Chinese Hybrid YTT Lead Teacher
Melati - Full Time, On Site - Teaching
We are seeking an experienced, highly professional, and deeply mature 500-hour (or equivalent qualification) Chinese Yoga Lead Teacher to be based in Bali. In this role, you will fully lead the classroom instruction and end-to-end student management for the House of Om Chinese Hybrid Yoga Teacher Training (CHYTT) program. In addition to the Chinese program you must also be able to teach in our 200hr English hybrid and full yoga teacher trainings.
Organizational Structure & Reporting Line:
This position reports directly to the Teacher Manager and is expected to strictly follow their professional guidance and daily academic management. Additionally, during the active periods of the Chinese training programs, you are required to maintain close, high-frequency communication and collaboration with the Chinese Project Manager. We expect you to be not only an exceptional yoga educator but also a well-polished corporate professional with outstanding cross-departmental collaboration skills.
Why join us?
Working with House of Om means stepping into a role where your work has direct impact, not just on the numbers, but on how the business operates and scales.
Here’s what makes this role special:
- Ownership, not just execution: you will lead finance for Thailand and take full responsibility across multiple locations
- Exposure to an international setup: Multi-location, multi-currency, and a mix of operations (Koh Phangan, Koh Samui, Bangkok)
- Direct access to leadership: you will work closely with the CFO and CEO and contribute to key decisions
- Room to improve and build: this is not a “maintain what exists” role, we want someone who can strengthen systems and processes
- A balanced environment: a professional role within a business that values wellbeing, flexibility, and a healthy working rhythm
Key Responsibilities
Teaching Excellence & Bilingual Delivery
- Fully lead the onsite intensive training sessions for the 200-hour and 300-hour Chinese Hybrid YTT, ensuring the teaching quality strictly aligns with Yoga Alliance standards and the House of Om curriculum framework.
- Exceptional Ability to Hold Space: Demonstrate a powerful energetic presence and strong leadership at crucial milestones—including the Opening Ceremony, Closing Ceremony, and daily classes—providing students with deep inspiration, alignment, and a sense of psychological safety.
- High Level of Preparation & Maturity: Conduct thorough and rigorous pre-class preparation; independently and confidently command the classroom pacing, and deliver high-quality teaching within the framework provided by the Teacher Manager.
Efficient Cross-Team Communication & Collaboration
- Close Alignment: Maintain consistent and close communication with the Chinese Project Manager while the Chinese batch is running. Proactively sync on class dynamics, student feedback, and any unexpected situations to ensure a seamless bridge between academics and project operations with the Teacher Manager and School Management.
- Proficiency in Digital Collaboration Tools: Efficiently and proficiently use WeChat, WhatsApp, and Google Drive for daily team synchronization, student group moderation, resource sharing, and community Q&A.
- Coordinate smoothly with Teaching Assistants (TAs) and the Customer Service team to ensure that key information regarding online and offline courses is delivered promptly, accurately, and with warmth.
Student Management & Professionalism
- Maintain a gentle yet firm, compassionate, and positive-energy teaching style. Act as the primary point of contact to positively guide and reassure students when they face challenges with learning, attendance, or adjustments.
- Possess strict professional boundaries and mature workplace communication habits. Respect team members’ time and advance daily operations within reasonable, standard working hours.
Qualifications & Requirements
Certification: Hold a Yoga Alliance E-RYT 500 credential, or an RYT 500 with extensive experience leading teacher training batches.
Language & Instruction Capability (Mandatory):
- Chinese (Native level): Possess exceptional native-level command of Chinese instruction, with the ability to explain profound yoga philosophy, anatomy, and sequencing concepts clearly to Chinese students.
- Bilingual Teaching: Must be fully capable of conducting yoga classes fluently in both Chinese and English. Professional fluency in English (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) is mandatory to ensure barrier-free workplace communication and reporting with the international Bali teaching team, HR, and executives.
Digital Tools: Must be highly proficient and accustomed to using WeChat, WhatsApp, and Google Drive to ensure seamless integration with team operations and student community management.
Core Competencies:
- Professional Maturity: Possess strong stress management and emotional regulation skills. Remain emotionally stable and solution-oriented when handling classroom emergencies; free from anxiety or counterproductive defensiveness.
- Execution & Responsibility: Approach the role with rigorous dedication, viewing the teacher training as a serious professional commitment rather than a vacation-like experience.
Capable of conducting classes in most of the below subject areas:
- Hatha Yoga
- Vinyasa Yoga
- Ashtanga Yoga (half to full primary series only)
- Mantra (Basic Sanskrit)
- Shatkarma (Jala Neti, Kapalbhati)
- Yoga Anatomy (Both functional and in-depth)
- Philosophy (Historical timeline: from mystical origins to modern yoga, covering various time periods and arising topics beyond just Patanjali)
- Alignment and Adjustment
- Teaching Methodology: Hatha
- Teaching Methodology: Vinyasa (Focusing on Ladder structure and Creative Peak Pose method)
- Japa Mala, Guided Meditation, and Yoga Nidra
Additional areas of appreciated expertise but not mandatory:
- Yoga Nidra Philosophy (Swami Satyananda)
- Ayurveda Diet and Basic Workshop
- Business of Yoga
- Inversions Workshop
- Active Meditation
- Sound Healing
- Ice Bath
To apply for this position, please fill out the short form
We’d love to learn more about you: your experience, your motivation, and why you feel this role is a good match.
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