching, refining, and embodying the work in real time across diverse settings.
Having led and mentored instructors within structured teacher training environments, Shana brings both advanced technical knowledge and lived classroom integration to her mentorship approach.
Her background blends anatomical precision, trauma informed sensitivity, energetic awareness, and leadership development, creating a container that supports teachers in both skill mastery and authentic voice.
the application process
This mentorship is application based to ensure alignment and readiness.
When accepted, we begin with a clarity call to outline goals and establish focus areas for our work together. Apply below to begin.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Yes. This mentorship is supportive for both newly certified teachers and experienced instructors.
Newer teachers often benefit from structured refinement early in their careers, developing strong sequencing foundations, confident cueing, and professional clarity from the start.
Experienced teachers often use this container to evaluate nuance, refine advanced sequencing, and strengthen leadership presence.
Each mentorship is tailored to you current level and goals.
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No. All sessions are conducted via Zoom.
This mentorship is open to teachers anywhere. The only requirement is the ability to record and submit one full class for review.
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Upon completion of the required coursework and reflection assignments connected to the manuals, participants may receive continuing education hours through Shana Buckley.
CEUs are optional and provided after completion of the outlined materials within the mentorship container.
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The eight week container provides structure and accountability, but growth does not expire.
If additional time is needed to complete coursework, access to the materials remains available. CEUs can be issued once requirements are fulfilled.
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Life happens. Sessions may be rescheduled within reasonable notice.
Consistency is encouraged to maintain momentum and depth of work.
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Mentorship is intentionally limited to ensure depth and individualized attention.
Applications are reviewed for readiness, alignment, and commitment to growth.
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No. This mentorship focuses on professional development as a yoga instructor.
While confidence and leadership growth are natural outcomes, the container is centered on teaching skill refinement, sequencing intelligence, and classroom presence.
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This mentorship is a structured, high touch professional development container.
Over eight weeks, participants receive personalized guidance, detailed class review with written feedback, four private sessions, direct access for questions between meetings, and two comprehensive course manuals eligible for continuing education hours.
Beyond the tangible components, this container offers something less visible but equally valuable: focused attention, experienced perspective, and advanced teaching refinement grounded in thousands of hours of classroom leadership.
This is not a casual coaching call. It is a curated, immersive professional investment designed to elevate your teaching at a meaningful level.