If you’ve just organized your first-ever yoga course or you’re a first-time participant, I’m sure you’ve had an experience that made you think, “Yoga to be kidding me!” You may have failed to prepare for your talk or some students forgot to bring their mats, causing the workshop to flop. That is why you should carefully plan for your next workshop; lucky for you, I am here to help.
Six must-haves for your next yoga workshop:
- A Unique Set of Topics to Teach
- More Attendees
- Extra Props
- Emergency Clothes
- A Segment for Connection
- Yoga Souvenirs
Yoga workshops are commonly designed to flow by first discussing theories and then moving on to practice. So basically, workshops would necessitate the host to have a well-planned course and the attendees bringing props, clothing, and so on. That said, there are other requirements in-between which may not be the same for every workshop.
How To Create A Yoga Theme For Your Classes
A Unique Set of Topics to Teach
First and foremost, you must prepare a distinct collection of topics to teach. Yoga seminars typically feature talks about yoga-related topics and theories. To make the subsequent workshops more engaging and appealing to new participants, the host must come up with a fresh collection of themes to teach, rather than simply staying with the standard set.
To give you an idea, you can put up a segment wherein you or a participant can share and discuss a motivating read. This will make it easier for you to design your program and result in an interesting workshop. While at it, I strongly advise you to develop a collection of themes based on your students’ health objectives.
More Attendees
Of course, additional people will be necessary; the more the merrier, as they say. This will make your yoga workshop extra fun because you will be working with more people from various backgrounds. Furthermore, having more attendance enables you to group your students, resulting in a more efficient session.
To increase attendance, I strongly advise you to implement a “Bring a Yogi Friend” referral program. This helps ensure that your workshops are booked up. According to one research, employees are more inclined to suggest their friends, especially if there is a guarantee of benefits for them.
How To Teach A Good Yoga Class
Extra Props
If you’ve had students who failed to bring their mats or blocks, then it’s definitely a good idea to decide on bringing extra props for your next yoga workshop. You don’t need to bring a lot; just enough to make sure your sessions focus more on meditation and positive energies instead of stressing out because some of your students failed to bring props.
Emergency Clothes
This is for both the teacher and the students. The most common reason why first-time yoga workshop attendees have a terrible experience is that they don’t pack enough clothes. So, I strongly advise you, as the instructor, to pack additional clothing and urge your student to do the same. This is necessary, especially given that most yoga workshops run for a few days.
A Segment for Connection
The repetitious structure is one of the things that might ruin a yoga workshop. It sometimes consists only of theoretical discourse and yoga practice. This might result in a less fascinating session with attendees thinking “it was simply a huge STRETCH.” Additionally, this repeating workshop structure can result in emotionally fatigued or burned-out participants. So, to ease the load, I suggest to incorporate a segment for connecting in your next session.
It can begin with a moment of silence to help your participants relax after taking in a mountain of information and extensive stretching. Following that, you may begin a session for you and your students to get to know each other, which can be accomplished by self-introductions.
Yoga Souvenirs
Last but not least, provide some mementos. It may be a keychain or a calendar, or if you have the funds, you could distribute special yoga mats. Any type of souvenir is acceptable as long as it helps your participants remember their workshop experience and makes them think they should definitely attend your future yoga events.
Conclusion
Overall, the following are the six must-haves for your next yoga workshop: 1) a unique set of topics to make your workshop more interesting, 2) more participants for more fun and grouping activities, 3) extra props to avoid stress, 4) emergency clothes, especially if the workshop will run for multiple days, 5) a segment for connecting with every participant, and 6) yoga souvenirs to make your future workshops enticing.
Frequently Asked Questions
To plan a yoga workshop, you must first research and reserve your venue, particularly if you are traveling outside the country. Secondly, you must decide on a topic to teach and flesh it out. Finally, you must publicize your workshop to ensure a large number of attendees.
A good yoga workshop has a defined targeted aim that guides the whole program. It has a flexible plan that can accommodate your student’s needs and is appropriate for emergencies. Finally, an effective workshop includes a plan for grouping attendees.
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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.
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