You know who has a great options mentoring program? Market Taker Mentoring. That is Dan Passarelli's company. He taught for the CBOE, traded on the floor, and wrote the book Trading Option Greeks. (And, I think he still trades for himself). He's the real deal. Here's the website...
The VIX is low, but it's sill significantly above historical vol of the SPX. Chart with accomanying article http://markettaker.com/chart_of_the_week/
Shows how, even though the VIX has fallen, it still might be high compared to where it "should" be.