In the digital era, most yoga studios rely on Instagram to engage their audience. It’s a visual social platform that helps you build community, but the truth is, Instagram alone is not enough. It is excellent for brand visibility and community engagement, but they are not designed to manage your studio’s full experience. Instagram alone can not fulfil all the requirements and expectations of your audience.
If you are serious about growing your yoga studio, retaining clients, and delivering a personalised wellness journey, now it’s the high time to consider something more powerful – a custom mobile app tailored specifically for your studio’s needs.
Instagram is great for visibility, but not for control
Instagram builds initial interest through visual content, testimonials, and reels, and helps you to showcase your classes. It helps you attract new followers. But when it comes to deeper engagement and operational control, Instagram is not up to the mark to fulfil these requirements.
Here are a few drawbacks of Instagram in this industry
In simple terms, you don’t own the customer experience on Instagram; instead, you rent attention from an algorithm.
Why do you need a customized yoga app??
A customised yoga app does not replace Instagram but enhances your presence digitally. Imagine having a space that is completely yours where every interaction is designed around your business objectives. A customised app does exactly that.
- Personalised experience:- Your every client has unique needs, some may be beginners, others may be healing injuries, and some might be interested in meditation too, apart from yoga only. Mobile app helps you to create a student’s profile, track class history, recommend content based on interest, and much more. This personalisation helps in keeping the audience engaged.
- Streamline booking and scheduling:- The mobile app provides you with the facility to book your sessions online without DMs and calls. Students can also view updated schedules in real time. The mobile app also provides the facility of reminders before sessions. This will save your time.
- Increases revenue:- Increasing revenue is the end goal of every business in this industry. Also, your end goal is to generate maximum revenue customised app can help you in achieving your goal by selling digital classrooms and workshops, and by offering subscription plans.
- Helps in community building:- Instagram also builds community, but it’s noisy. Your every post competes with influencers, ads, and reels. On the other hand, a custom app gives you a quiet, focused space where you can host discussions, share exclusive videos and tips, encourage students to track their practice, and run challenges or yoga streaks.
Isn’t a custom app expensive??
That is a misconception.
At AveryBit, we specialise in building affordable, tailored, and intuitive and user-friendly mobile apps for wellness and yoga studios. Our team understands your world.
Whether you are a solo instructor or managing a growing team, we design apps that reflect your brand, your values, and your needs.
Final Thoughts
It’s not app vs Instagram, it’s both with a plan. We are not saying abandon Instagram, it’s still a great tool for discovery and awareness, but once you’ve caught someone’s attention, you need to clear a path to deepen the relationship.
That’s where a custom app shines.
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