Hatha Yoga is an ancient discipline that explores, develops, and integrates the body, mind, and spirit. Yoga is a systematic way to strengthen and stretch muscles all over the body. It also increases circulation to the internal organs and glands. It calms the nervous system and improves concentration. This ancient practice of self-care can bring you vitality, peace of mind, deep relaxation, and health.
Anusara Yoga, the Anusara method, is the main style of Hatha Yoga. Anusara Yoga is a new style of yoga that is heart-oriented, spiritually inspiring, yet grounded in a deep knowledge of optimal body alignment in the poses. Instructors encourage students to listen to their body, respect its wisdom, and to progress at their own pace.
Deep relaxation is taught in each class after completion of the postures. Garden Way Yoga Center (GWYC), a yoga center, aims to help students develop a sense of well-being, both spiritually and physically. This is a real health benefit.
The Garden Way Yoga Center offers 8 eight-week sessions of classes per year. Anusara Hatha Yoga, and workshops in related areas are some of the courses offered by The Garden Way Yoga Center. The Yoga Center has well-trained and professional instructors, progressive teaching methods and a beautiful, light-filled environment.
A boutique is also available at the Garden Way Yoga Center, which sells yoga clothing and aides.
Jill Gordon, Ph.D., founder of The Garden Way Yoga Center, is one of Anusara Yoga’s leading teachers. She conducts workshops and teacher trainings nationally and internationally, and has previously established yoga training centers in Santa Barbara, CA; Denver, CO; and Charlottesville, VA. She co-founded and co-developed the Four Winds Yoga Center in Portland, OR, which offered instruction to nearly 1,000 students per week. She has been a yoga practitioner since 1985 and a meditator since 1989. Jill is a certified Anusara teacher and one of few Designated Teacher Trainings in Hatha Yoga Anusara. She is certified by the Anusara Yoga Alliance and holds the highest 500-hour registration.
1.1 Objectives
The following are the objectives for Garden Way Yoga Center
- 300 customers acquired by the end in the first year.
- Achieve sales in excess of $60,000 from the boutique.
- Ensure that 25% of our customers are retained by the company by the end if the second year.
- Increase sales by 15% by the end of the second year of operation.
1.2 Mission
Garden Way Yoga Center has one mission: to offer Anusara to all students, beginner and advanced. We want to continue to teach Anusara the way we were taught. The teacher is responsible for acting responsibly and keeping the student’s interests in mind. No matter who or what we learn, the only true teacher is within.