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Post by YogaWinnie on Aug 23, 2011 16:52:31 GMT -5
Hello all, Not sure if this question's been asked already. Apologies if asked and if somebody can point me to it that would be great.
Am thinking of going for TT next year,however the aim is to open a studio of my own. My question is - is it really worth doing the training if you want to open a studio of your own? - is the new franchise model in place as the discussion seems to be ongoing since 2009.
thanks in advance
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Post by iloveyoga on Sept 10, 2011 4:58:06 GMT -5
there is no franchise agreement in place.
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Post by KevinL on Sept 10, 2011 15:45:26 GMT -5
Hi YogaWinnie! Well, you sure jumped on this board at an exciting time! To respond to your question; if your only interest in going to TT is to open a studio then I think you should take a closer look. The yoga is tremendous and the TT is something I would never give back. I am an owner and certainly had my sights on opening even then, but as the playing field changes I think the reasons for going should be stronger than just owning a school. Not sure if that helps or not, but hopefully you simply listen to your heart. Even if you never taught a class you could find value in it, or if you teach 20 a week you could cringe at the memory. It is just too personal of an experience to tell someone if they should attend or not.
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Post by mountainyoga on Sept 11, 2011 9:46:47 GMT -5
I too have owned a studio for 8 years, and my advice to yogawinnie is to be really clear A why you want to goto TT and B why you want to open a studio. In the best situations it is very challenging and a tremendous amount of work. I love what I do and presently would not change anything. I can tell you that I absolutely would not open a studio today with all of this uncertainty going on. At best I might buy an existing studio but most likely not. History tells us yogawinnie to be patient observe from a distance and wait to see what comes of this all. In the meantime you can still goto TT knowing that opening a studio may not be your path. Good luck with your decisions.
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Post by dkby on Sept 20, 2011 19:25:18 GMT -5
Yogawinnie, It sounds like you want to own a studio but don't want to deal with going to training or teaching first? That is how I read your "- is it really worth doing the training if you want to open a studio of your own?". If that is the case, then no, you shouldn't open a studio. You HAVE to be a teacher to own a studio. And you HAVE to be an experienced teacher to own a studio. Bikram studios are not cheap to open, and not easy to run. They are also not huge moneymakers for the most part. There are many other ways you can own your own business with a lower initial investment and much higher (and more reliable) profit margins than Bikram Yoga. As in "most of them!" I actually tend to cringe when people come into my studios and ask about going to training because they want to open a studio...As Kevin said, it is very personal...most teachers do not last teaching more than 6 months out of training, or ever teach in the first place. Those that do, few have the means or desire to open a studio, and then on top of that, you have to be a teacher when your other teachers leave town, get sick, etc. etc. I also know that when you do not teach very much at your own studio, it is very easy to get out of touch with what is going on.....simply, you HAVE TO BE A TEACHER. After you get past all that, it's a fantastic job!!!
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