JOB PURPOSE:Responsible for ensuring quality health and fitness services to members and guests, providing an individualized/group exercise prescription and orientation workouts for members and guests. He/she is also responsible for implementing daily opening and closing procedures and for maintaining cleanliness and working order of fitness area, movement and yoga studios.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organizations.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Conduct and lead yoga classes
• Visually assess students to determine their level of practice.
• Assist students to achieve precise alignment.
• Motivate students with words of encouragement.
• Offer training recommendations to improve the practice of yoga.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES):

• Must be at least 18 years old
• Active membership with Yoga Alliance preferred.
• Ability to operate independently with minimal direct supervision
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to communicate effectively with associate’s management, clients, and vendors if necessary.
• Able to work flexible schedule in order to accommodate business levels.

REQUIRED EDUCATION OR COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum of 200 hours of experience
• Must be Certified to teach Yoga in the State of New Mexico
• CPR/First Aid Certified
• Current Yoga certification from a nationally accredited specialty class required.
• Friendly and outgoing with excellent communication skills

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Must maintain a neat, clean and well-groomed appearance.
• Must be able to physically execute all classes
• 1-2 years of group exercise instruction experience strongly preferred