Studio Business
Nearly 50% of new members leave within 90 days, instructor costs consume 60-80% of revenue, and owner salaries average $30K-$70K. How studios can survive the micro-profitability squeeze.
Instructor Education
200-hour programs cost $1,200â$3,000, but 35% of teachers now complete 500-hour training. Market consolidation and rising standards reshape certification choices.
Industry Trends
41% of new yoga class formats now blend strength training with traditional practice. How fusion programming is driving profitability, instructor demand, and member retention.
Studio Business
60-73% of new students vanish after one visit. Here's how style selection, home practice frameworks, and phased onboarding fix retention for studios in 2026.
Instructor Education
How effective verbal cueing, repetition-based sequencing, and trauma-informed consent protocols are reshaping yoga instruction standards in 2026.
Industry News
CorePower and YogaSix franchises require $455Kâ$1.2M upfront, but 62% of studios stay independent. What the consolidation debate means for your business.
Industry Trends
Why menopause, prenatal, senior, and pelvic floor yoga programming drives profitability as women 30-50 control 43% of industry revenue and 38% of practitioners are over 50.
Thought Leadership
Yoga Alliance's new Scope of Practice recognizes inequity in yoga spaces as teachers navigate cultural appropriation, social justice, and practitioner demand for philosophy in 2025.