To create a successful hot yoga studio there are some items essential you will need to get started. These items will make your students, want to come back again and again.
The key items you need for a hot yoga studio are: Heaters, a good room, yoga décor, yoga mats, yoga towels, yoga blocks and yoga straps.
These are the key items you need to create a hot yoga studio. Heaters are of course important to create the hot yoga studio environment. It will be noted that there are heaters better for the hot yoga studio environment than others. A good room is also necessary for creating a hot yoga studio. If you look for a studio thoughtfully it will not only keep your energy bills down, it will also make your day-to day easier. Yoga decor is something which can be thought to be trivial, but like with any business it can either make or break a yoga studio. Make sure to seek harmony in the design of your studio to create an atmosphere in which your yogis want to keep coming back. Additional items you will need for your yoga studio include; yoga mats, towels, blocks and straps. These are the building blocks to set up your hot yoga studio.
Heaters
One of the most essential items to create your hot yoga studio is heaters. You can attempt to heat your hot yoga studio with a conventional heater, convectional, however it is not ideal for yoga. It doesn’t create the Zen environment a hot yoga studio needs and this type of heater will not get as hot as the next type. The better way to heat a hot yoga studio would be infrared heat. For one it is silent unlike the traditional blown air method and it can heat up a space faster. It is more beneficial physiological effect; it is almost like the feeling you get when enjoying the heat of a sunny day.
A Good Room
Heaters are not the only important aspect to consider when creating a hot yoga studio. It is also important to find a space that is good at holding that heat in. First start out by finding smaller spaces which fit your student base, instead of a large space with wasted room, they will take more time to heat up. For example, those who do hot yoga at home may even opt to use their bathroom for their practice. This is because they only need that amount of space for their practice and it will heat up faster.
Heat loss is a huge factor you should keep in mind, which usually ends up getting overlooked. If you have minimal heat loss in your studio not only, will you keep your energy bill down, the studio will heat up faster and get hotter. Some ways a yoga studio space could lose heat is by seeping out through the seams of a door or through a big window. Focus on these aspects of heat loss when choosing your space to achieve a cost-effective and quick to heat up studio.
Yoga Decor
Decor is important in any business. Decor will make the space appealing for your yogis, start by focusing on achieving a feeling of Zen. To achieve this vibe consider adding things such as Himalayan salt stones, plants, candles, tapestries, crystals and mirrors. Mirrors are important for any exercise class, so the students can continuously improve their postures and poses. Mirrors make small spaces look bigger and keeps decoration costs down, but keep in mind some students prefer a space with no mirrors, they can induce self-doubt especially in beginners.
Be thoughtful in regards to picking out a color scheme that suits a yoga studio. Earth tones, pastels, and calming color schemes are the best way to create the tranquility that you want in your space. Another method to achieve a clam vibe in your studio would be to write down intentions that you want from the space. Focusing on those points while designing the studio will take you a long way.
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Yoga Mats & Yoga Towels
Without yoga mats, your studio is not a yoga studio yet. You can purchase yoga mats in most big stores or online. A good yoga mat adds grip for your student’s poses and also has some added cushion to give your student’s some padding to protect their knees and hands.
Make sure to have plenty of extra mats lying around for your yoga students to use. Just be sure to keep those mats clean, for their next use. Nothing worse than a dirty yoga mat in our day and age.
Also, since your studio is for the practice of hot yoga, consider keeping yoga towels on hand for your students to use. They are preferable to a regular towel. Sure, a regular towel works for catching sweat but a yoga towel has a bottom which once placed on top of a yoga mat it will stick to the mat. It will catch sweat as it falls, and nothing makes you slide around on a yoga mat more than sweat. As the towel absorbs more sweat throughout the class it will stick to the mat better.
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Yoga Blocks & Yoga Straps
Yoga blocks will help your students keep their balance and prevent injuries from more difficult poses. They are also useful for building confidence in his/her ability to do those more difficult poses, such as full crow pose. Yoga blocks are also great for many others poses that range in difficulty, for example, Forward-fold, Triangle pose, Fish pose and Bridge pose. Another great way of describing the usefulness of yoga blocks, is they bring the ground up to you. Yoga blocks are usually made of a natural material such as, wood and cork and some unnatural materials such as foam. Just like using yoga blocks, yoga straps are there to help build up a yoga student’s flexibly gradually and prevent any injuries. There are different types of yoga straps, d-ring straps, cinch straps, the pinch strap and of course the typical yoga strap. They allow a student wide range of motion, even those who are flexible can benefit from using the straps.
The D-ring is a metal ring in the shape of a D. The D-ring and the cinch attachments can be used to make straps shorter or longer. Used for customization for each individual user. Straps are used for upright poses, especially if a yoga student is a little tight in the hips. It is great for simple poses like Seated Forward Fold, Seated Side stretching and some more complex poses like Bow pose.
Conclusion
Key items you need to start up a hot yoga studio include, heaters, a good room, yoga decor, yoga mats, towels, blocks and straps. First let’s start with heaters because a hot yoga studio without heaters is just a yoga studio after all. There are different types of heaters you can get installed, but the ideal heater for hot yoga is an infrared heater because it creates a pleasant heat. Infrared heaters are also more efficient at heating a yoga studio as well and they heat up a space faster than conventional heaters. Also, finding a good space to practice in is essential, finding a studio which is the correct size will make the heat loss minimal and make heating your studio simpler and cheaper.
Another important step to starting up a hot yoga studio is choosing appropriate yoga decor which will appeal to your yogi audience. Creating an environment which is relaxing and easy to practice yoga in will help your business thrive. If the atmosphere of a studio is pleasant you are more likely to have repeat students. Also, you will need to provide the tools for your yoga students to practice yoga, such as plenty of comfortable yoga mats, as well as yoga towels, yoga blocks and yoga straps.
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Frequently Asked Questions
No, it could be beneficial to be a certified instructor in yoga, however it is not a must-have. You can be successful by focus solely on the business end of your hot yoga studio. Just make sure to hiring out instructors that are good at what they do, as long as you hire good staff you can focus on taking care of the other aspects of your business.
Make sure to offer a competitive wage to attract qualified candidates. Also, remember certification does equal a qualified candidate. Sure, certifications should be taken into consideration, however it does not guarantee a compassionate and effective instructor.
Look for a location with a location with a good amount of exposure to customers who may walk by. Also look for a space in which you can use exterior signage and make sure the studio space has a good amount of parking spots.
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Meet Shawn Chun: Entrepreneur and Yoga Fan
I’m a happy individual who happens to be an entrepreneur. I have owned several types of businesses in my life from a coffee shop to an import and export business to an online review business plus a few more and now I create online yoga business resources for those interested in starting new ventures. It’s demanding work but I love it. I do it for those passionate about their business and their goals. That’s why when I meet a yoga business owner in public at a studio or anywhere else I see myself. I know how hard the struggle is to retain clients, find good employees and keep the business growing all while trying to stay competitive.
That’s why I created Yoga Business Boss: I want to help future yoga business owners like you build a thriving business that brings you endless joy and supports your ideal lifestyle.