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Inner Teacher Academy

The Most Important Voice You'll Ever Hear is Yours

Inner Teacher Academy

The Alternative to Cookie-Cutter Yoga

In a world where external experts and quick-fix solutions fill social media channels, it’s easy to forget that the most reliable guide we will ever have is the teacher within. This is why the Inner Teacher Academy was created. It is not a place to master another’s technique, but a space for focused inquiry into self.

Our symbol is the labyrinth. Unlike a maze, a labyrinth is not a puzzle to be solved; it is a single, certain path to a quiet center that requires trust, not tricks. Its architecture disorients the linear mind, demanding a new kind of listening.

Here, we learn that life’s challenges are not roadblocks, but the very path where the inner teacher speaks most clearly. Instead of pushing on, we use the grounding force of gravity and the simplicity of breath to create openings for grace. We learn to touch our discomfort with softness, transforming resistance into harmony.

But reaching the center is not the end. The journey out is where the practice is truly forged. We walk the same path back, but we are changed, carrying the wisdom from the center back into our world of movement, relationship, and responsibility. Each step outward is a chance to see life’s problems not as a distraction, but as the very ground to apply our newfound clarity.

This work cultivates a profound sensitivity to your body’s intelligence. It is a complete journey—inward to discover, and outward to embody—that empowers you to restore body-mind balance, and find your way guided by the authority of your own experience.

MIND+MOTION Trainings

Comprehensive courses designed to awaken your inner wisdom and transform your movement practices.

Mind+Motion practice

Through the principles of Gravity & Grace and Peter's 40+ years of experience, you'll learn to listen to your body's innate intelligence and transform resistance into your most powerful guide.

Now offering two unique options to fit your schedule and goals.

Inner TUNE‑UP

50 hrs / 12 Online Modules

This foundational course guides you to discover and remember your wisdom within. Through the principles of Gravity & Grace, learn to listen to your body's innate intelligence and transform resistance into your most powerful guide.

Inner BLAST‑OFF

100hrs / 21 Online Modules

Using the Inner BLAST‑OFF as a starting point, this immersive course takes you further into the subtle body, with more advanced practice techniques and principles that are uniquely personal, to help each of us adapt as we age, and when working with injuries or other types of limitations.

Meet Peter Sterios

Author, Teacher, Entrepreneur • 40+ Years of Awakening the INNERteacher in Us All

Peter Sterios
"For those of you seeking a movement practice beyond fitness, a deeper truth awaits. The practices that form the basis of our trainings & programs have the potential to unlock your body's miraculous healing powers—an inherent capacity encoded in your very DNA."

Peter has been part of the global yoga community for over four decades as a teacher, author, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. He is the founder of MANDUKA™, creator of LEVITYoGA™, and founded the INNERteacher Academy in 2025.

MANDUKA™ Founder Nautilus Gold Medal Winner Thought Leader 1000+ Students Trained Worldwide Podcast Host Architect
  • Taught yoga at the Obama White House
  • Featured wellness expert at the Pentagon
  • Yoga Journal's “Top 15 Yoga Videos of All Time”
  • Author of the award‑winning book Gravity & Grace

The Power of Community

Studies show that people with strong community connections live longer, happier lives. Peter's INNERcircle is your place to belong, grow, and thrive together.

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LIVE Trainings With Peter Sterios

Experience the magic of Peter Sterios from the comfort of your home and learn the strategies you need to navigate the challenges and opportunities of today's world.

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Like‑Minded Community

Connect with like‑minded individuals who share your commitment to growth and excellence in our exclusive, private community.

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Access to Peter's Full Practice Collection

Instant access to 270+ practice sessions and 30+ masterclasses diving into specific topics through discussion and movement.

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Exclusive Offers, Content & Insights

Receive special invitations to connect at intimate, in-person events, and by enrolling in a MIND+MOTION Training, enjoy free access to INNERcircle with its exclusive content and offers designed to nourish your path.

Real People. Real Growth

From broken bones to awakening the subtle body, Peter’s trainings and communities have empowered hundreds of seekers worldwide.

Blake Beltram
Blake Beltram
Co‑founder of MINDBODY

“Gravity & Grace should be required reading, unquestionably for all yoga teachers and dedicated practitioners. By itself, this book is a master yoga class… It changed me.”

Vanessa Ness
Vanessa Ness
Member

“What a wonderful release of subconscious grip in the throat, jaw, traps, top of lungs, neck, shoulders, back of skull, and my entire head. Thank you Peter for sharing your practice of healing.”

Felicia Tomasko
Felicia Tomasko
Editor‑in‑Chief LA Yoga • BOSTON Yoga, President of Bliss Network

“Peter fully embodies the grounding nature of gravity as well as the lightness of grace in how he approaches his personal practice, the clarity and understanding in his teaching, his presence, and his thoughtful words.”

Diamond Dallas Page
Diamond Dallas Page
Author, Founder/CEO of DDP Yoga, WWE Hall of Fame (2017)

“I can sum up Peter’s yoga journey in one word… ‘Trailblazer’. How he has overcome adversity through yoga is empowering and very inspiring.”

Elena Brower
Elena Brower
Author, mentor, poet; host of Practice You Podcast

“Peter’s teaching is subtle, steady, and sure. Practicing with Peter's videos is an engagement with our deepest listening and inner wisdom. The result is pure joy!”

Jayme Peterson‑Brunson
Jayme Peterson‑Brunson
Owner of OM Shanti Massage

“I haven’t found another type of yoga that can take me to the depths I go when I practice with Peter. His teachings guide you to a place where body and mind surrender and allow joy, curiosity and love to flow.”

Ready to Begin Your Journey?

Join thousands who have discovered their inner teacher through our programs and community.