PawPals Puppy Yoga is Toronto’s favourite puppy yoga studio, and yes, it’s exactly as fun as it sounds. Since 2022 we’ve welcomed more than 50,000 guests to our classes and events. We’ve also brought the puppies to some of the biggest teams around, including TikTok, Sephora, Apple TV+, Pinterest, Lululemon, Reddit, Warner Bros., Visa Canada, Deloitte and Dell.
We run public classes, corporate wellness events, birthday parties, private celebrations and on-site puppy experiences across the city. Everything we do comes down to one simple thing: people walk in stressed and walk out with cheeks sore from smiling. The puppies get treated like VIPs too.
We’re a small business that’s been punching above its weight for a few years now, and we’re growing.
Role Description: Yoga Teacher & Studio Operations Assistant
Imagine your yoga class has puppies in it. That’s the job.
We’re looking for a certified yoga teacher who’s also warm, organized and unflappable. You’ll lead classes and be the owner’s right hand, both on the studio floor and behind the scenes. One minute you’re guiding a room full of very happy people through a gentle flow while a corgi steals someone’s socks. The next you’re welcoming a corporate team from a company you’ve definitely heard of, answering a birthday inquiry, or writing an Instagram caption.
It’s part-time and on-site at our downtown studio at 169 King Street East, about 80 hours a month, with weekends and some weekday events.
What you’ll be doing
- Teaching gentle, welcoming yoga classes to all levels, from total beginners to corporate teams who haven’t touched a mat in years, while puppies do their best to steal the show
- Running the floor at public classes, private parties and corporate events
- Welcoming guests and making every visit feel polished, easy and joyful
- Setting up, cleaning up, managing the event flow and handling puppy logistics, so the puppies stay safe, calm and happy
- Answering emails, booking inquiries and customer messages in our voice: warm, quick and helpful
- Keeping schedules, team communication and the studio organized
- Helping with social media: content, captions, community engagement and platform updates
- Tracking bookings, guest feedback and the small details that make a big difference
- Being the person the owner can trust to run the studio when she’s not there
You’ll love this if you are:
- A certified yoga teacher (200-hour or equivalent)
- Able to hold a room with a light touch, so it’s fun and relaxed but still a real class
- The kind of person guests remember for being lovely
- Organized to the point where a crooked sign bothers you (good, it should)
- A strong writer who can send an email that’s friendly and professional at the same time
- Calm around puppies and calm under pressure, often both at once
- Reliable and proactive, and you notice what needs doing before anyone asks
- Available weekends (Saturdays are a must) and the occasional weekday event
- Bonus points for studio management, hospitality, events, customer service or small business experience
Compensation
- $25/hour for studio and operations work
- Teaching is paid additionally at a per-class rate of $50.00
- Room to grow as you take on more
