Yoga to the People is not like most yoga studios. It doesn’t take credit cards. Students don’t sign waivers. There are no 10-class passes, and no class levels. It’s all part of Greg Gumucio’s desire to remove the obstacles that keep people from experiencing the benefits of having a regular yoga practice .
Efter at have ejet flere hot yogastudier i Seattle, så Gumucio, at de høje omkostninger ved regelmæssige yogaklasser var prisfastsættelse af potentielle studerende. Inspireret af Power Yoga-læreren Bryan Kest, hvis populære studios i Santa Monica, Californien, har leveret donationsbaseret yoga i mere end et årti, åbnede Gumucio Yoga til folket i Manhattan's East Village i 2006. Donations-understoppede studio tilbyder Power Vinyasa Flow Classes til alle, der går gennem dens doors, uanset deres evne til at pay. På trods af den uortodokse forretningsplan har de donationsbaserede klasser været en succes: så mange som 500 studerende om dagen på New York-lokationen, og Gumucio åbnede en anden placering i Berkeley, Californien, sidste år.
Den enkle model frigør Gumucio til at fokusere på undervisning, og han har fundet, at den har en dybtgående indflydelse på de studerende. Med den donationsbaserede model er folk så taknemmelige for rummet; De er i denne taknemmelighedstilstand, og det ændrer virkelig deres forhold til studiet, siger Gumucio.
Classes are undeniably crowded at Yoga to the People, but Gumucio believes that the more, the merrier. While the students don’t get the kind of personal attention from a teacher that they might in a more intimate setting, practicing in a large, varied group has its benefits. With every level in one class, says Gumucio, students can look around the room and see how a pose progresses. In addition, big classes teach students how to find their focus amid distractions. There’s this level of chaos—you’ve got people breathing next to you and the music playing—and we are continually inviting people to find peace in the midst of that chaos. If you can find it there, you can find it anywhere.
A populist approach is a key part of the model, and Gumucio insists that the success of Yoga to the People is not about him, but about being in the right place at the right time to help supply the overwhelming need for accessible yoga. Gumucio wants students to come to class because they love yoga, not a specific teacher. I’ve seen people lose a teacher and then give up their practice and the sense of community they had, he says. For that reason, class schedules at Yoga to the People never include the instructors’ names.
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Der er en masse personligheds branding i yoga, som jeg ikke er imod, men jeg tror, der er en anden måde at være på, hvor alle føler en følelse af ejerskab af et studie, og alle føles som en del af oplevelsen. Denne formel taler virkelig til noget magtfuldt hos mennesker.
