Eryn Barber, who is the founder of Funk and Soul Yoga has been a yoga teacher for nearly two years now. In her yoga sessions, she focuses on Hatha and Power/Vinyasa yoga.
After only been open for a few months she had to close down her studio at Pollard Yard due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Eryn said: “I was only beginning to find my feet, and then suddenly this happened, which had a huge impact on the majority of small businesses. I am also a self-employed personal trainer, so both of my regular sources of income have been closed down until further notice. It was a hard pill to swallow. However, I believe that you have to make the best out of a bad situation. Everything happens for a reason and this is a chance to try and get creative with business.”
And Eryn did get creative: She started doing yoga sessions over Zoom and free Instagram live sessions every Saturday morning.
“At first, I was sceptical that it was something that people want. I wasn’t sure if people would like to follow me on a screen, but after great feedback doing Instagram live sessions, I thought I would give it a go.”
Even though she struggled with some minor technical issues on Zoom at the beginning, the feedback has been fantastic so far.
“Many people have been booking regular sessions now and they are even more popular than my regular sessions! It’s definitely making me think about how I can reach bigger audiences once this is over.
“It’s similar to doing a normal yoga class, however, I really miss having the interaction with people,” she said.
If you want to try out her Zoom classes yourself or join one of her Instagram live sessions, check out her Instagram or Facebook.
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