Lakewood Yoga Instructor (Sub)

Opening Team:

Our Lakewood opening team is looking for Yoga Instructors substitutes to lead classes for our yoga offerings when the primary instructor is unavailable. Please view our website for current scheduled classes.

A Yoga Instructor is someone who leads their class through a fun and engaging experience. Yoga Instructors embody the core values, are enthusiastic, self-motivated, proactive, and deliver outstanding customer experiences to their class participants.

Responsibilities:

• Provide instruction to our members, guests, and staff using the knowledge learned through your various certifications;


• Provide modifications for all experience levels;


• Safely and effectively demonstrate poses being aware of student experience levels;


• Connect with guests with a big smile and positive energy;


• Mentor new yogis and staff by sharing creating beta you have learned;


• Provide instruction, encouragement, corrections and adjustments (if student wishes) to other yogis;


• Inspire new people to discover a yoga practice by sharing your passion with them;


• Manage the inherent risks involved with practicing yoga;


• Maintain all current policies and procedures concerned with customer facing cleanliness and sanitation including but not limited to use of personal protective equipment;


• Take initiative to help the team progress to our shared purpose - discover ourselves and connect with others through climbing, yoga and fitness;


• Provide members and guests with information about other one Sender One offerings, schedule, pricing and promotions.

Profile:

• Passionate about yoga and the yoga community;


• A positive and patient teacher who is flexible and able to adapt to change and the needs of your yogis;


• Professional and punctual;


• Detail oriented with the ability to make either clear verbal or physical corrections to other yogis;


• Motivated and self driven;


• Creative (bring your own personality into your practice);


• Strong interpersonal and professional skills;


• Knowledgeable about different styles of yoga;


• Has a strong knowledge of functional anatomy;


• Able to provide modifications for all experience levels;


• A team player, willing to step in to help other instructors and offer feedback about class offerings;


• Can make decisions and work confidently in an unsupervised environment;


• Time conscientious and can start and end class on time.

Industry Experience:

• At least one year teaching experience;


• 200 plus hour certification from an accredited yoga program;


• CPR certified;


• Ability to use computer system / sound system within studios;


• Basic knowledge of Mindbody or RGP (a plus);


• Ability to demonstrate exercises relevant to class style;


• Physically be able to lift and carry up to 20lbs.

Time Commitment:

• Must be able to work at least one instruction class;


• As an instructor with classes on the schedule, a weekly commitment to that specific class (either 60 / 75 minute class);


• Flexibility to sub for other instructors;


• Offer at least one workshop per year within the studio;


• As a sub, ability to step in to teach either a 60 or 75 minute yoga class;


• May attend the Mandatory All Staff Quarterly meeting (optional).