YMCA Yoga Instructors

This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Instructs group classes in a safe, enjoyable, and positive environment that welcomes people of all skill and fitness levels. Effectively builds community within the class. Instructs group classes in a safe, supportive and welcoming environment that promotes member wellness and engagement by following YMCA policies and procedures.

In the Y, we strive to live our cause of strengthening communities with purpose and intentionality every day. We are determined: above all else, we are on a relentless quest to make our community stronger beginning with you.
Enthusiastically lead an energizing, fun, safe, and educational group fitness class, as directed by the supervisor, to accomplish the YMCA mission and goals.

• encourage building a community by fostering connections with other members and YMCA staff.
• Celebrates achievement of program participants related to program or personal goals, mastering of specific skills or overall health and well-being.
• Document accurate class attendance records on a timely basis.
• Follow YMCA policies and procedures; Maintain required certification(s) by meeting/exceeding continuing education requirements and keep current with legitimate trends in individual proficiency and the industry.
• Refrain from diagnosing injuries, offering medical advice and dispensing or endorsing any commercial health products especially nutritional supplements, vitamins, performance-enhancing substances and pain relievers/treatments/therapies.
• Refrain from the promotion of any merchandise or services from outside the YMCA.
• Engaging Community

Inclusion
Have a general knowledge of group exercise equipment, sound systems, cardiovascular and strength training, and health and wellness techniques.

• National certification (ACE, ACSM, AFAA, FitTour, ISSA, NETA, and some others) in group fitness instruction or YMCA Foundations of Group Exercise certification required*, or may be obtained within six months of employment.
• Group Cycling, Les Mills Programming, Pilates, Yoga, ZUMBA, etc.) However, you are strongly encouraged to obtain this type of certification as it serves as a foundation for movement and provides other basic education information needed for leading any group exercise class:

Yoga - Registered Yoga School RYS instructor certification
Pilates - National Commission for Certifying Agencies NCCA accredited Pilates school certification

Work is generally performed indoors in a health & wellness facility with the use of fitness equipment or, on occasion, outdoors with supervisor approval.

• Visual acuity required for reading computer screens and other documents as well as teaching a safe group exercise class.