Group Fitness Instructor - STUDIO Cycle
VASA FITNESS
Summary
As a Founding STUDIO Cycle Instructor, you'll help bring VASA's newest boutique fitness experience to life. This is a unique opportunity to join at the ground level, build excitement around a new product, and help establish the member experience that will define STUDIO Cycle at VASA.
Job description
Founding STUDIO Cycle Instructor
As a Founding STUDIO Cycle Instructor, you'll help bring VASA's newest boutique fitness experience to life. This is a unique opportunity to join at the ground level, build excitement around a new product, and help establish the member experience that will define STUDIO Cycle at VASA.
We're looking for instructors who are passionate about cycling, energized by building community, and excited to help grow something from the beginning. This role is about more than teaching great classes—it's about creating an experience that keeps members coming back and inspires others to join.
How You Will Change Lives
As a STUDIO Cycle Instructor, you'll help members build strength, endurance, confidence, and energy through immersive, high-energy indoor cycling experiences—including Les Mills THE TRIP®, an immersive cinematic cycling experience.
As a Founding Instructor, you'll play an important role in making this new product successful. You'll execute VASA's STUDIO Cycle programming and brand standards while creating exceptional experiences that drive participation, engagement, and retention.
Every class is an opportunity to welcome someone new, build relationships, and strengthen the STUDIO Cycle community. You'll also serve as an ambassador for the program—helping members discover STUDIO Cycle, encouraging participation, and creating excitement around VASA's newest fitness experience.
What We're Looking For
We're looking for instructors who can combine great coaching with the energy, connection, and ownership it takes to help a new fitness experience grow.
- Current fitness certification (Personal Training, Group Fitness, or related) required
- Indoor Cycling Certification strongly preferred
- Current CPR/AED Certification required
- Experience teaching group fitness, HIIT, cycling, or similar high-energy formats strongly preferred
- Strong understanding of cycling technique, cadence, resistance, and safe pacing for varied fitness levels
- Strong communication, coaching, and interpersonal skills
- Comfortable promoting classes, building relationships, and generating excitement around STUDIO Cycle
- Positive, professional, and inclusive approach
- Passion for fitness and helping people reach their goals
- Openness to feedback and commitment to continuous learning and development
What Does Success Look Like?
- Delivering safe, effective, high-energy cycling experiences that members can't wait to come back to
- Consistently executing VASA's STUDIO Cycle programming and brand standards, including Les Mills THE TRIP®
- Building a welcoming, connected STUDIO Cycle community
- Growing participation and helping new members discover the value of STUDIO Cycle
- Executing the STUDIO Welcome Experience and creating strong first impressions for new and prospective members
- Coaching members of all fitness levels through appropriate pacing, modifications, and progressions
- Maintaining an elevated studio environment through attention to cleanliness, organization, and detail
- Partnering with club leadership and fitness teams to build awareness and excitement around STUDIO Cycle
- Embracing feedback, continuing your development, and helping establish STUDIO Cycle as a successful long-term offering at VASA
Requirements
- Current fitness certification (Personal Training, Group Fitness, or related) required
- Current CPR/AED Certification required
- Indoor Cycling Certification strongly preferred
- Experience teaching group fitness, HIIT, cycling, or similar high-energy formats strongly preferred
- Strong understanding of cycling technique, cadence, resistance, and safe pacing for varied fitness levels
- Strong communication, coaching, and interpersonal skills
- Comfortable promoting classes, building relationships, and generating excitement around STUDIO Cycle
- Positive, professional, and inclusive approach
- Passion for fitness and helping people reach their goals
- Openness to feedback and commitment to continuous learning and development
Benefits
- Two Complimentary Gym Memberships
- Les Mills THE TRIP Certification
- KidCare Perk
- 401(k)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Benefits for 30+ Hours
Company overview
VASA Fitness is a leading high-value, low-price fitness club operator and one of the top 20 largest health club operators in the United States. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado, the company operates over 68 locations across eight states including Colorado, Utah, Oklahoma, Arizona, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Nebraska. VASA's mission is to uplift everyone through fun, innovative, and affordable fitness experiences, offering full-service gym memberships starting as low as $14.99 per month. The company provides comprehensive fitness facilities featuring top-of-the-line equipment, boutique-style STUDIO classes (including STUDIO RED HIIT, STUDIO LFT strength training, and STUDIO FLOW infrared yoga), expert personal training, and premium recovery amenities such as steam rooms, saunas, hot tubs, and red light therapy. VASA has been certified as a Great Place to Work® for four consecutive years and employs approximately 4,347 people nationwide. The company recently announced a transformative $30 million reinvestment to upgrade equipment and expand boutique-style programming across its locations, reinforcing its commitment to making high-quality fitness accessible and affordable for diverse communities.