Yoga Instructor
- Issaquah, WA
- Permanent
- Part-time
- Delivering Exceptional Classes
- Create a class experience that shows your personality and skills while adhering to the Yoga Six standards and guidelines for each of the YogaSix core class types
- Set up and manage the practice room appropriately: Props, Mat Spacing, Music, Lighting
- Provide top notch class instruction
- Demonstrate the ability to teach a safe, fun, and creative class with a genuine interest in student success, whether novice or seasoned practitioner
- Clean practice room space and prop room after each class, leaving the room as neat as you found it
- Building Connection & Community
- Arrive to studio prepared to connect with students a minimum of 15 minutes prior to class start time
- Create a personal connection with each student
- Follow up with students after class- 15 minutes
- Support studio success (though extra attention of new students during their trial period, event promotion, and knowledge of special programs that are offered)
- Minimum 200 hour Yoga Alliance Certification
- 6 months teaching experience preferred
- Current CPR Certification
- Warm, Approachable and Outgoing Personality
- Genuine ability to connect with complete strangers on a personal level
- Willingness to grow and remain a student forever
- A sense of humor
- Committed to always remain a student themselves, eager for growth, coaching, and continued development
- Availability
- To facilitate connection building and consistent utilization of teaching methodology, teachers are asked to teach a minimum of 3 classes per week over at least two days per week.
- Communication & People Skills
- Must be fluent in English and have excellent communication and strong interpersonal skills in person, on the telephone and via email
- Ability to work harmoniously with co-workers, clients and the general public
- Ability to stay calm at all times and act respectfully and professionally, even with customers who may voice frustrations
- Strong customer service skills
- Organizational, Professional, & Technological
- Professional, punctual, reliable and neat
- Trustworthy and ability to handle confidential studio information
- Proficient with computers and Studio software
- Must be physically able to walk through the classroom freely in order to demo postures and transitions in a heated room, monitor students' movements, provide them with hands-on adjustments (as needed and if desired by students) and to facilitate dynamic, energizing, empowering and fun yoga and fitness classes
- This job requires the person to climb up and down flights of stairs as elevators are not present at all locations. May be asked to occasionally lift up to 30 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Distance vision, Peripheral vision, Depth perception and the ability to adjust and focus
- Must be able to effectively hear in person and via telephone
- This position offers a competitive Hourly Rate plus an additional class rate based on experience and performance.
- Free continuing education and discounted teacher training programs