Business advice, industry research, and operational guides for owners of boutique yoga, Pilates, Lagree, barre, HYROX, dance, martial arts, indoor cycling, and strength and conditioning studios across North America and Asia-Pacific.
Boutique studios charge $110-$360/month vs $65 at big-box gyms. Here's how to structure tiers, packs, and memberships without leaving money on the table.
Personal training, corporate wellness, retail, and events each add real revenue. Here's what actually works beyond memberships, and how to run it without adding admin work.
Weekend workshops run $50-200, intensives $340-450+. Here's how to price non-class revenue and run it without adding admin work.
Failed payments, payroll math, and clipboard waivers eat hours every week. Here's what to automate, and what's worth keeping manual.
Consistent profit, overflow demand, and financial runway all need to line up before you sign a second lease. Here's a real readiness checklist before you commit.
Being a Muay Thai gym owner means more than passion, it means getting the safety equipment, floor layout, instructor ratios, and after-hours access right. Here's what that actually looks like.
Research for your gym business before opening. Estimate expenses, income and breakeven point.
Neither publishes real pricing. Both put you through a demo. Here's the honest read of what each is built for, from Capterra reviewer disclosures and public tier data.
A copy-paste general liability waiver template for US boutique gyms, yoga, Pilates, HIIT, HYROX, and functional-strength studios. Nine clauses, one afternoon of setup, and every member signs on their phone at first check-in.
