Find your place, grow your purpose

Urban Zen Tokyo is a wellness hub for expats and the wider international community in Tokyo, offering high-quality classes across movement, fitness, and mind-body practices in the languages the expats feel most at home in.

Operating across multiple locations and formats, we serve as a connected center for wellbeing and community throughout the city. Our vision is to support the full spectrum of everyday wellness: from movement and fitness to restoration, mental clarity, and an authentic sense of belonging.

As Tokyo’s leading wellness community, our team is expanding. With several roles currently open, we welcome inquiries from individuals and partners who resonate with our vision.

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Find your place, grow your purpose

Urban Zen Tokyo is a wellness hub for expats and the wider international community in Tokyo, offering high-quality classes across movement, fitness, and mind-body practices in the languages the expats feel most at home in.

Operating across multiple locations and formats, we serve as a connected center for wellbeing and community throughout the city. Our vision is to support the full spectrum of everyday wellness: from movement and fitness to restoration, mental clarity, and an authentic sense of belonging.

As Tokyo’s leading wellness community, our team is expanding. With several roles currently open, we welcome inquiries from individuals and partners who resonate with our vision.

Join the team behind Tokyo’s largest wellness community

We’re growing and currently hiring for several roles across teaching and operations. If you care about movement, wellbeing, and building something meaningful for the international community in Tokyo, we’d love to hear from you

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Teacher / Instructor — Movement & Body Practices

We’re looking for teachers and instructors across a wide range of body-based disciplines — from yoga, Pilates, stretching, and dance to strength, HIIT, conditioning, and other movement formats. If you lead thoughtful, engaging classes and want to be part of a growing multilingual wellness hub, we’d love to connect

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Part-Time Assistant Coordinator — Classes & EVENTS

We’re looking for a reliable, proactive assistant to help support classes, locations, and day-to-day coordination across the project. This is a part-time role to start, with real potential to grow into a stable long-term position as Urban Zen Tokyo continues to expand.

Teacher / Instructor — Movement & Body Practices

Please read the information on this page to learn who we’re looking for and how Urban Zen Tokyo operates. We don’t require a classic CV — instead, after you’ve reviewed the details below, please complete the short application form at the bottom of the page

Our requirements for teachers

Experience leading group classes. We look for teachers who have already taught mixed-level groups and can manage class flow, time, and student variations with confidence.
Completed, recognised teacher training. Ongoing professional development and short courses (anatomy, movement therapy, functional training) are a plus.
We’re looking for teachers who can teach in a variety of languages. Our classes run in English, Korean, Chinese, Spanish, French, Russian, Italian  German — and it’s a real advantage if you can teach in one or more of these. Open to the other languages open to
We operate across several hubs around Tokyo and Yokohama and planning to open the projects in the other cities and contries. While we offer regular weekly slots, being flexible with days and locations is very helpful — it lets you teach more often and grow your presence across our network. We’re primarily recruiting for regular teaching roles, so please let us know your typical weekly availability and any fixed times you cannot teach.

From Your Mat To The City

Find a place to belong in Tokyo. Join one of the city’s largest, multilingual wellness communities — teach where the city moves, connect with students in the languages you lead in, and shape a practice that fits your life

Find a place to belong/ Be part of Tokyo’s largest wellness community

Join the city’s biggest wellness network for expats and locals alike — meet fellow teachers, exchange practical experience, and teach in spaces where your work is visible and valued

Explore and refine your teaching

Try new class formats and deepen your practice. Develop what fits your voice, build regular students organically and grow your offering over time.

Inclusive community

Connect with people from all walks of life. We host regular meetups, city walks, and social events so you can build friendships and find your place in Tokyo

Build your schedule

You choose when, where and how often you teach. Mix locations, class types and time slots to create a timetable that fits your life — we support scheduling and promotion so you can focus on your practice

What happens next

We aim to respond within 2–3 business days and will get back to you with any feedback. Our HR manager will contact you via your preferred messaging channel (email, WhatsApp, LINE, etc.) to discuss your teaching styles, languages, availability, rates and preferred neighbourhoods — and to answer any questions you have about our project, terms and practicalities.If during that conversation we find we’re aligned on directions, available times and scheduling, we’ll move forward to arrange a test class — either online (Zoom) or in-person in Tokyo — scheduled by mutual agreement. We’ll confirm the format and duration in advance, and can tentatively pencil in weekly times by chat before the test. After the test class we’ll share clear feedback and, if both sides agree, confirm a regular weekly slot, a start date, and next steps for onboarding and contracting.
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OUR TEAM?

We’d love to hear from you. Fill the short form below and our team will be in touch within 2–3 business days to discuss next steps

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Part-Time Assistant Coordinator — Classes & EVENTS

Japanese language & local communication
‍This role involves communicating with venue partners, studios, and local contacts in Japanese — including coordination, confirmations, and solving on-site questions. A strong working level of Japanese is required. English and Russian ere also important for communication within the team
✓ Support with classes, events & on-site coordination
Assist with the preparation and smooth running of regular classes, open classes, and special events. Help coordinate teachers and participants on site, support setup of rooms and equipment, and help ensure everything runs smoothly during classes
✓ Part-time role with flexible workload
‍This is a part-time position to begin with. Workload may vary week to week — from a few hours on lighter days to more involved support during busier periods. Over time, this role may grow into a stable, long-term position as the project develops
✓ Hands-on operational help & flexible tasks
Help with practical tasks such as preparing or moving small equipment, keeping spaces in order, supporting on-site logistics, and handling occasional errands. As the project grows, additional tasks may be delegated related to coordination, navigation, class support, or event organisation

Interested in this role?

If this position feels aligned with your experience and the way you like to work, we’d love to hear from you. Complete the short application form below, and our team will be in touch within 2–3 business days

Apply now

Company Information
Urban Zen Tokyo Co., Ltd.
4-12-20 Hatchobori, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Email: urbanzentokyo@gmail.com

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