Certified Yoga Instructor

Qualifications
- Teaching: 2 year (required)
- Experience with Special Needs Adults: 2 year (required)
- Live in the United States (required)
- Eastern Standard Time (preferred)
- Group fitness and one and one classes: 1 year (preferred)
- AED Certification (preferred)

Full Job Description
- **YOGA INSTRUCTOR**_

We are looking for a highly motivated yoga instructor who is willing teach yoga in-person (Princeton, NJ) for special needs adults (working with all different disabilities including; cerebral palsy, downs syndrome, autism, etc. **THIS WOULD BE AT THE CLIENTS HOME** 1:1 Classes
- Lead private classes. The main duty for yoga instructors is to create a curriculum and lead groups through various levels and types of yoga practice. This can include doing administrative work for the class, getting equipment together and getting to know what participating clients want.
- Demonstrate practice and technique. As the expert, you’ll use your body to show the correct way to get into poses, the most beneficial breathing patterns, and tips for achieving spiritual wellness.
- Offer adjustments and training recommendations. Not all of your students will be as experienced as you, so you’ll need to gently adjust their bodies, provide them with alternative poses and assist them with other parts of their fitness regimens.

**Skills**:

- Physical fitness and yoga knowledge. It goes without saying that you’ll have to be in good shape to demonstrate good yoga technique and offer instruction at advanced levels. The more you’ve learned about different yoga series, the more you can offer to your clients and employers.
- Excellent communication. The most important role of a yoga instructor is explaining how to move the body and what this movement should feel like. You’ll need the language and personality to connect with your clients.
- Motivational skills. Yoga can be a physical and mental struggle, so be ready to push and challenge your students, as well as encourage and congratulate them.
- Skilled working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
- Must be able to do chair yoga & yoga on the mat

**Job Type**: - Contract

Pay: $40-45 per hour

Schedule:

- On call
- Flexible

**Experience**:

- Teaching: 1 year (preferred)
- Working with intellectual and developmental disabilities: 1 year (required)
- Private and group sessions: 1 year (preferred)

License/Certification:

- AED and First Aid Certification (preferred)
- Yoga Teacher Training Certification (at least 200 Hour) (required)

Work Location: Princeton, NJ

Please note: there is room to grow You can obtain more clients in the area and also get clients virtual, if you'd like. As of right now this job is just for this one individual.

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**Job Type**: Contract

Pay: $40.00 - $45.00 per hour

Expected hours: 1 per week

**Benefits**:

- Flexible schedule

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- On call
- Weekends as needed

**Experience**:

- Teaching: 2 years (required)
- Special needs: 2 years (required)
- Group fitness: 1 year (preferred)

License/Certification:

- AED Certification (preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

- Princeton, NJ: Relocate before starting work (preferred)

Work Location: In person