Opening a Yoga Studio with Vivian Duelli
Join me, Shawna Krueger, and Vivian Duelli, for an episode on the process of dreaming up and creating a yoga studio space, how to open a yoga studio, advice on finding a location for a studio, running a studio, community building and also more about Vivian’s background and DRIFT Yoga Studio and Juice Bar. Vivian is the founder and owner of DRIFT and a yoga instructor with a background in the fashion industry. This is a special interview because DRIFT is my home studio in Seattle and what I constantly refer to as the most well-run studio and nicest studio I have taught at. IF YOU ENJOYED THIS EPISODE WITH VIVIAN PLEASE SUBSCRIBE & DROP ME A RATING. Thank you!! Practice at DRIFT: https://www.driftyogajuicebar.com/ Find DRIFT and Vivian on instagram: @driftyogaseattle @mrsduelli Find me on instagram: @shawnakru Join the Podcast Launchpad: https://www.shawnakru.com/the-podcast-launchpad Time stamps: 00:00 Intro 02:51 Vivian’s background: med school, fashion, yoga. 09:00 Getting trained. 11:00 Dreaming up the opening of the studio. 13:30 Knowing that she was going to open DRIFT. 16:00 The art of choosing a location for a yoga studio. 19:30 How can we step back from needing to see progress and trust more? 24:00 Choosing a name: the meaning behind DRIFT 26:30 How it felt opening the doors to a new studio. 28:00 No service in the studio: attention to detail. 32:00 Yoga photo shoots & creative parts of running a studio. 35:00 Teachers are also partners & what yoga teachers go through. 37:45 What can teachers do to catch a studio owner’s eye? 42:00 Challenges of managing a yoga studio. 44:00 Creative process. 46:20 Advice for creating an in-person yoga space. 47:30 How to write a business plan for a studio. 50:30 Self-care behind the scenes. 56:00 Billboard message.