Teacher Mentoring

The heArt of Teaching: Professional Development & Assessment Preparation
August 27 - 30, 2026

This four-day intensive offers an opportunity to refine your understanding, deepen your practice, mature as a teacher, and cultivate the steadiness and discernment that allow you to teach with clarity.

Through a combination of practice, teaching presentations and collaborative discussion, participants will engage in a depth of study that fosters integration in a focused, collegial environment.

Participants will explore the art of skillful observation, effective communication, hands-on adjustments, and the intelligent use of props to support students with greater precision, confidence, and discernment. Throughout the intensive, we will examine not only what to teach, but how to teach in ways that foster understanding, safety, and transformation.

This intensive will be taught live, both in person and online, allowing participants to fully engage regardless of location.



Sunday, August 2nd; 4:00–6:00 PM ET (Online, all other sessions are hybrid)

  • Intensive Overview

  • Q&A

Thursday, August 27th
2:00–5:00 PM ET: Opening Prayers, The Inversions Practice
Break
5:30 PM ET: Āsana Class


Friday, August 28th
10:00 AM ET: Prāṇāyāma Class
11:30 AM–5:30 PM ET
Teaching Presentations with accompanying Situation Demonstrations (Level 1) or Situation Presentations (Levels 2 & 3)

A break will be allotted during the afternoon.

Saturday, August 29
9:30 AM ET: Āsana Class
Lunch Break
12:30 PM ET–5:30 PM ET
Teaching Presentations Continued, Individual Feedback, and Q&A

Group dinner will be provided.

Sunday, August 30
10:00 AM ET: Group Practice
12:30 PM ET: Closing Prayers and Departure


Tuition
$425 if paid in full by August 15, 2026. $500 thereafter.
Includes the Saturday evening group dinner, beverages, snacks and light lunches throughout the weekend.

For information regarding registration send an email to holly@yogawithholly.com Payment details and link to all sessions will be sent in reply.

2025 - 2026 Yoga Teacher Mentoring Program

The Mentoring Program gives Yoga teachers and aspiring teachers the opportunity to immerse themselves in the art, science and philosophy of Yoga.

Grounded in the Iyengar lineage, this program is for those with an earnest desire to elevate their understanding of what Yoga is, to put that knowledge into action and to share that wisdom with others.

Offerings

All sessions are taught in hybrid format. Special pricing is offered for those attending the full program, including discounted weekly class pricing.

  • 1 weekend intensive (3.5 days)

  • 6 Sunday study sessions: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM ET (Special Topics, see Events page for details)

  • Weekly mentoring sessions: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 4:00 - 5:00 PM ET.
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  • Access to a robust library of recordings, curated documents and study materials

  • Many additional inspirational and practical bonus offerings.

  • Click here to view our Google Calendar.

Program Faculty

Holly Kostura, CIYT-Level 3, C-IAYT, E-RYT 500
Program Director and Lead Teacher

Nicolo Fonte, CIYT-Level 2, RYT 200
Program Assistant, Mentor-in-Training

Click here to learn more about the program, including schedule, pricing and application process.

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