International yoga retreats give a studio’s community the time and space to forge friendships.
Fitness studio owners know that their community is their most valuable asset. As such, they invest in their community at every turn: studio improvements, staff training, studio events, and much more. However nothing builds community like shared experiences, and the more profound the experience, the stronger the community bonds that are built. Hence, an international yoga retreat program is arguably the most effective way to foster strong, lasting relationships within your community. Bonds which your community attribute the studio’s efforts and space, and the reward for which is staunch loyalty.
We can all picture a few familiar faces from classes we regularly attend, but whose names we still don’t know. During a yoga retreat, through the routine of daily classes, shared meals, and group experiences, we learn the names. Then we learn about families, careers, passions and fears. Before the yoga retreat has ended, we are planning to get together for class and a coffee “back home”. Months after returning from the distant destination, the yoga retreat lives on in studio common areas, at informal reunions, birthday parties, and cookouts.
The individuals return the favor by introducing their friends to the studio. They attend more classes. They get to see their retreat friends. The studio feels more familiar and inviting. Within the studio, staff and casual class attendees can sense the shift. The whole community benefits, not just those who have shared the yoga retreat experience.