Job Title: Female Yoga Instructor (Sivananda Style of Yoga)
Location: Onsite, Shoghi, Shimla
Employment Type: Full-Time
Start Date: Immediate
Experience Level: Intermediate to Advanced
About Shala:
Founded by Hitesh Mahawar, Shala is a sacred space dedicated to preserving and sharing authentic yogic wisdom, Sanatan Dharma, and conscious living. Through thoughtfully designed programs, retreats, and immersive learning experiences, we are building a growing spiritual community of 25,000+ seekers committed to inner transformation and holistic wellbeing.
If you’re passionate about teaching yoga as a complete way of life, not just physical practice, we’d love to hear from you.
About the Role:
We are looking for a skilled Female Yoga Instructor trained in the Sivananda tradition to join and live at Shala Gurukulam, Sogi, Shimla.
This is a residential role for someone who wants to immerse themselves in a yogic environment while leading yoga, pranayama, meditation, relaxation, and mantra practices across Shala’s online programs and in-person retreats, workshops, and immersive experiences.
You will work closely with the Program, Experience, and Operations teams to create safe, meaningful, and deeply aligned experiences for our sadhaks.
Key Responsibilities:
Teaching & Facilitation
- Lead live online and in-person yoga sessions for sadhaks.
- Teach Sivananda-style asana, pranayama, meditation, relaxation, and mantra chanting with technical accuracy and experiential depth.
- Conduct regular yoga and sadhana sessions as part of the Gurukul’s daily rhythm.
- Adapt practices based on participant needs, experience levels, and learning formats.
- Maintain high standards of safety, alignment, and awareness of contraindications.
Program Delivery & Experience
- Be an active part of the daily rhythm and community life of the Gurukul.
- Collaborate with Program Managers and Experience Designers to align sessions with learning objectives.
- Prepare session plans, practice flows, and progression structures for multi-day and multi-week programs.
- Facilitate retreats, workshops, intensives, and special programs at the Ashram.
- Support the participant journey through thoughtful sequencing and pacing of practices.
Content & Communication
- Communicate instructions, yogic philosophy, and context clearly in fluent English.
- Guide Sanskrit mantra chanting with correct pronunciation, rhythm, and devotional integrity.
- Contribute to recorded practices, curriculum development, and learning resources when required.
- Ensure all teaching reflects Shala’s values, grounded, respectful, inclusive, and non-dogmatic.
Professionalism & Collaboration
- Be punctual, prepared, and fully present for all sessions and events.
- Live respectfully within the Gurukul’s shared environment and uphold its culture and values.
- Coordinate closely with Operations, Community, and Support teams.
- Share feedback after programs to continuously improve participant experience.
- Maintain professional ethics, healthy boundaries, and compassionate leadership.
You’re a Great Fit If You:
- Have 2+ years of yoga teaching experience, preferably with intermediate to advanced practitioners.
- Are formally trained or certified in Sivananda Yoga or have strong experience in the Sivananda tradition.
- Have a strong personal practice and embody yogic principles in daily life.
- Are confident teaching asana, pranayama, meditation, relaxation, and Sanskrit mantra chanting.
- Are fluent in English and comfortable teaching diverse audiences.
- Are emotionally grounded, reliable, collaborative, and comfortable holding space with sensitivity.
- Are genuinely comfortable with residential Ashram living and its discipline, simplicity, and rhythm.
What You’ll Get:
- The opportunity to live and teach at Shala Gurukulam, Shoghi, Shimla.
- An immersive environment for personal practice, learning, and growth.
- The opportunity to teach within thoughtfully designed yoga and wellbeing programs.
- Exposure to online programs, retreats, workshops, and immersive experiences.
- A supportive, respectful, and purpose-driven team culture.
- High trust, autonomy, and meaningful creative contribution.
- Competitive compensation based on experience and level of involvement.
