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No matter the job or industry, many people find there’s just never enough hours in a day to accomplish everything you want to get done. That means feeling like you’re always behind and playing catch up. That’s not a good feeling to have—it wears on your business and it wears on your soul.
There’s no shortage of yoga studio software solutions out there, and one thing is for sure: the top software providers are intensely competing for your business as a studio owner. So how do you know which of the “best” software really is the best? How can you know what business to trust to run your studio? Better yet– how do you know which software has an app that will uplevel the consumer side of your business?
Pilates is a great exercise for everyone, including pregnant women. Prenatal Pilates might not seem like a great business model because a pregnancy only lasts nine months, but the truth is that it’s a great way to bring in new long-term clients– if done correctly.
So you’re thinking of opening your own fitness studio—but where do you start? Opening any business comes with a lot of learning, but thankfully, we have some solid advice to help guide you in the building of your gym, yoga, Pilates, or barre studio. (Did we miss anything?!) And what's more, all this advice is aimed at how to open this business without breaking the bank so you can focus on doing the practice that truly lights you up.
When shopping for software for your studio, there are a number of factors to consider. It’s a big decision, after all. fitDEGREE has put together some key questions to ask when analyzing software providers so you can make the most well-informed and confident choice for the unique needs of your business.
Pilates and yoga– they’re often referred to as a pair, but while related they’re certainly not the same. As a studio owner, it can be tricky to know exactly what classes to offer. The two forms of exercise are both so popular now that your studio won’t stand out unless you create class offerings with the intention to reach a specific market.
There are lots of strategies out there to market your yoga studio. You’ve heard them all before, especially the digital marketing options. Build a website! Do SEO! Make sure you’re posting every day on Instagram! Run Facebook ads! None of these are wrong, but there’s nothing new or creative about these strategies, which means that your local community has seen it all before. Do you really want your studio to stand out? To draw in crowds? Well, then you’ve got to get innovative with your marketing strategies.
Running any business is a huge undertaking and a yoga studio business is no different. There are classes to schedule and teach, attendance to track, client lists to manage, sales to track and manage, and a thousand other little tasks that need to be done. If you run a relatively small yoga studio or you’re just starting out, it’s best to find the simplest and most inexpensive strategy to accomplish those tasks.
Reviews in the modern digital world are gold for businesses like yours. The yoga industry is pretty saturated now, so your potential customers rely on the experiences of others to determine whether they want to give your studio a shot. So how do you go about getting reviews for your studio?
