156: Why and How to Find Virtual Private Yoga Clients
I started teaching one private yoga client virtually in 2019 when she left Washington, DC for California. But other than her, I had absolutely NO experience teaching online when everything changed on March 13th, 2020. I was slightly ahead of the curve in understanding that the pandemic would be a life alternating experience and that we wouldn't be teaching yoga in-person for many many months.
I made really quick work of getting all my in-person private students on board to pivot to virtual private lessons, and by Monday, March 16th, I had everyone set up for the virtual lessons in their normal standing scheduled spot. I did not miss a single day of work or single private lesson in that transition, and that is something I am really proud of.
Then, at the beginning of 2022, I moved to a new area and had a baby. I kept all my clients virtual through that transition, and 95% of my teaching is still virtual. And I LOVE it.
Today on the podcast, I’m making the case for virtual private lessons!
I’ll tell you:
why AND how to find virtual private clients
why they are great for your students
how they can help support your business
who they are a good fit for (both student and teacher)
how to get started in offering virtual private lessons
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