The “Meet the Trainer” event is a mini-YogaWorks class led by the YW trainer and followed by a Q&A and sample training activity. It’s a wonderful opportunity to introduce students to the trainer and give them a platform to voice any questions or concerns they might have before signing up. It’s also a great way to start to build a sense of community amongst your sign-ups. It is important that this event has high energy and enthusiasm to create the excitement for the program!
HOW TO SCHEDULE
We encourage scheduling the event on a day and time where your studio sees high class attendance. YogaWorks studios have successful events on Saturday afternoons (12pm–3pm). This will be discussed in further detail with your Program Advisor.
WHO TO INVITE
Studio teachers and staff, and all yogis in your community. If you have alumni from a previous training, we strongly recommend inviting them to attend the “Meet the Trainer” event to speak with the group about their experience in the training. Lead the way in encouraging them to make this an alumni get together!
INFORMAL “INFORMATION SESSIONS”
In addition to the “Meet the Trainer” event you can have many informal information sessions when the trainer is not present that are led by you to answer any questions after your regularly scheduled classes. Ask your Program Advisor for more details.
MEET THE TRAINER PREP & GUIDELINES
Week of Meet the Trainer
PROGRAM ADVISOR
Event reminder sent to all rsvp’s and leads.
MATERIALS
Prepare printed applications, brochures, schedules, extra pens and sign in sheets (see below for template).
TRAINER TRANSPORTATION
Partner to connect with the trainer to arrange local transportation (pick up & drop off).
Day of Info Session:
SIGN IN SHEET & HANDLING APPLICATIONS
20 minutes before the event begins set the sign in sheets on front desk. Be sure that whoever is at the front desk directs every Meet the Trainer attendee to LEGIBLY sign this sheet as this is our only record of who was there that day.
PARTNER PRESENCE AT MEET THE TRAINER
Please come in for the Q&A (or for the whole session!) for two main reasons.
- Towards the beginning of the discussion section, find a time with Trainer where you can share with the group why you are excited to bring the YogaWorks training to your studio & city (if you feel this training is a good pre-requisite for your teachers, mention that as well. One example of an idea that could draw more sign-ups is for you to announce you’ll have teacher auditions after the training is over. Your opinion as a studio owner is very important to your students and to yoga students in the community).
- Secondly, when it comes to price, please let students know they can turn their application in that day (make sure you know the early bird date and announce that to the group). Remind them that space is limited.
Just after Meet the Trainer:
PARTNER
The following day, email the sign-in sheets and any applications to your Program Advisor.
PROGRAM ADVISOR
On the next business day the Program Manager will email every student who attended the event to follow up (logistics questions, reminder of earlybird price, thank them for attending). Later that week they will then follow up with personal phone call. List of student email will be sent to trainer for follow up.
TRAINER FOLLOW UP
The trainers will connect via email to students individually within a few days of the info session. We’ve found students respond really well to this extra support and connection with the trainer.
Click the link below to download your Meet the Trainer *Sign-In Sheet:
Meet the Trainer Sign-In Sheet
(paste your logo onto the upper right-hand corner of this document before printing)
Click the link below to download your Meet the Trainer Agenda:
Agenda 200 Hour Meet the Trainer