In the Fitness Industry, How Do
We Know Our Customers?
How We Know Our Customers
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Gender
Age
Family Members
Address
Household Income
Profession
Weight & BMI
Participation in Programming or Sport
How We Identify our Customers
Determines How We Provide Services.
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Senior Citizens Programs
Athletic Programs
Weight Loss Programs
Competitions
Women’s Only Programs
We Also Provide Services to Attract
Different Types of Customers
• Add a Senior Program to attract more Seniors
• Add a Dietician to attract more weight loss
customers
80% of Americans Identify Themselves
As…(she was too PC or afraid to say it!!) CHRISTIANS!
About the American Christian
Consumer
• Spend $4.63 Billion in Christian products
annually
• More Likely to be Women at 60.2%
• 35 Years+
• Married Home Owners
• Average or Above Average Income
• Don’t Mind Spending More For Quality
Is This A Customer You Want?
A Developing and Growing Market
• According to Michael Zigarelli – dean of the
School of Business at Regent University,

“consumer purchases of
religious products are growing
faster than overall retail
industry”
About The American Yoga Market
2012 Yoga Journal Study
• 20.4 million or 8.7% of Americans practice
yoga (up from 15.8 million in 2008)
• 82.2% are women
• 48% have household incomes of $75,000 +
• 31% have $100,000+ household income
• $10.3 billion is spent annually on yoga
products and programming
http://www.yogajournal.com/press/yoga_in_america
More About the Growing American
Yoga Market
• Nearly half of these yoga consumers have been
practicing yoga for less than two years which
means they are still exploring the type of yoga
that is best for them and not committed to one
sort of yoga practice.
• Of the current non-practitioners, which is 91.3%
of Americans, 44.4% call themselves “aspirational
yogis”—people who are interested in trying yoga.
• Yoga is now considered the fasted growing sport
in America with a 29% increase of practitioners
since 2008.
Comparing Christian & Yoga Markets
Christian Market

Yoga Market

• Spend $4.63 Billion in
Christian products annually
• 80% of Americans (75% are
interested in nontraditional
methods to express faith)
• 60.2% are Women
• 35 Years+
• Married Home Owners with
Average or Above Average
Income
• Don’t Mind Spending More For
Quality

• Spend $10.3 Billion on yoga
products & programs annually
• 8.7% of Americans (40% want
to try)
• 82.2% are Women
• 25 Years +
• 79% $75K+ household income
• Don’t Mind Spending More For
Quality
Combined Christian & Yoga Markets
• Both are Not Fully Developed
• Both are Actively and Rapidly Growing
• Both are Women Dominated (remember women spend
80% of money)

• Both Markets Can Afford Their Merchandise
How Do We Capture This
$10.4 Billion + $4.63 Billion
Market?
How Does

Benefit Your Business?

• *NEW* & Inspirational Experience for ALL
• Develops point of interest and relationship for
the Christian Consumer
• Spiritually Meaningful Workout Experience
• Brand recognition through Home Exercise DVD
“Perfect Peace”, Christian Yoga Retreats and
other products
• Is a proven successful group fitness program
that involves 20+ years industry research
Elements of A Successful Workout
Program
Instructor
Quality
Development

Programming

Marketing

Instructor
Technique
Passio
n

Instructor
Connection

Instructor
Cueing

Meaningful
Music

Science of
Workout

Fresh
Marketing
The Instructor Programming
Passio
n

• Passion = Long Term
Success in your facility.
• Instructors are trained
in a 1 day live session
on technique, cueing
and connection along
with a variety of
additional components.
• Instructors are
expected to learn and
present the prechoreographed classes.
• On going daily, monthly
and quarterly support
and resources are
provided to the
instructor through the
instructor program.

• Science of a workout
comes together with
meaningful music
through thoughtful
choreography which is
redesigned every 3
months keeping brand
consistency in mind.
• Sessions accommodate
all levels and use the
most up to date
research to get desired
results.
• Beautiful, meaningful
and often familiar
Christian music is
licensed by SHMILY
Productions LLC for you
to use in class.

Marketing
• New, fresh and
interesting marketing
materials are essential
to keep the interest of
consumers and recruit
new consumers.
What Consumers Want
• Consumers are becoming ever busier and struggle to
cope with their inner selves.
• Consumers are eager to invest in products and
programs that alleviate their anxiety and provide
meaning.
“This is my favorite class, it keeps me grounded and I
never miss. Thank you Tara for all you do, it means so
much to me.” Dawn
“This class is very enjoyable. It's the calm after my busy
week. It gets me started for the weekend. Always
enjoyable--LOVE IT!” Debbie
Give Them What They Want
• Spirit of Heaven Christian Yoga provides a
unique opportunity to guide today’s busy
Christians in finding inner peace through God
while promoting health and socialization.
Be a Part of Developing the Market
• It is my goal to see Spirit of Heaven Christian
Yoga become the leading provider of Christian
Yoga products and programming that is
trusted and relied upon for effectiveness and
quality by Christians, Churches and Wellness
Facilities across the U.S. and beyond.
How To Get Started
• Instructor is Trained to teach Spirit of Heaven
Christian Yoga for $225 (Early Bird Discount
$199 until 12/31/13)
• Instructor Joins the Instructor Program at
$25/Month (Fee will be reduced to
$20/Month after sending a DVD of him or her
teaching class). Instructor is an Independent
Contractor with a 30 day cancellation policy.
Benefits of the Instructor Program
• Fresh and Exclusive Professional Yoga Routines
masterfully polished with new music EVERY 3
MONTHS.
• New and Inspirational Marketing Materials
EVERY 3 MONTHS.
• Fresh ideas and inspirations for Christian
Meditations MONTHLY.
• Live Continuing Education Sessions MONTHLY
Register Today
Receive 3 FREE Months of Subscription to the
Instructor Program (available after training
2/1/13).

Thank You for Your Time
Questions????

Fitness facility presentation

  • 1.
    In the FitnessIndustry, How Do We Know Our Customers?
  • 2.
    How We KnowOur Customers • • • • • • • • Gender Age Family Members Address Household Income Profession Weight & BMI Participation in Programming or Sport
  • 3.
    How We Identifyour Customers Determines How We Provide Services. • • • • • Senior Citizens Programs Athletic Programs Weight Loss Programs Competitions Women’s Only Programs
  • 4.
    We Also ProvideServices to Attract Different Types of Customers • Add a Senior Program to attract more Seniors • Add a Dietician to attract more weight loss customers
  • 5.
    80% of AmericansIdentify Themselves As…(she was too PC or afraid to say it!!) CHRISTIANS!
  • 6.
    About the AmericanChristian Consumer • Spend $4.63 Billion in Christian products annually • More Likely to be Women at 60.2% • 35 Years+ • Married Home Owners • Average or Above Average Income • Don’t Mind Spending More For Quality Is This A Customer You Want?
  • 7.
    A Developing andGrowing Market • According to Michael Zigarelli – dean of the School of Business at Regent University, “consumer purchases of religious products are growing faster than overall retail industry”
  • 8.
    About The AmericanYoga Market 2012 Yoga Journal Study • 20.4 million or 8.7% of Americans practice yoga (up from 15.8 million in 2008) • 82.2% are women • 48% have household incomes of $75,000 + • 31% have $100,000+ household income • $10.3 billion is spent annually on yoga products and programming http://www.yogajournal.com/press/yoga_in_america
  • 9.
    More About theGrowing American Yoga Market • Nearly half of these yoga consumers have been practicing yoga for less than two years which means they are still exploring the type of yoga that is best for them and not committed to one sort of yoga practice. • Of the current non-practitioners, which is 91.3% of Americans, 44.4% call themselves “aspirational yogis”—people who are interested in trying yoga. • Yoga is now considered the fasted growing sport in America with a 29% increase of practitioners since 2008.
  • 10.
    Comparing Christian &Yoga Markets Christian Market Yoga Market • Spend $4.63 Billion in Christian products annually • 80% of Americans (75% are interested in nontraditional methods to express faith) • 60.2% are Women • 35 Years+ • Married Home Owners with Average or Above Average Income • Don’t Mind Spending More For Quality • Spend $10.3 Billion on yoga products & programs annually • 8.7% of Americans (40% want to try) • 82.2% are Women • 25 Years + • 79% $75K+ household income • Don’t Mind Spending More For Quality
  • 11.
    Combined Christian &Yoga Markets • Both are Not Fully Developed • Both are Actively and Rapidly Growing • Both are Women Dominated (remember women spend 80% of money) • Both Markets Can Afford Their Merchandise How Do We Capture This $10.4 Billion + $4.63 Billion Market?
  • 13.
    How Does Benefit YourBusiness? • *NEW* & Inspirational Experience for ALL • Develops point of interest and relationship for the Christian Consumer • Spiritually Meaningful Workout Experience • Brand recognition through Home Exercise DVD “Perfect Peace”, Christian Yoga Retreats and other products • Is a proven successful group fitness program that involves 20+ years industry research
  • 14.
    Elements of ASuccessful Workout Program Instructor Quality Development Programming Marketing Instructor Technique Passio n Instructor Connection Instructor Cueing Meaningful Music Science of Workout Fresh Marketing
  • 15.
    The Instructor Programming Passio n •Passion = Long Term Success in your facility. • Instructors are trained in a 1 day live session on technique, cueing and connection along with a variety of additional components. • Instructors are expected to learn and present the prechoreographed classes. • On going daily, monthly and quarterly support and resources are provided to the instructor through the instructor program. • Science of a workout comes together with meaningful music through thoughtful choreography which is redesigned every 3 months keeping brand consistency in mind. • Sessions accommodate all levels and use the most up to date research to get desired results. • Beautiful, meaningful and often familiar Christian music is licensed by SHMILY Productions LLC for you to use in class. Marketing • New, fresh and interesting marketing materials are essential to keep the interest of consumers and recruit new consumers.
  • 17.
    What Consumers Want •Consumers are becoming ever busier and struggle to cope with their inner selves. • Consumers are eager to invest in products and programs that alleviate their anxiety and provide meaning. “This is my favorite class, it keeps me grounded and I never miss. Thank you Tara for all you do, it means so much to me.” Dawn “This class is very enjoyable. It's the calm after my busy week. It gets me started for the weekend. Always enjoyable--LOVE IT!” Debbie
  • 18.
    Give Them WhatThey Want • Spirit of Heaven Christian Yoga provides a unique opportunity to guide today’s busy Christians in finding inner peace through God while promoting health and socialization.
  • 19.
    Be a Partof Developing the Market • It is my goal to see Spirit of Heaven Christian Yoga become the leading provider of Christian Yoga products and programming that is trusted and relied upon for effectiveness and quality by Christians, Churches and Wellness Facilities across the U.S. and beyond.
  • 20.
    How To GetStarted • Instructor is Trained to teach Spirit of Heaven Christian Yoga for $225 (Early Bird Discount $199 until 12/31/13) • Instructor Joins the Instructor Program at $25/Month (Fee will be reduced to $20/Month after sending a DVD of him or her teaching class). Instructor is an Independent Contractor with a 30 day cancellation policy.
  • 21.
    Benefits of theInstructor Program • Fresh and Exclusive Professional Yoga Routines masterfully polished with new music EVERY 3 MONTHS. • New and Inspirational Marketing Materials EVERY 3 MONTHS. • Fresh ideas and inspirations for Christian Meditations MONTHLY. • Live Continuing Education Sessions MONTHLY
  • 22.
    Register Today Receive 3FREE Months of Subscription to the Instructor Program (available after training 2/1/13). Thank You for Your Time Questions????