5 ways to find new local yoga students and build community

[@AshleyHagen]

Thanks for watching! Let me know in a comment with what you're going to start doing to grow your in person community and meet new people. And keep it fun! If you want to work with me as a business coach, watch my training "5 steps to growing a yoga business at home" at ashesyoga.com/register

[@poniesgirl1]

Thanks for these suggestions! I definitely need to spend more time connecting with my local community to encourage participation in my yoga classes.

[@tanphifer]

These were so helpful thank you!!! ❤

[@chetansurdham2640]

Always it's a blessing to hear from you. Such positive vibration..stay blessed.

[@ardieglaude]

If only it could be less awkward 😅! I love these tips! They're realistic and doable. Most events a re low cost or even free. I literally want to crawl out of my skin when I face social awkwardness lol.

[@nikevabrown6614]

This message is sooo on time for me Ashley!! Thank you 🎉🎉🎉

[@yogawithrae]

Omg yes I agree!! It’s like the universe brought it to me

[@AshleyHagen]

I'm glad it resonated with you at the right time.

[@nandini6302]

I've become one of my favourite person online, thanks for all the great advices and tips, it has helped me a lot as a teacher, much love💕

[@kellyvali1511]

Great tips! Thanks for sharing. I’m always looking for interesting spaces to teach classes. We were in an art gallery last week and I started chatting it up with the gallery owner. You never know what opportunities may be available until you put yours me out there!

[@ksyoga]

Great video Ashley!! Such a good reminder for connection & joy also! This winter I also joined as a spare for the curling club. Also have started to volunteer at my near by school helping kids to read. So these could also be a way of creating community in the local area! I interact with several ladies in both these areas & its fun & I am getting to know people! Thank you so much :)

[@faithinthejourney6409]

Do you have a video on why you moved and what that looked like?

[@katelynchyoga]

Thanks. These tips are great for extroverts.

[@AshleyHagen]

The tips are meant for anyone who wants to build an in-person community. You would have to get out into the community - extrovert or otherwise. I'm actually quite introverted. Large gatherings are draining and I need a lot of alone time. But I'm not shy. It definitely may be more uncomfortable if social settings aren't your thing. If you're not interested in building an in person community, online is a great option. 😉🙏🏼

[@luizalouyoga]

I LOVE! your videos. They’re very informative. ♥️ Thank you for putting them up here!

[@mariaplavazquez-parisse7117]

Thx Ashley. This video is helpful. I’m in a new spot. Here we go again. Gotta set myself back up again! I’ll begin with my city center.. P.S. ur new bundle of joy was born a day before mine! Dec. 30,2022 ❣️was our D-day. Take care.

[@luisasophia9804]

loved this video! very inspiring - would love to see a video where you explain more about perhaps switching between personal and online. I'd love to travel during summer and would love to see more of my students also online. Most of them dislike unfortunately online sessions... :/ maybe you have a tip how do perform a little "pause" or transition like this

[@smallspaceprepping]

Ashely, thank you for the tips and suggestions! I'm working on building a community while also teaching. I have some connections at one of our local schools that I will be inviting to a yoga session at the park.

[@AshleyHagen]

yoga in the park is so much fun (if you live in a place where the weather is okay). Good luck!

[@yogawithrae]

This is a great video ❤ thank you for the advice sis!

[@yogawithseonghee]

Thanks so much for your tips! So helpful for me living in a new country far away from my home. 🙏🏻😊

[@AshleyHagen]

You're welcome! Where are you living now? And where's home?

[@yogawithseonghee]

@@AshleyHagen living in the States from South Korea :)

[@marwasaeed293]

Thank you soo much :)

[@yourmindfulbreath]

Awesome tips Ashley! Lol I realized I’m not very social and don’t love doing those things anymore. I don’t even know if we have any local coffee shops. Also - I’d be interested to know if you consider it a business expense doing those things since it’s sorta like Business development. Or at least payments to yoga studios. That stuff all adds up + not a coffee / booze drinker.

[@AshleyHagen]

If you don't love doing it, that's okay! There are other ways to grow a business. I currently don't do any of these things since I don't teach locally. Coffee shops are not a business expense unless I'm having a business meeting there. Definitely the cost of drop-ins, memberships, and packages at a yoga studios IS a business expense and comes from my business account. It falls under "continuing education" category.

[@sheenal727]

I got distracted when you said that you’re from Fargo, ND! So am I! Lol. Small world!

[@AshleyHagen]

Yay! Well, I'm originally from a small town in minnesota, but went to MSUM for college and then stuck around for a while. I lived there for 10.5 years. I really want to go back and visit. It's been too long.

[@KaterynaM410]

Ashley, great video! What's your astrology sun sign?

[@AshleyHagen]

I don't know. How does one know?

[@KaterynaM410]

You probably already know! This is basically your zodiac :)@@AshleyHagen

[@Eyeamthewitness]

Can you make a video for new teachers finding students?

[@nectarkundalini]

Would love to hear some tips for us still teaching online! ♡

[@AshleyHagen]

Of course! I talk so much about teaching online, I thought I'd put out some content for the in-person teachers. That's what this video is. But you can count on lots of tips and tricks for online yoga teaching. That's more of my specialty. A specific video about "building online community" I'm sure will come soon. I've probably already got information out there on exactly that. Online provides way more options.