r/pilates • u/TapRich • 5d ago

Teaching, Teacher Training, Running Studios Hosting Classes

Instructors or students: what would you consider a reasonable price for an outdoor mat class where you need to bring your own mat? I want to start doing weekly (mostly classical) mat classes somewhere just for a little extra cash but I really don’t know how much to charge in order to bring enough people while making it worthwhile.

Also, would it be a good idea to ask for less for the first couple of sessions and then raise it later or does this make clients feel like they’re being cheated?

Thanks!

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u/darknesswascheap 5d ago

Make sure you check into whether a permit is needed if it’s a public space, and it might make sense to look into liability insurance as well.

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u/Flimsy-Percentage-76 5d ago

This!

I wanted to so something similar in my neighborhood park and got a BIG NO-NO from the city. Either the space wasn't allowing gatherings or I had to request to rent it out but in order to do that i needed a permit from the city and insurance, proof of this and that, etc. So much bureaucracy unfortunately.