Wonderful P/T Yoga Asst. Needed for Inspiring Disabled Yogini

Victoria Ave near Moore, Los Angeles CA

Description

We are seeking a Wonderful Part Time Yoga Assistant Needed for Inspiring Disabled Yogini. At this point we have two shifts available per week, but could possibly work with someone who could only do one. We do need someone who we can trust to be as Covid aware and safe as possible. (This job has a possibility of a work/room exchange for the right person in a separate beautiful studio off our sanctuary type yard). Very fulfilling part time job for the right person. Our lovely 32 year old disabled yogini daughter needs a fabulous Part Time Yoga Assistant / Personal Helper. Shifts include putting our daughter through a prescribed yoga practice and moving her from posture to posture. Normally, this would be at a community yoga class, but for now these sessions would be at our home with Zoom classes. Our daughter weighs approximately 73 lbs. This job also includes caretaking responsibilities such as dressing her, feeding her, helping her shower, jacuzzi-ing and sunning with her in her garden sanctuary yard, driving her, possibly watching films together, and generally being a great companion to her! For those of you males who are reading this, we apologize, but our daughter is only comfortable with a female doing some of these tasks! Other responsibilities include some kitchen clean up and cleaning up after her activities. Help is sometimes needed with her computer (tech genius not required!). Even though our daughter is petite, you must be fit to do this job in order to help her move from yoga pose to yoga pose. You don't need to be muscle bound at all, but you do need to be strong and "body smart". No full body lifting is needed. While you do not need to have experience with a disabled person. having your own physical practice is important. If you have any issues with your back, this is NOT a good job for you. We are seeking a wonderful, healthy, compassionate, intelligent, kind, warm-hearted, good-humored (goofiness helps), good-natured, patient, reliable woman who is strong and has a strong yoga practice of her own. Other qualities necessary for this position are having an EXCELLENT work ethic, being health conscious and having a good driving record. You do not need to have experience working with a disabled person. We will train the right person. Our daughter is a very sweet, interesting, ambitious and talented young lady who is very physically challenged with cerebral palsy. She is an avid yogini who enjoys art, music and poetry. While she is very physically active, her disability is such that she can walk only with assistance, has limited use of her hands (so cannot feed herself), and cannot speak verbally, but communicates with either the use of a computer speech device or by using a unique method we call "partner-assisted spelling." Our daughter is also a sensitive person who feels deeply about things and likes to share her feelings. She needs someone who is patient and a good listener. Regular Shifts are Friday nights from 5pm till 10:30ish and either Monday or Wednesdays from 5pm till 10:30ish. Other shifts are often available to cover others as well. All interviews will be done via telephone and Zoom. Some training done by zoom as well until it’s determined by all parties that it would be safe to meet in person. ~We would really like to have someone for at least a year, but because we are needing someone right away, we might consider a lesser commitment. And taking some time off can be accommodated if planned in advance. Someone who worked with our daughter wrote the following and said I should include this in my ads when looking for someone. She said: "I have been working with Eden for almost 3 years, and it has been one of the most fulfilling, rewarding, and worthwhile experiences of my life. I never expected I'd be involved in work like this, and I'm so incredibly thankful a friend introduced me to Eden-what a joy it has been! Eden is absolutely wonderful. She is hilarious, curious, bright, warm hearted, patient, sweet, silly, studious, and incredibly special. I have received just as much, if not more, than I give. Eden's family has embraced me with love and kindness, and the other women who work with Eden have become some of my dearest friends". Another person who worked with our daughter wrote this: I have incredible things to say about working with Eden and her family. I used to live and work with E for 3 whole years in my early twenties. I was house manager and lead trainer for all new aids including yoga. It was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made mostly because it’s a soul-nourishing position. Like all healthcare jobs, it has challenges but they were ones that have made me into the woman I’ve always wanted to be. Working w E is based on connection, communication, embodiment, and service—all foundations I find to be essential in my work now as a depth + Somatic psychotherapist. Also, please do not apply if you don't live close to Mar Vista, CA 90066 (unless you are interested in the position with housing included). To apply: Please send at least a short note that gives us a little sense of who you are and why you are interested in this job. Thanks so much!