Yoga Entrepreneur Secrets

35: "Commercializing" Yoga Is A Good Thing

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Synopsis

In this episode, Chris will combat the false belief that "commercializing" yoga is a bad thing and outline why it's actually a good thing. From his interactions on different online communities based in the yoga space, he has been noticing a growing sentiment that the commercialization of yoga is destroying the spiritual practice of it. While yoga is very much tied to spirituality, Chris feels that its commercialization is actually more of a solution than a problem, because when it’s done right, those with the gift of teaching it can impart that gift onto others and help people achieve the best version of themselves.The fact that a yogi has a yoga studio (in whatever form) and they are always spreading the word of its existence so they can attract potential students, means that they are in a way commercializing yoga. Supporting the art of yoga actively through marketing and advertising is a beautiful thing because it’s the only way of getting the message out to the masses, and so yogis demonizing the art is no