Yoga Instructor

Ascend; Erie (Erie County); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

ASCEND is seeking experienced instructors for a cross-disciplinary yoga program. The studio at ASCEND offers a full schedule of varied yoga classes and workshops led by experienced and dedicated teachers.

All instructors will be responsible for providing clients with a safe and exceptional class experience, fostering a supportive environment with clients and among the instructor team and across all departments of ASCEND, and marketing and growing their classes.

Qualifications

• Experience teaching yoga classes to diverse groups.
• Strong knowledge of anatomy and safe alignment.
• Excellent communication and time-management skills.
• Ability to design engaging, creative classes and workshops.

Responsibilities

• Create personal connections with each student and foster their yoga journey.
• Actively promote ASCEND yoga program to grow attendance.
• Teach a minimum of 1 class per week.
• Plan and execute at least 1 two-hour workshop per year.
• Support team and fill in as needed every other month.
• Prepare the classroom with props, music, and lighting.
• Maintain studio cleanliness before/after each class.
• Ensure client safety with precise sequencing and cues.
• Attend team meetings and local events when possible.
• Keep certifications up to date and relevant.
• Sequence classes to address student needs and abilities.
• Arrange substitute instructors when necessary.
• Aim to meet/exceed client, performance, and fiscal goals.

Skills

Yoga instruction

Anatomy knowledge

Time management

Communication

Teaching creativity

Job description

ASCEND is seeking experienced instructors for a cross-disciplinary yoga program. The studio at ASCEND offers a full schedule of varied yoga classes and workshops led by experienced and dedicated teachers. All classes will help students develop, maintain, and progress their yoga and meditation practice, while focusing on proper alignment and form. All instructors will be responsible for providing clients with a safe and exceptional class experience, fostering a supportive environment with clients and among the instructor team and across all departments of ASCEND, and marketing and growing their classes.

About ASCEND Climbing

ASCEND fosters an equitable, holistic, community-based, climbing, fitness, and yoga experience. We strive to provide the best climbing and fitness experience for our customers. From excellent equipment to knowledgeable staff, our gym will be a top-notch operation. The space will be one that fosters community and belonging, by being more than just a climbing gym: it’s a “third place” where customers can feel just as comfortable as they do at their workplace and their home, and where our customers want to simply be. We realize that all around fitness is key to climbing well, which is why we nurture activities like yoga, cross-training, and cardio, and promote smart nutrition and ample rest within our gym and community.

Description

What you would do:

• Create personal connections with each student and be invested in their personal yoga journey.
• Actively promote yourself and the ASCEND yoga program.
• Teach a minimum of 1 class/week.
• Plan and execute a minimum of 1 2-hour workshop/year.
• support your team and sub once every 2 months.
• Set up classroom appropriately with preferred props, music, and lighting
• Clean the studio before and after every class
• Focus on client safety by providing thoughtful sequencing and specific alignment cues
• Participate in team meetings and attend local and regional events when appropriate
• Stay up to date with any relevant certifications and trainings
• Safely sequence classes that address students needs and abilities
• Secure substitute teachers whenever necessary
• Meet and exceed client, performance, and fiscal goals

What we’re looking for:

• Physical skills
• Knowledge of anatomy
• Versatility
• Stress management
• Breathing techniques
• Creativity in teaching approaches
• Self-motivation
• Communication
• Time management
• available to teach Hatha Yoga on Sunday mornings, start time of 10 a.m. preferred