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gaileee	Fitness / Wellness / Health Fair	Lead	[-]
Posts: 79 (02/01/09 11:19:53) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Tags : health fair, yoga display poster Hi Everybody! Has anyone ever done a booth or display at a fitness / wellness / health fair? If so, what types of brochures did you do? What did you put on your display? Did you play any music or show a yoga dvd? Did you demonstrate yoga poses? Did you have handouts on the benefits of yoga? Any and all ideas are most welcomed! I've never done this before, and I'm trying to brainstorm and get some good ideas! Thank you! gaileee (in southeast Texas) Yoga with Gaileee
KFN		#1	[-]
Posts: 4098 (02/01/09 16:27:30) Moderator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Hi Gaileee! The fitness center where I used to teach did one at the university. The had a display board (the owner's sister is a graphic artist) about the benefits of yoga, hand-outs with the schedule and fees, they did play music, and I got roped into helping with asana demonstrations -- just short vinyasas -- and those got a lot of attention -- people stopped to watch and to chat after. karen (in southern NM)
ma data		#2	[-]
Posts: 3447 (02/02/09 04:37:41) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Hi Gaileee, My friend Jim and I did one a couple years ago. We had handouts explaining a bit about yoga and the benefits, and we also did a little demonstration. It was a mixed group, of folks and it was kind of fun. I don't know if much came of it, but if one person was turned on to yoga the it's all good!! Let us know. Ma
gaileee		#3	[-]
Posts: 80 (02/02/09 10:53:49) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Thanks all for your replies! I feel like I'm preparing a science project! (A yoga science project!) I've got the handouts from the yoga alliance site, and I have my own brochure about frequently asked questions about yoga, just finished doing some business cards and such. Any other ideas? Should I target an audience, like prenatal yoga, or yoga for health? Gaileee Yoga with Gaileee
ma data		#4	[-]
Posts: 3450 (02/02/09 15:04:42) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	"Should I target an audience, like prenatal yoga, or yoga for health?" It depends on what your interests are NOW, key word being now, cuz interests change. What do you enjoy teaching?. What are your teaching strengths, or what do YOU want to teach? I'd go with that! Ma
EternalStudent		#5	[-]
Posts: 6 (02/12/09 19:01:34) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Funny...I was just coming onto the boards to post the same question about health fairs, Gaileee. I just opened a studio last October and this will be my first health fair to promote it. Looks like people had some good advice. I am probably going to set up some kind of display board, have brochures, and of course business cards. I talked to a business consultant and they mentioned that right now would be a good time to target Stress Reduction. I guess there was a survey done recently and it isn't just workers getting laid off that have a ton of stress anymore. The study fond that people working in businesses that had layoffs experienced increased stress due to work overload, watching friends get layed off, and also wondering if they were going to be next. Maybe think of throwing some of the stress reduction benefits of yoga in there (if you aven't done your fair yet). Anybody else have other ideas of information that the average non-yoga person would find beneficial?
gaileee		#6	[-]
Posts: 81 (02/15/09 12:22:36) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Thanks for the additional info! No, my health fair isn't until about 5 weeks from now. Did any of you collect contact information, and then sent like a postcard or letter with a reduced fee for them to come try a yoga class with them and a friend? gaileee Yoga with Gaileee
mugwagilly		#7	[-]
Posts: 525 (02/19/09 13:41:19) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Hi-- I've done them but to be honest I didn't ever get a lot of clients from them. Hopefully you'll have better luck. I also handed out coupons, instead of hassling with mailing them something. And, yes, I did have a sign up sheet if anyone was interested in joining the email list. good luck! kelly
beckyn		#8	[-]
Posts: 489 (02/20/09 02:51:29) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	kelly - nice to see your post - i've been thinking of you. will you be coming to camp allen in may?????
mugwagilly		#9	[-]
Posts: 526 (02/21/09 16:42:35) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Hi Becky-- I'd really love to come but I'm not sure. I'm looking for a new job and whether or not I have one (or prospects) is going to determine whether or not I can make it. But I'm definitely keeping my fingers crossed! cheers, kelly
gaileee		#10	[-]
Posts: 82 (03/12/09 05:25:20) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Woo! My health fair is coming up! I've created handouts, giveaway signup information cards, business cards and a poster board. This is where I need some suggestions. Right now it is a tri-panel display. Panel One lists: The Benefits of Yoga, with some bulleted keywords (Like Lessen Stress, Better Balance). Panel Two shows: Poses to Ease Upper & Lower Back Pain, with photos of the poses (thanks dear daughter!) Panel Three: This is where I need help....I could print out some yoga testimonials, and creatively put them on the display, but that is reading. Will folks read that type of stuff, will that be usefull in a health fair setting? Any suggestions? Panel Four: Any suggestions for panel four, or do I need one? Thanks! gaileee Yoga with Gaileee
RobynLGibson		#11	[-]
Posts: 2618 (03/14/09 06:57:10) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I like things in odd numbers so I would say no to panel 4. Keep it simple, clean and easy. Robyn
yogini db		#12	[-]
Posts: 4621 (03/14/09 07:03:57) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	i agree on the odd number. as far as panel number three, what about meditation? i realize at a health fair, you are targeting beginners... but if you tell people what meditation is about (and what it can do for you), they may be more inclined to give it a try. you could even include a guided meditation (on the panel) as an example. good luck! sit down before facts like a child, and be prepared to give up every preconceived notion, follow humbly wherever and to whatever abysses nature leads, or you shall learn nothing. - thomas huxley
Suzanne LaForest		#13	[-]
Posts: 10304 (03/14/09 19:26:12) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I might do the first panel on "What is yoga" or "yoga FAQs" people like Q and A formatted stuff. I'd keep the wordiness DOWN. Another big question that a lot of beginners have is what do I wear to class and what do I need to bring, so another possibility might be a photo showing a yoga outfit with callouts like - comfortable, stretchy pants -- bare feet -- close fitting top People like giveaway stuff at these fairs so if you can bring pencils with your studio name, fridge magnets, that kind of thing, that is a good giveaway. People throw away all that paper they pick up when they get home. Be the realized teacher.

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