SoCal mat pilates instructor

ABOUT VITAL

VITAL gyms are open to members 24/7. We’re open to the public from 9am to 11pm, but only members can unlock the door at night to use the facility without staff running the show. The sense of trust and ownership this inspires is part of what makes the VITAL Community so exceptional.

We are optimists at heart and this manifests itself across all aspects of VITAL—perhaps nowhere more clearly than in the way we treat people. We believe in our team, we believe in our customers, and we believe in our community.

WE BELIEVE IN OUR TEAM. We train, trust, help, support and invest in the people who work here. Our goal is to bring up great leaders prepared to take on challenges at work and beyond. Our goal is to be the best place to work in the industry. This supportive culture means that we are an innovative, challenging, and fun place to work.

WE BELIEVE IN OUR CUSTOMERS. We believe that by trusting our customers we make the world a better place. We build and operate our gyms to such a high standard because everyone deserves to be a part of something wonderful. The relationships people form at VITAL enrich life and lead to new adventures. By living out our belief in our customers they, in turn, believe in one another. This reciprocal goodwill makes VITAL so much more than just a physical place—it makes VITAL one of the things that makes life rich.

WE BELIEVE IN OUR COMMUNITY. We build our gyms in places we love. This makes it a joy to fulfill our responsibility to be an upstanding part of the local community. It is a privilege to have a business that people embrace and we work hard to ensure that VITAL facilities become an indispensable cornerstone of the community.

ABOUT THE JOB

VITAL Mat Pilates Instructors are dynamic, thoughtful, and highly responsible professionals who are excited to be active members of the VITAL community. They take full advantage of the gym’s amenities, engage with members beyond the studio, and maintain an understanding of VITAL’s broader programs and offerings. Instructors arrive early to connect with students, prepare the space, and stay after class to gather feedback and care for the studio environment.

VITAL instructors teach a creative, intelligent, and alignment-focused Mat Pilates methodology. Classes emphasize core strength, stability, mobility, and functional movement, with thoughtful progressions that build endurance and body awareness. Instructors skillfully adapt exercises to meet the needs of different bodies and experience levels, offering clear modifications and progressions. Proper and confident use of props is integrated when appropriate to support alignment, accessibility, and challenge.

VITAL Mat Pilates classes support both performance and injury prevention, making them especially valuable for climbers and athletes. While instructors may draw inspiration from classical Pilates principles, all instruction is delivered in language that is anatomically informed, science-based, and accessible to the general public. Instructors foster a safe, inclusive, and encouraging environment where students are empowered to listen to their bodies, move with intention, and progress sustainably.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Maintain at least one permanent class on the weekly schedule

  • Lead dynamic, motivating, and thoughtful classes that cater to the people in the room

  • Maintain the cleanliness and order of the studio by building a culture of responsibility in our students and organizing the studio at the end of all classes

  • Must arrive 15 minutes before and stay 15 minutes after to clean the studio

  • Respond to email updates and share any announcements with the class

  • Develop and maintain professional relationships with members

  • Foster a fun and uplifting community

  • Willing to work early mornings and/or weekends


BENEFITS

  • Receive 1.5 hours of pay per class (pay rate based on experience)

  • Annual raise structure

  • Internal incentive programs 

  • Mental health program 

  • Employee membership with access to all programs and classes

  • Discounts with community partners

  • Discounts at the VITAL pro shop

  • CA Sick PTO and standard PTO (accrued) 


QUALIFICATIONS

  • Mat Pilates Certification

  • A current CPR/AED certification (must obtain prior to teaching first class)

  • A desire to be part of our community and spend time at the gym

  • Passionate about practicing and teaching Pilates

  • Understanding of safe sequencing 

  • Ability to read the room and be able to adjust the class if needed to match the level(s)

  • Friendly; people-person 

  • Previous experience with MBO a plus

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