Wellness Guide (Full-Time)

CIVANA Wellness Resort & Spa; Arizona; On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Shift meal

Wellness classes access

Discounted resort rates

401K with matching

Job summary

CIVANA Wellness Resort & Spa in Carefree, AZ, seeks a full-time Wellness Guide to lead diverse classes, deliver personalized consultations, and engage guests across CIVANA platforms. The role emphasizes meditation, mindfulness, and fitness instruction with an emphasis on guest experience.

Ideal candidates will be comfortable appearing on camera, connecting with a wide guest base, and collaborating with marketing, operations, and design teams to create distinctive wellness offerings.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated teaching or facilitation experience in at least one priority modality: meditation, sound bowls/breath & sound, or fitness instruction
• 1-3+ years of experience in hospitality, wellness, fitness, or guest-facing roles
• Comfortable being photographed/filmed for use across CIVANA's web, email, and social platforms; genuinely comfortable being the face of CIVANA
• Strong communication skills and ability to connect with a wide range of guests
• Comfortable leading small and larger groups and speaking in front of others
• Passion for wellness, mindfulness, and guest experience
• Team-oriented, adaptable, and proactive
• Full-time availability, 40+ hours/week; open to weekends and holidays

Responsibilities

• Lead and instruct diverse group classes, catering to various levels
• Offer 1-on-1 consultations, personalized training, and guest engagement, plus community events and motivation to help our guests along their wellness journeys
• Engage guests through hosted experiences (e.g., community activations and events)
• Support the Programs and Design teams to identify and create own-able, differentiated formats for both transient and group guests
• Work with Marketing to develop content that furthers our position as a leader in wellness/wellness travel across platforms (web, email, social)
• Support setup, breakdown, and transitions for classes and events; partner with the Operations team to ensure seamless daily execution, including check-ins as needed
• Maintain cleanliness and readiness of wellness and activity spaces

Skills

Meditation instruction

Sound bowls

Breath & sound

Fitness instruction

Guest-facing experience

Brand photoshoot

Communication

Public speaking

Wellness passion

Team player

Full-time availability

Job description

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Wellness Guide (Full-Time)

CIVANA Wellness Resort & Spa, Carefree, AZ, US

CIVANA’s mission is to inspire mindfully, measurably greater wellness in all who crave it. The CIVANA model is shaped by a wellness philosophy that serves everyone: happiness first, healthiness always. This is delivered via a curated wellness program that focuses on connecting mental, physical, emotional and spiritual needs, providing guests with tools they can take with them wherever they go, and build upon each time they return.

ACCOLADES

• 2026 Newsweek’s World’s Most Extraordinary Spas
• 2026 The Zoe Report Readers’ Choice Awards: #5 Best U.S. Yoga Retreat
• 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020 Travel & Leisure World’s Best Award - Top 10 Destination Spa
• 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020 Conde Nast Traveler Reader's Choice Award - Top Destination Spa in the US
• 2025, 2024, 2023 TripAdvisor Traveler's Choice Award
• 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022 U.S. News & World Report - Best Hotels in the US
• 2024 Oprah Daily Hotel O-Wards - Top Wellness Resort to Find 2024 Your (Higher) Purpose
• 2024 Reader’s Digest - 20 Best Wellness Retreats to Help You Relax and Recharge
• 2023 Women’s Health Travel Awards - Best Yoga Retreat in the World
• AAA Inspector’s Best of Housekeeping Award

WHY YOU’LL LOVE WORKING AT CIVANA

• Affordable health insurance starting the 1st of the month following hire date
• Complimentary shift meal
• Complimentary access to wellness classes & programming
• Generous Team Member & Friends & Family Resort rates and discounts
• 401K Retirement Plan with Matching

As a Wellness Guide, you'll be at the heart of the guest wellness journey, delivering exceptional, personalized guest experiences aligned with CIVANA brand standards, leading group classes, guiding 1-on-1 consultations, and helping guests connect with practices that leave a lasting impact. We're especially looking for Guides with strength in meditation, sound bowls / breath & sound, and fitness instruction; yoga teaching experience is welcome but a lower priority for this hiring round. Guides are the face of CIVANA on camera and across our platforms, so genuine comfort in front of guests and content is a must.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and instruct diverse group classes, catering to various levels
• Offer 1-on-1 consultations, personalized training, and guest engagement, plus community events and motivation to help our guests along their wellness journeys
• Engage guests through hosted experiences (e.g., community activations and events)
• Support the Programs and Design teams to identify and create own-able, differentiated formats for both transient and group guests
• Work with Marketing to develop content that furthers our position as a leader in wellness/wellness travel across platforms (web, email, social)
• Support setup, breakdown, and transitions for classes and eventsPartner with the Operations team to ensure seamless daily execution, including check-ins as needed
• Maintain cleanliness and readiness of wellness and activity spaces

QUALIFICATIONS

• Demonstrated teaching or facilitation experience in at least one priority modality: meditation, sound bowls/breath & sound, or fitness instruction
• 1-3+ years of experience in hospitality, wellness, fitness, or guest-facing roles
• Comfortable being photographed/filmed for use across CIVANA's web, email, and social platforms; genuinely comfortable being the face of CIVANA
• Strong communication skills and ability to connect with a wide range of guests
• Comfortable leading small and larger groups and speaking in front of others
• Passion for wellness, mindfulness, and guest experience
• Team-oriented, adaptable, and proactive
• Full-time availability, 40+ hours/week; open to weekends and holidays

SCHEDULE

This is a full-time, W2 position requiring 40+ hours per week, including weekends and holidays as needed.