Breathless Punta Cana Resort and Spa

Classes were held on the beach. Entertainment staff brought down towels, and I brought them back after class. I started off with 2 people on Monday morning, and by the end of the week I had an average of 15 people. I taught a vinyasa flow yoga class each day.

95% of the experience was wonderful, but they did not advertise my class as I thought they would. The daily activity sheet was only offered if you went to the front desk every day to ask for one. Most people didn't even know they were there.I suggested them giving them out daily in the rooms, or the night before. Other resorts I taught had done that and everyone was aware of the classes being offered. Otherwise, it was a great experience and I loved working with the guests that I solicited for my classes. The entertainment team was very helpful in every other way.

I taught a Yoga vinyasa flow, class, modified depending on participants level. During the 3 weeks I taught there were between 2 and 26 participants ranging in age from 20-60 years old; some brought entire families to try vacation yoga on the beach. Loved working with their awesome E-Team.

Tell us more about your classes, from teaching location, times to number of participants... I taught at 9-10 am Mon-Sat at the beach. I had (on average) 10 people a day at my classes. Some participants came all days! They did not have sound ser up in time for my class but had it for the 10am HIITs classes. The eteam was friendly and super helpful getting mats set out and taking attendance-so I could concentrate on greeting guests and teaching. It waa a wonderful experience! If applicable, tell us us about music system, cords or fitness-related equipment available for class usage. Applicable question given power yoga usually has music. There were no extras for class (straps, blocks, etc) - only towels and mats. I was told I’d get a sound system but it was never ready for 9am class so I brought my own which worked absufine and was no hassle at all!

I taught two pilates classes each morning. The first day there were no attendees and the staff said this was normal as most people party pretty hard on sunday After that both classes were very well attended through the week. There were a couple days where the 8 am class was smaller 2-3 people. But most days we had the entire pool deck filled. It wasn't a large space so max we cold fit comfortably was 7 people including myself. One day we squeezed in an 8th. I loved the resort and them and would totally go again.

My Pilates class was at 9:30 am following a gentle yoga. I only had participants on 4 days. By 9:30 am it gets very hot on the beach and it didn't appear that many wanted to work out. I think if the Yoga had followed the Pilates instead of the other way around, it would have been better attended. 2-4 attendees per class. The previous year when I taught at the same resort, I had 8 each class. I think it just depends on the week and whether vacationers are wanting to workout or not. The E team was not always around prior to my class at 9:30 am, so there wasn't much help promoting the morning of. All around, it was a great trip as always, and we can home refreshed and tan and ready to book another trip.

I taught mostly Aqua Zumba (one day was regular Zumba) once a day at 1030am. I had anywhere from 3 participants to 10 and the E-Team was very helpful spreading the word on my class. There was some mix up on what I was going to teach (I was told the resort would handle aqua and I would be teaching regular Zumba on the beach, but the E-Team supervisor first thought I was going to teach Bootcamp, and finally had me teach Aqua Zumba each day instead at the pool, minus one day of regular Zumba at the poolside). I was also told upon arrival that my teaching time would either be in the morning or the afternoon each day. I tried getting this info each afternoon for the following day but the staff did not have an answer, so I had to wait until that morning to find out either on the TV (channel 2 has the day schedule) or from the paper schedule (it was very relaxed there... I went with the flow and wasn't stressed by this at all). The expectation was that you would teach a 30-40min class. Coming from the cold MN tundra, 30-35mins was about my limit for the first few days (with all the energy and jumping I do in my classes!). I suggest getting to the class area a few mins early each day as there were a few times the guy in charge of the speaker forgot to leave me connecting cords, so I needed to find an E-Team member to help me out. Overall this was an awesome resort to teach for... very supportive and a lot of fun! I was treated like one of the family while still receiving the full benefits of a guest!

What a great week! Taught at Breathless PC December 2017. Th E-Team comes out every morning to support you and help recruit participants. I taught at 9:30 Beach Bootcamp. I had about 4-6 people on average. The sand was a little tricky and it was a windy week but we had some great workouts. I brought mini bands to add additional resistance and variety for the class. Yoga mats were available for core work. Resort was great. This was my third Breathless teaching vaca and I love the Breathless resorts and teaching at them!!

I loved this resort and the teaching experience and I plan to return again soon. Keep in mind that you have to remain flexible at this resort as sometimes your class may not start on time due to factors outside of your control. Also know that you will have to teach in the SAND; for a dance fitness format such as Zumba this can be slightly difficult. Thus all Zumba Fitness instructors be prepared to modify your playlist and choreography accordingly. The E-Team were all friendly and super helpful. My two classes were spaced out during the day (10 am and 4:30 pm) which did make it difficult to participate in other off-resort activities, so keep that in mind. My room was extremely nice and I was super pleased about that.

I just came back from 2 weeks in the DR...one week at Breathless and one week at Secrets. I have been to Breathless before and absolutely love the resort. I taught an 8:30 yoga class each morning, ranging from 2 - 15 people. The E-team loves having someone there early, so I was comfortable in getting the mats and towels and setting up the class. There was a boot camp class that followed,and that was fun having another FitbBodies instructor there. The guests loved the class, more importantly they appreciate the class. It's important to find your contact Sunday so that you know where the maps and the beach are. After that, you will be very comfortable setting up. The restaurants are awesome, Culinaria is my favorite. I also love fish, so you can't beat the fresh fish options at every restaurant! The beach is gorgeous and great to run early in the morning, or walk later on. There is alot of activity going on at Breathless, (we were there over St Patrick's Day) but you can always find a quiet spot if you prefer. I love the lazy river pool in the back at the end of the afternoon. Great trip..thank you FitBodies!

I taught at 9:30 AM on the beach . Great start high energy crowd first 3 days 10-12 people ! A few were from Cross Fit gyms one of which owned a gym. They loved the workout ! We all found it challenging in the sand. I wish I had someone take pics those days !!! I had a nice group of 8-10 . Taught 3 classes mid week. Least amount was only one day I had 2 people at 9:30! That was the day my husband showed up to take pics

I taught one 8am morning yoga class on the beach. If it rained, I did not teach. I brought towels down to the beach and waters so the guests did not have to. Sometimes the towel stand was not open yet, but a hotel staff member always helped me with towels if necessary. Most everyday they were opening the towel stand. I had from 4 to 10 participants, but the guests came back which was great. They want you to teach on the beach which is in front of a bar hut. During this hour they would be getting ready or cleaning up the beach so I tried to go to a spot that was more quiet, but it still was fabulous!! I would definitely recommend teaching here!