124: Yoga Studio Owner Panel: Community Conversations

Despite several years of upheaval and uncertainty, grassroots yoga studios are still the beating heart of many communities world-wide, so today Rachel hosts a panel of yoga studio owners to discuss the current state of studio life across the globe.

In this episode, we explore what has changed over the past few years, what studios are struggling with today, and what seems to be working well. Common themes emerge around the difficulty of finding a class schedule and pricing strategy that work for everyone, maximizing teacher fulfillment and consistency, balancing regular classes with special events, and building lasting relationships with the wider community.

Listen in to this episode to hear what has changed in yoga studios since the pandemic, and what to look forward to in the future. Things don’t have to be the way they were before.

“The classes do really well, but for us yoga is more than just that one hour on the mat; so how do we entice people and get them to come in?” – Dana Diament

“Collaboration has been really fulfilling and brings a lot of creativity because there is so much you can do.” – Rachel Workman

Show Notes:

How things have changed: online vs in-person, classes vs other offerings [2:46]
Biggest struggles: teacher consistency, scheduling, managing special events [10:38]
What’s working well: variety & choice, price packages, community relationships [19:19]
Looking to the future: things don’t have to be the way they were before [42:41]
Final thoughts [51:49]