Episode

155: Unexpected Private Client Hot Takes

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The Mentor Sessions
Published
Aug 5, 2025
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1650
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Summary

I've been teaching yoga full time for 20 years, and most of that time I taught at least 15 private yoga sessions each week; for a decade that number was closer to 25 per week! I have a lot of experience in teaching private sessions! And when you've been doing something that often for that long, you start to develop some specific opinions... or, I certainly did! Today we are diving into some unexpected hot takes about teaching private clients! In this episode, you'll hear: why seeing a student multiple times a week is not great for business how encouraging commitment is beneficial for your student AND your business why every student should feel like a "difficult" student Resources mentioned in this episode: 3 Steps to Teach Better Private Lessons Video Series two effective strategies for booking private clients TEMPLATES The Science of the Private Lesson online course