Yoga Instructor- Cayuga Medical Center Behavioral Services- Part Time- Days

Cayuga Health System • City of Ithaca, NY

20d • $35 - $35 • Onsite

About The Position

The Yoga Instructor provides therapeutic yoga sessions for patients in a mental health inpatient setting. The role supports patients' emotional regulation, stress reduction, and mind-body awareness as part of a multidisciplinary treatment approach. Sessions are adapted to meet a wide range of psychiatric conditions, physical abilities, and acuity levels.

Requirements

• Certified Yoga Instructor
• Ability to work with diverse populations, including individuals in acute psychiatric distress
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to remain calm, grounded, and responsive
• Basic understanding of mental health conditions and de-escalation techniques

Nice To Haves

• Experience in hospitals, behavioral health units, or residential treatment settings
• Additional certifications (e.g., trauma-informed yoga, mindfulness-based stress reduction, adaptive yoga)
• Familiarity with safety protocols in locked or secure units

Responsibilities

• Lead safe, structured yoga sessions for a group of inpatient psychiatric patients
• Adapt practices (movement, breathing, meditation) for varying diagnoses.
• Monitor patient engagement, behavior, and safety during sessions; respond appropriately to distress or escalation - collaborate with clinical staff.
• Maintain appropriate boundaries and uphold patient confidentiality (HIPAA compliance)

Benefits

• Centralus Health and its affiliates are committed to treating all patients, providers, staff and volunteers equitably and with dignity, ensuring the highest levels of safety, care and respect, and striving to recognize and overcome biases and policies that contribute to disparities in healthcare access, equitable care and positive health outcomes for all.
• We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, supporting the growth and health of our employees and community by embracing the rich diversity, needs and circumstances of all peoples and prioritizing opportunities to build a diverse and inclusive workplace.
• If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, pre-employment testing, a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact the Centralus Health Talent Acquisition team at [email protected].

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed