Yoga Instructor Application

Yoga Garden is hiring instructors for in-person, in-studio instruction. Yoga Garden instruction is characterized by a high awareness of and responsiveness to students’ experiences during class; concise, timely, and relevant cuing; a clear understanding of the anatomy, kinesiology, and psychology of the taught practice based on personal experience in addition to theoretical learning, and a fluency in performance skills.

Yoga Garden teachers often remain in our community for several years, establishing a strong connection to our students and community. Ideal candidates will be those looking for a “home studio” to build your following, engage with our community, and enhance our overall business with your unique voice and contribution.

Successful candidates will have prior demonstrated success in sustaining a core student following, a professional on-line presence, and credentials supporting their yoga education (preferred E-RYT 500, but not essential).

Classes are simultaneously in-person, livestreamed, and recorded for replay. Compensation is per performance plus replay revenue. These classes create the scenario of building a digital library, and online following, with live demonstration models, while giving in-person instruction.

HR Yoga Instructor Application

Thank you for your interest in working at Yoga Garden SF. Please complete the following questions thoughtfully, allowing at least 20 minutes for this task. We look forward to reviewing your application!

Tell Us About Yourself
The following section is your opportunity to tell us about your background, interests and qualifications.
Name*
First Last
Phone*
Email*
Please provide any website, social media page, or other internet assets that show your professional presence.
Number of years practicing (yoga, barre, pilates, etc.):*
Number of years teaching (yoga, barre, pilates, etc.):*
Number of classes you currently teach:*
Please list all places and class types that you have taught in the past two years. Also show the number of students typically attending the classes.*
Please list all of the teacher trainings that you have completed, including dates of completion and style of yoga.*
Please check all certifications that you hold.
- Yoga Alliance 200 Hour (RYT-200)
- Yoga Alliance 500 Hour (RYT-500)
- Yoga Alliance Experienced 200 Hour (ERYT-200)
- Yoga Alliance Experienced 500 Hour (ERYT-500)
- Iyengar Yoga National Associate of the US Certification
- Anusara Certified or Inspired
- Astanga Yoga Institute Certified or Authorized
- Other
Please indicate the PRIMARY influence(s) on your yoga PRACTICE.*
- Hatha
- Vinyasa
- Iyengar
- Ashtanga
- Integral/Sivananda/Kundalini
- Other
Please indicate the PRIMARY influence(s) on your yoga TEACHING.*
- Hatha
- Vinyasa
- Iyengar
- Ashtanga
- Other
Please indicate which types of students you MOST have an interest in serving:*
- Young Adults (18-45)
- Mature Adults (40-65)
- Seniors (60+)
- Pregnant Women
- Women with babies (postnatal)
- Young children
- Tweens/Teens
- Athletes
- Women
- Men
- People with physical injuries/ailments (therapeutic)
- Other
If one of your students who really liked you were to describe your best qualities as a teacher, what might they say about you?*
If that same student were to provide critical feedback about areas where you could most improve as a teacher, what might they say?*
What do you find most rewarding about teaching yoga?*
Please describe any experience you have leading classes on Zoom, YouTube, or other broadcasting tools.
Are you available to teach in-person classes, in our studios in San Francisco?*
- Yes
- No
In-person, indoor classes are permitted in San Francisco under strict safety guidelines, under certain state-regulated COVID-19 tiers. Are you available to teach in-person in our studios in San Francisco, as allowed by the public health orders?
Please select all times that you may be available to teach:*
- Weekdays early morning
- Weekdays mid-moring or noon
- Weekday afternoons
- Weekday evenings
- Saturday mornings
- Saturday afternoons
- Sunday mornings
- Sunday afternoons
- Sunday evenings
Describe the extent and nature of spiritual guidance or spiritual instruction that you would TYPICALLY include in a yoga class. Provide an example. How does this compare with what you would PREFER to include in a yoga class? If they are different, please explain why.*
What do you find most challenging about teaching yoga?*
Hypothetical situation: Jennifer comes to your class once a week. She also is a runner, and she has severely tight hamstrings. She complains about pain in forward extensions and cannot sit upright on the floor with straight legs (e.g. a 90 degree angle between straight legs and upright torso.) What advice might you give her either in class or outside of class?*
Please provide any additional information that you feel would help us consider your application for employment.
Please provide any questions that you would like us to answer before we invite you for a meeting.
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Yoga Instructor Application

HR Yoga Instructor Application

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