Your tasks
What we expect from you:You…
- are fully certified in an active yoga style (Vinyasa / Hatha or other) and Yin Yoga
- have at least 2 years of coaching experience
- can teach classes up to 20 people
- speak and teach in English fluently
- can stay for 6 months
- can coach all levels from absolute beginner to advanced yogis and meet expectations of all guests
- are able to guide meditations and implement them in your lessons
- once a week: guide the guests through a ice bath ritual
- know how to organize and structure your lessons depending on each level and wishes of guests
- feel responsible for the equipment, maintain it and clean the yoga shala before and after each usage
- have strong social skills and being with people energises you more than it drags you down
- have a high level of stress tolerance and can handle problems and hectic situations calmly, objectively and professionally
- are a team-player and always on time
- have an open ear to guest wishes and really try to offer a great experience for them on and off the yoga mat
- are aware that socializing is a big part of the surf spirit philosophy and are happy to spend most time within the retreat (incl. meals)
- have a class B (international) driving license
- are familiar with traffic in Sri Lanka (or comparable countries) and have no problem driving scooters there
Your profile
Being the yoga teacher at Surf Spirit retreat you are responsible that every guest feels well, safe and comfortable in your lessons. You are aware that Surf Spirit aims to offer the best service including fun and professional yoga classes, which is why we hire professional, experienced coaches only. At Surf Spirit yoga is equally important to surfing, which is why our guests (from beginner to advanced yogis) expect challenging but fun classes with a highly professional teacher that is able to meet them on their personal level. We understand that you are energetic and fully motivated to fulfil your position in order to create a great experience for every single guest. You are responsible for making sure that each guest, based on his or her personal yoga level enjoys your classes, is not over or under challenged and can really take something for themselves. An intrinsic motivation to please the guests is relevant.Working at Surf Spirit is not just teaching your lessons but providing an overall experience for the guests including joined meals, socializing and spending most of your time within the retreat.