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| I teach at a studio and at the Y, but my heart is really at the Y. I've got a deep commitment to the students there, all levels of practice and physical abilities. But the corporation is expanding and displacing us in favor of more weight rooms and cardio stuff. It's not for lack of interest. I need to find a venue to keep these students going; they can't afford to pay what my studio charges. Suggestions and brainstorming most welcome.
Wendy |
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| the cheapest space i've found is a room in my own home. If you can 'clear out' a room in your home and make it into a yoga studio, then the overhead will be really, really low. You can make a list of your clients at the Y (ask for their contact info), and then send everyone an email about when you're holding classes, how much they cost, etc.
if you can't use this, contact a local church or quaker meeting. many of them have meeting rooms that are inexpensive to rent if you're renting them for one to two hours a week. I rent from a quaker meeting and it's $15 per hour of use.
If the churches don't have space, then consider the fire hall or town center. Most have rooms for conferences or events. You might also try local parks and rec centers, aboretums, and nature centers. these places often have rooms and love to increase traffic in their area.
Finally, if you have a core group of really dedicated students who are friendly with each other, you might consider seeing if they would rotate classes through their homes. I have a group of six from one gym that whenever the gym changes the schedule and decreases classes, they get together and rotate through each other's homes and pay me independently. It's a really good option. |
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| Thanks--all good suggestions. I'll put out the word to people who might have some relationship with churches, etc. At the moment I'm feeling a little discouraged by the gentrification of yoga in this area--lovely but expensive studios opening while the affordable community spaces are disappearing.
Wendy |
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| you can also see if your local community centres have programs - if you can register with them and offer through there - its definately a cheaper option.
Also - contact your Continuing education section of your local schoolboard - lots of instructors teach in highschool gyms after hours - and those are highly affordable too!
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