STEP 1: ACE Foundations 1 Mastering Your Life
The First Step to Personal and Professional Transformation

ACE Foundations 1: Mastering Your Life
Great coaches start from within. ACE Foundations 1 ignites your coaching journey by equipping you with the foundational skills to master self-leadership, align your actions with your vision, and break through personal barriers—transforming you into the kind of coach who naturally empowers others.
What You’ll Learn
- Apply the ACE Ontological Coaching Model to your life.
- Observe and move past self-limiting inner dialogue.
- Stay centered and respond effectively in any situation.
- Act from your true values.
- Develop a growth mindset to embrace opportunities and challenges.
How It Fits Into Your Journey
ACE Foundations 1 sets the stage for everything that follows. This program is a prerequisite for ACE Foundations 2: Being Coach and the ACE Professional Coach Training Program. By mastering self-leadership, you create the foundation for empowering others.
ACE Foundations 1: Mastering Your Life
September 2026 Session
90 Minute Orientation:
September 10, 8:00 am – 9:30 am Pacific | 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Eastern
5 Day Course:
September 17–20, 7:00 am – 3:00 pm Pacific | 10:00 am – 6:00pm Eastern
and
September 26 – 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Pacific | 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm Eastern
Details:
- Class Size: No more than 30 people per course
- Location: Online, by video conference
- For ICF Coaches: 32 coach specific training hours (24 CC, 8 RD)
In order for you to get full value from the ACE Foundations 1 training course, we require full attendance.
Special offer
Register now and save $600- ACE Foundations 1: Mastering Your Life
We are committed to making this work accessible.
If tuition is a concern, you can apply for scholarships through the Teryl Myers Empowered Together Scholarship Program.
The first step is an interest chat with one of our Admissions Coaches: Book yours here.
Flexible Payment Plans Available
We believe financial considerations shouldn’t hold you back from pursuing your dreams.
ACE Foundations 1 – Mastering Your Life
Transform Your Life. Empower Your Future.
ACE Foundations 1 is the cornerstone of the Academy Professional Coach Training Program and our flagship intensive for leadership, personal, and professional growth. You cannot lead someone beyond where you’ve been yourself—this course is your first step.
What to Expect
Transformation, Not Just Information
This isn’t a seminar, a typical training session, or group therapy. It’s a profound experience designed to help you transcend your internal limitations and create lasting change. Expect to fully engage and attend the entire course to maximize your transformation.
Empowering Space
Much like a caterpillar becoming a butterfly, you’ll undergo lasting shifts, not temporary highs. This course is rigorous, enjoyable, and challenging. You’ll experience dignity, respect, and growth—even when it’s uncomfortable. Discomfort is simply your signal of new pathways opening for authentic success.
Our Unique Approach
Profound Coaching, Intentional Structure
Your course leaders will coach you directly, helping you see what’s truly meaningful and valuable in your life. They guide you beyond familiar limitations and encourage you to surpass your usual stopping points.
Skills & Tools for a Luminous Life
Luminosity means radiating clarity, focus, ease, and grace. In this course, you’ll learn practical tools to consistently live a luminous life:
Clarity: Clearly identify what’s most important to you—your personal GPS.
Focus: Direct your energy efficiently toward your goals.
Ease: Replace struggle with ease through effective, incremental actions.
Grace: Cultivate gratitude and experience unexpected blessings and breakthroughs.
Additionally, you’ll develop core life-enhancing skills:
Mindfulness: Quickly recognize and overcome self-limiting thoughts.
Resilience: Stay calm and responsive in any situation.
Authenticity: Act from your true nature, beyond fears and doubts.
Empowerment: Create environments where others can thrive.
Growth Mindset: Learn continuously from life experiences.
Creative Action: Turn your most cherished dreams into reality.
The ACE Difference: Ontological Coaching
Rooted deeply in ontology (the study of being), our methodology examines what it truly means to be human. We focus on values, personal journeys, and the lasting impact you wish to make in the world.
Our approach is:
Universal: Blending ancient wisdom and modern neuroscience.
Pragmatic: Turning timeless teachings into actionable practices.
Transformational: Creating lasting shifts far beyond “aha” moments.
Compassionate: Honoring your dignity and potential.
Socially Conscious: Inspiring contributions that enrich communities and the world.
Four Elements for Lasting Success
Timeless Principles: Accessible wisdom from universal truths.
Practical Tools: Immediate and actionable daily practices.
Lifelong Skills: Confidence and competence to use these tools continuously.
Tangible Results: Structures ensuring your insights turn into real-life outcomes.
Why Choose ACE Foundations 1?
The wisdom we teach isn’t new—it’s timeless. What’s unique is how we make these principles practical and immediately applicable to your life.
True Transformation: Shift your perspective and actions permanently, not temporarily.
Real-World Tools: Go beyond mere “aha!” moments to sustainable daily action.
Lifelong Community: Benefit from ongoing structured support and a vibrant network of alumni.
Who Should Attend?
ACE Foundations 1 is perfect for purpose-driven individuals ready to bridge the gap between where life is and where it could be:
Coaches, consultants, executives, and managers
Social entrepreneurs and mission-driven leaders
Nonprofit professionals and civic leaders
Ministers, educators, healers, and caretakers
Anyone in transition who seeks more clarity, focus, and ease
What Will You Gain?
We all have blind spots—hidden barriers that create unnecessary struggle. This course uncovers and helps you move beyond these blind spots, empowering you to live the life you’re truly meant to live.
Ask yourself: “Where might I be making things harder than they need to be?” Discover the answer in ACE Foundations 1.
