Where learning becomes living and teaching begins from the heart.
Pathway Roles at 12 Petalled Lotus
The 12 Petalled Lotus teaching field grows through people who live from their own path; mentors, facilitators, and coaches who bring coherence into classrooms, circles, and one-to-one practice.
Roles Overview
How Learning Becomes Teaching
Education is a continuum that moves from learning → mentoring → facilitating → coaching.
Each role holds a distinct rhythm within the same field - safety, pacing, and coherence.
Roles at a Glance
MENTOR
Support live classes and breakout circles; model presence.
Training / Readiness: Orientation + interview; 2 Pathways minimum.
Compensation: Volunteer (founding mentors may receive a stipend).
Progression: Eligible for Facilitator or Coach track.
FACILITATOR
Co-teach 12 Pathways, guide integration, manage containment.
Training / Readiness: Full Facilitator Training (2026 – Mar 2027).
Compensation: Paid $40–$60/hr live + $25/hr debrief.
Progression: Certification to co-lead immersives.
COACH
1:1 integration support after the 12-week course.
Training / Readiness: ICF Level 1 (ACC track) expected Q3 2026.
Compensation: Paid per client or cohort + optional honorarium for class presence.
Progression: Independent practice under 12PL ethos.
Important Notes
No payment during training (apprenticeship phase).
Founding Cohort Exception: the first apprentices (2026-Q1,2027) are paid to help seed the culture.
Private Coaching Boundary: after a participant finishes their 12 weeks, any 1:1 coaching agreement is held separately between coach and client (independent from 12PL).
ICF Alignment: building toward Level 1 (ACC) approval in Q3 2026; pilot cohorts will run beforehand.
Training Overview
Mentor Training – approx. 6 months (2 Pathways) · 3–4 hrs per week
Facilitator Training – 12–15 months · 5–7 hrs per week · paid once certified
Coach Training – 12 weeks · 5–8 hrs per week · ICF Level 1 track
Each role builds on the last, forming a continuum from learning to leadership.
Mentor Training
A six-month apprenticeship in presence and group rhythm. Mentors assist in live classes, learn pacing, and model coherence in small circles.
Mentor Training DetailsPeople are often drawn to mentor training because they already live close to the values at the center of 12 Petalled Lotus. They’re the ones who listen with care, who notice growth in others, who steady a room just by being in it.
A mentor is someone ready to translate that way of being into conscious practice. Most come with experience in teaching, coaching, healing, or community work, but what matters most is presence, self-awareness, and a willingness to keep learning.
Those who feel called to this work are invited into an interview process. It’s less about credentials and more about alignment and a conversation to sense readiness, resonance, and fit within the teaching field.
Facilitator Training
A year-long professional track for those ready to teach within the 12 Pathways. Build confidence, pacing, and embodied leadership.
Facilitator Training DetailsPeople often feel called to facilitation when they sense ease in guiding a group toward shared understanding. They have a feel for rhythm and presence, noticing when energy rises or needs gentling.
A facilitator translates learning into lived experience. They create safety, foster curiosity, and invite connection within each circle. Many come from teaching, therapy, or somatic work, but what matters most is steadiness, discernment, and a genuine love of witnessing growth.
Those interested in becoming facilitators will also move through an interview process and a conversation to sense readiness and alignment with the heart of this teaching field.
Coach Training
A twelve-week ICF-aligned program for those called to one-to-one work after Pathway completion.
Coach Training DetailsSome are drawn to coaching because they feel a natural pull toward one-to-one work. They listen with precision, ask questions that open space, and help others find language for what’s shifting within them.
A coach walks beside learners as they integrate the Pathways into daily life, offering reflection, accountability, and support for change. Many arrive with backgrounds in education, caregiving, or leadership, yet what matters most is curiosity, clarity, and a respect for another person’s unfolding.
Those entering coach training will begin with our shared foundations and move toward formal ICF accreditation once our application is approved in Q3 next year. The interview process helps us ensure readiness and alignment with the integrity of this emerging field.
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Our evolution is shaped by the people involved.
Mentors steady the space, facilitators guide the learning, and coaches carry the work into the world.
Together they create a living network of practice rooted in safety, pacing, and coherence.
