Case Study

How the right platform saved a virtual yoga business

After a rent increase pushed Jenn's yoga studio fully virtual, software failures and rising costs with her previous platform put the business at real risk. OfferingTree gave her the stability and transparency she needed to keep Yoga 4 You running, and growing.

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Context

A platform failure that put her virtual business at risk

Jenn had used Mindbody since opening in 2009. As her studio went fully virtual, cracks in the platform became business-critical.
  • A technical bug caused her classes to disappear from the booking app entirely, and the issue went unresolved for months
  • Features she'd relied on for years suddenly required an upgrade to a pricier plan
  • The livestream tools couldn't handle her bandwidth needs, forcing her onto Zoom and manual link-sharing before every class
  • Rising costs paired with declining service made it clear she needed a different platform, and fast
Solution

Introducing OfferingTree, stability she could actually count on

"This felt like more of a community. It felt like we were in this together. With Mindbody, I just felt like they're so big and they don't really care."
Jenn Holm, Owner of Yoga 4 You
  • Jenn found OfferingTree through online research and recommendations from her instructor network
  • Transparent, locked-in pricing meant she wasn't worried about costs creeping up year over year
  • Zoom integration eliminated the manual work of emailing class links before every session
  • The support team actively incorporates client feedback into product updates
Favorite Features

Everything Jenn depends on to run Yoga4You virtually

Zoom Integration

Automatic Zoom links removed the manual work of emailing every student before class, and re-sending to late sign-ups.

Zoom Integration

Automatic Zoom links removed the manual work of emailing every student before class, and re-sending to late sign-ups.

Transparent Pricing

One clear price with no surprise increases gave Jenn the financial predictability she needed to plan ahead.

Transparent Pricing

One clear price with no surprise increases gave Jenn the financial predictability she needed to plan ahead.

Studio Support / Community

Jenn describes OfferingTree's support as feeling like a true partnership rather than a transaction with a distant vendor.

Studio Support / Community

Jenn describes OfferingTree's support as feeling like a true partnership rather than a transaction with a distant vendor.

All-in-One Solution

Scheduling, communication, and virtual class management all live in one platform instead of stitched-together tools.

All-in-One Solution

Scheduling, communication, and virtual class management all live in one platform instead of stitched-together tools.

Results

From survival mode to planning real growth

  • Switching to OfferingTree brought immediate, meaningful savings on monthly platform costs
  • Automation freed up time Jenn used to spend on manual administrative work
  • She and her team are now planning to expand from two retreats a year to six
  • Teaching virtually from wherever she happens to be, a park, a retreat center, her home office, is finally simple instead of a logistical juggle
Jenn Holm
"It's been lovely on nice days. I can be out and about, and lead my virtual classes wherever I happen to be. 'Oh, it's almost time for class. I'm going to find a park nearby and do my class in the park.'"
Jenn Holm, Owner of Yoga 4 You
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