VA
$40,736 – $59,031
Via USAJOBS, the federal government’s official jobs site, retrieved November 5, 2026. You apply through the official announcement on USAJOBS.
What this role is
This yoga instructor role serves Veterans in a VA healthcare setting, teaching individual and group classes while collaborating with the clinical team to support wellbeing and recovery. The position requires independent planning and execution of yoga instruction, with responsibilities ranging from class preparation to equipment maintenance and electronic health record documentation.
Our summary, not Veterans Health Administration’s wording. The full posting is on their site.
What they ask for
Required
- U.S. citizenship or eligible non-citizen status
- English language proficiency (written and spoken)
- Yoga Alliance RYT 200, E-RYT 200, E-RYT 500 or IAYT C-IAYT certification
- 3+ months of creditable teaching experience after 200-hour training (GS-5) or 1+ year at GS-5 level (GS-6)
- Ability to adapt yoga for diverse physical, mental and behavioral health conditions
- Ability to conduct classes safely with appropriate alignment cues and modifications
- Ability to sequence classes for participant safety
- Ability to maintain sanitized, organized yoga space with safe equipment
Nice to have
- Experience mentoring other yoga instructors
- Experience providing yoga in healthcare settings
- Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary healthcare teams
- Experience developing educational or marketing materials on yoga benefits