What are the responsibilities and job description for the Kids Yoga Teacher position at Breathing Space Family Yoga?
Company Description
At Breathing Space, our mission is to support healthy families through accessible, high-quality yoga and mindfulness programs. We envision a vibrant community where every individual—at every age and stage—feels empowered to find balance, build resilience, and connect meaningfully with themselves and others.
Our work is grounded in our core values of integrity, community, respect, studentship, hard work, and play, guiding everything we do. Throughout the year, we offer public, studio-based yoga classes for all ages, in-school enrichment programs, and day camps for kids in PK4-4th grade.
Role Description
We are always looking for more excellent teachers to add to our roster! Breathing Space Kids Yoga teachers develop and lead engaging and age-appropriate yoga classes for children of various age groups, ensuring a safe, inclusive, and fun environment. Responsibilities include creating lesson plans, incorporating mindfulness practices, demonstrating yoga poses, and fostering body awareness in young participants. The role also involves effective collaboration with families, colleagues, and the community to promote healthy and engaging lifestyles for children.
Our teachers work very part-time--typically 1-3 hours per week in the studio or at schools around the area. The greatest need is always for after-school instruction, so availability in the 3:00-5:00 pm time frame is ideal. Because our studio is located on Capitol Hill, most classes take place on that side of the city. Opportunities in upper NW and Montgomery County are very limited.
Qualifications
- A strong personal yoga practice and/or a yoga teacher certification
- Specialized training in kids yoga instruction or equivalent experience
- Strong Teaching and Communication skills, with the ability to engage playfully with children and their families
- Experience working with children in an educational, recreational, or wellness capacity is highly desirable
- Ability to adapt yoga practices to different age groups and skill levels
- Willingness to learn and follow Breathing Space's class structure and work as part of a team to create hig-quality yoag programming across multiple locations
- Flexible schedule with the ability to commit to consistent 6-12 week teaching assignments