![]() So, I feel like my background is a perfect compliment to what I’m doing now. I come from a left-brained, corporate, business background. Teaching yoga is a very right-brained activity requiring lots of creativity and abstract thinking. In addition to being a full-time mom, my day-to-day job is teaching yoga at and managing Indra’s Grace: A Yoga and Meditation Studio in Weatherford, Texas and online. Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community? Above all, I try to reside in a space of gratitude and trust which allows me to be really connected to each moment – grateful for the experiences presented and trusting that all is perfectly orchestrated for my highest good. The transition from role to role is key and one that I am continuously working on. To the degree that I’m able, I try not to do both at the same time (of course there are occasional exceptions). If I am in “studio manager” mode, I want to be fully present for that. If I’m in “mom” mode, I want to be fully present as a mom. My goal in finding the work life balance is really being present in whatever it is I’m doing at the moment. My path has led me to this beautiful place where I teach yoga and manage a studio which allows me to also be with my son on a full-time basis. The idea of work life balance was now more complex than anything I had experienced before. Almost four years ago, I made another career transition and also welcomed a beautiful baby boy into the world. Success to me is being deeply fulfilled and happy in what I do – not the amount on my paycheck. ![]() Outwardly, it didn’t make a lot of sense, but I was so happy! This was the point in my life where I made the promise to choose the path that is in support of my happiness instead of following someone else’s plan for my life. Fast forward a few years: I decided to leave my corporate job for a low-paying job doing something I was really passionate about that was much closer to home. It was an incredible experience and I learned a lot, but it wasn’t in alignment with my higher purpose, so it left me drained. When I first graduated from college, I took a corporate job where I had an extremely long commute and worked a lot of hours which left little time for family much less anything else that wasn’t work-related. ![]() This is the million dollar question of my life! Work life balance is incredibly important to me. Hi Jenny, how has your work-life balance changed over time? So, it’s a good idea to diversify revenue streams if you’re thinking of starting your own studio.We had the good fortune of connecting with Jenny Reitz and we’ve shared our conversation below. ![]() Yogi Times notes 80% of all new businesses (not just yoga businesses) fail within the first five years. Salary: It varies-but any new business comes with risk. But, if you happen to live in a small town with more people who are interested in yoga than there are yoga studios, you might just be in luck. Breaking even in a place like New York City or Los Angeles can be a difficult feat, as there are literally hundreds of yoga studios within city bounds. Generally, it’s a good idea to establish yourself in the yoga community-usually as a teacher-before opening your own studio.Īnd, of course, location is a huge factor in the success of a yoga studio. ![]() However, it’s important to remember that there are more and more yoga studios popping up everywhere, every day, making competition fierce and success difficult to come by. Yoga-savvy individuals keen on owning a small business might want to consider opening a studio. ![]()
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