Yoga Instructor

About This Role

This role involves leading members through pre-arranged group exercise formats designed to enhance overall fitness, strength, and endurance, while ensuring member safety. The instructor will also educate members on various aspects of fitness.

Responsibilities

• Arrive at class location 10 to 15 minutes ahead of scheduled start time to interact with members, answer questions, inquire about their fitness progress, and orient new participants
• Know participants on an individual basis and have a good sense of their fitness capabilities
• Wear appropriate fitness attire that allows participants to see proper form, alignment, and movement, but is not inappropriately revealing
• Wear Gold
• Gym branded attire when possible
• Wear proper footwear at all times
• Prepare appropriate music for class, ensuring everything is ready to play and refraining from using music with offensive language
• Ensure all equipment is functioning correctly and have microphones ready
• Introduce yourself and the format of the class
• Inquire if there are any "first-timers" in the group and assess their fitness level privately
• Make sure all verbal instructions are clear and that the volume, tempo of music, and overall atmosphere are conducive to hearing, teaching, learning, and having fun
• Continually monitor participants to ensure correct form
• Offer variations of the routine to accommodate all fitness levels
• Create a motivational and fun environment for all participants
• Remove all music and return microphone to proper place
• Make sure room is in order for the next class to begin
• Answer any questions/concerns participants may have
• Solicit feedback from participants about the class

Requirements

• Group fitness certification
• Current CPR certification and basic first aid training
• At least six months teaching in a group exercise format
• Knowledge of safe exercise technique and group exercise principles
• Performance of a variety of exercise routines
• Positive and effective interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to lift light weights, bending, squatting, jumping, running, reaching, walking, hopping, spinning, and kicking

About the Company

Gold's Gym is an international brand that focuses on Sales, Service, and Sanitation, and has been responsible for life-changing transformations and fitness achievements since 1965.