ARE YOU A Trauma-Informed Yoga TeacheR?

Sea Change Yoga (SCY) seeks diverse, experienced and passionate yoga teachers to join our team. We are specifically seeking teachers who share a personal identity with the student populations we work with. Teaching for SCY is more than a teaching opportunity; it is a commitment to being an engaged team member amongst a community of people committed to healing, equity, and justice. SCY Teachers live their yoga on and off the mat and recognize that yoga is inherently accessible to all.

***UPDATE AUG ‘23: We are not current hiring new teachers while we take time to examine our teaching model and staff/ independent contractor structure. However, if you are interested in teaching for us, please complete an application and we will be in touch as soon as we begin hiring again. Thanks for your interest!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Arrive to class 10-15 minutes prior to start time with a flexible class plan based on knowledge of participants with a willingness and ability to modify as needed.

  • Promptly submit an online form for each class taught, which serves as an invoice and a tool for sharing qualitative and quantitative class data with staff.

  • Collaborate with SCY staff and program partner staff to address challenges and conflicts, as well as initiate strategies for better serving our students.

  • Attend four 90-minute teacher meetings per year.

  • Periodically (approx 4 times per year) attend program-related meetings, participate in interviews and focus groups discussions, and other meetings as needed.

  • Provide proof of liability insurance annually.

  • Find a substitute teacher when you have to miss class.

  • Have reliable transportation to and from partner program sites.

  • Have an ability and possess appropriate tools to communicate across forms of technology, written & verbally to remain up to date and in contact with the SCY staff. Read the monthly SCY e-News and other communication from staff.

  • As part of the hiring process, teachers will be asked to teach a 20-minute sample class to staff and/or other teachers and be open to receiving feedback from the team. Once hired, teachers are expected to shadow at least two SCY yoga classes.

Primary Characteristics and Experience:

  • 500-hour YTT certification; or 200-hour YTT certification with either 5 years experience teaching yoga, direct shared lived experience with our students, or education, training, or professional experience in social work, childhood education, psychology, nursing, or other relevant fields.

    • (2) 200-hour certifications will also be honored.

  • Minimum 20 hours training in trauma-informed yoga, trauma-informed care, or comparable experience.

  • Demonstrated commitment to SCY’s mission, supporting our community, and alignment to our beliefs and values.

  • An awareness of social justice principles (access to resources, equity, participation, diversity, and human rights), trauma-informed principles of care, and demonstrated embodiment of these principles.

  • Compassionate, committed, and open to growth, learning, and new perspectives.

  • An awareness of and curiosity about the intersections of yoga & cultural appropriation, yoga & capitalism, yoga & social justice, and yoga & racial equity. 

  • Ability to work well independently - including completing timely paperwork and staying up-to-date on communications - and as a team player.

  • COVID-19 Vaccination

Schedule and Compensation:

Sea Change Yoga teachers communicate with staff how often they want to teach (weekly, multiple classes a week, occasional substituting, etc.) and their teaching schedules often fluctuate based on class series beginning and ending. New teachers will be assigned a class as needs arise and a good fit is identified; this may not occur immediately. Teachers often take breaks from teaching based on fluctuating schedules and demands, but we ask that teachers who wish to remain active in our community continue to attend teacher meetings.

The starting rate for teachers is $55/ hour for yoga classes and $20/ hour for all meetings attended and classes shadowed. Teacher pay rate will be examined annually to ensure our compensation policy remains in alignment with our values. The total compensation for teaching a 60-minute yoga class considers preparation and ongoing communication with staff; this time is not compensated separately. Staff communication increases with the start of a new program but generally will not exceed 1-2 hours/ month. Travel time and time finding a class substitute is not compensated.

To Apply:

Complete the online application form.

Sea Change Yoga is committed to building a team that represents a variety of lived experience, perspectives, and skills. We encourage people from historically and currently under-represented communities to apply.