Yoga Instructor

Classification: Non-exempt, Part-time

Reports to: Fitness Director

Supervises: None

Position Overview

The Yoga Instructor is responsible for planning and leading safe, engaging, and well-structured yoga classes for Club members of varying ages and ability levels. This position plays a key role in supporting the Club's health and wellness offerings by delivering a consistent, high-quality class experience that reflects the Club's standards of service and member care.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and lead scheduled group yoga classes for members, adapting format, pace, and difficulty to suit class composition and skill levels.

• Demonstrate and clearly instruct proper postures, breathing techniques, and alignment to ensure member safety and effectiveness.

• Offer modifications and hands-on or verbal cues to accommodate injuries, physical limitations, or experience level, as appropriate.

• Arrive early to prepare the studio, including setup of mats, props, lighting, sound, and temperature.

• Maintain a clean, organized, and welcoming studio environment; ensure equipment is properly stored and maintained.

• Build positive relationships with members, greeting and engaging with class participants before and after sessions.

• Monitor members for signs of overexertion or improper form and adjust instruction accordingly.

• Maintain current knowledge of yoga techniques, trends, and best practices through ongoing training or continuing education.

• Communicate schedule needs, class feedback, and any member concerns to the Fitness Director in a timely manner.

• Follow all Club safety guidelines, policies, and procedures, including emergency protocols.

Qualifications

• Current yoga instructor certification from a nationally recognized training program (e.g., RYT-200 or higher through Yoga Alliance) required.

• Current CPR/AED certification required or must be obtained within 30 days of hire.

• Prior experience teaching group yoga classes preferred.

• Strong verbal communication and demonstration skills.

• Ability to build rapport with members of varying ages, fitness levels, and backgrounds.

• Reliable, punctual, and able to maintain a consistent class schedule.

• Professional demeanor and appearance consistent with a private club environment.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to demonstrate a full range of yoga postures, including standing, seated, kneeling, balancing, inverted, and floor-based poses, for the duration of each class.

• Ability to move fluidly between postures and to get up and down from the floor repeatedly throughout a class.

• Ability to stand, walk, bend, stoop, kneel, and twist for extended periods during instruction.

• Ability to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds (e.g., mats, props, sound equipment) to set up and break down the studio.

• Sufficient strength, flexibility, and balance to safely model and physically assist with postures and alignment corrections.

• Ability to speak clearly and project voice for extended periods to instruct a class.

• Specific vision abilities required include close and distance vision to observe member form and ensure safety throughout the studio.

• Ability to work in a studio environment with variable temperature and lighting conditions used for class ambiance.

Work Environment: Work is performed primarily indoors in the Club's fitness studio, with occasional outdoor classes as scheduled (e.g., seasonal or event-based sessions).

Equal Employment Opportunity

Birnam Wood Golf Club is an equal opportunity employer. The Club is committed to compliance with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all persons involved in the operations of the Club and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Club, including supervisors and co-workers.

All employment decisions at the Club are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions or breastfeeding, age (40 and over), physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, marital status, registered domestic partner status, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, transgender status, citizenship, immigration status, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. The Club will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics and provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and for religious beliefs and practices, consistent with applicable law.