Retention by Design: How Yoga Deck Transformed Foot Traffic Into a Thriving Community
Yoga Studio pricing strategy
studio membership retention
client journey automation
boutique fitness consulting
“Telomere has been a key resource in the successful growth of our studio. Having a consultant who knows your industry and has specific advice and tools for you is invaluable in creating a successful studio. I highly recommend them to any owner looking to build their business faster and better.”
— Adam Shevel, Owner of Yoga Deck
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Telomere partnered with Yoga Deck in San Diego, California to restructure pricing architecture, reposition the intro offer, redesign class pack strategy, and build an automated client journey — helping studio owner Adam transform high foot traffic into predictable recurring revenue and a thriving long-term membership base.
35%
of overall revenue jumped, with goals of seeing a similar increase in the coming year
31%
of active members grew and remained at peak levels through the new year
23%
of subscription revenue grew over the year, driving a meaningful increase in predictable profits
Strong Demand, Unpredictable Retention
Located in the historic and affluent Banker’s Hill in downtown San Diego, Yoga Deck had everything a successful studio needs: a beautiful brand, a gorgeous space, and classes that regularly filled up.
But under the surface, the business model was missing a critical piece: most clients were engaging through drop-in visits and short-term class packs rather than committing as long-term members.
Studio owner Adam struggled with revenue predictability and retention. The pricing structure and onboarding journey weren't naturally guiding people toward continued membership.
Instead, they were enabling one-time transactions that secured revenue but left community and culture floundering.
Why Foot Traffic Wasn't Converting
The intro offer existed without a nurture process, functioning as a discounted trial rather than a true on-ramp to membership.
If a guest wanted to return, class packs were priced so that they had an easy off-ramp away from recurring plans.
On top of that, credit-based bookings from third-party vendors were filling coveted class spots. The result was high foot traffic with inconsistent monthly revenue.
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Our Strategy for Strengthening a Foundation that Scales
01
Repositioning the Intro Offer as a Bridge to Membership
The four-week intro offer had to be framed as the deliberate first step of the membership journey. Rather than a standalone product, it became a structured sequence personalized to ensure no new clients fell through the cracks.
This also meant shifting the staff mentality from passive ("Do you want to book again?") to assumptive ("When do you want to come back?") for any new guest to the studio.
Redesigning Class Pack Structure
After evaluating Yoga Deck’s class packs, high-frequency packs were removed as they directly competed with recurring memberships options.
Lower frequency options, like five and ten packs, were priced strategically to narrow the value gap between pack and membership tiers. By showing the greater value of memberships, it increased demand for clients who kept coming back.
02
Clarifying Membership Tiers and Pricing
Membership pricing needed a refresh to reflect what the studio was actually worth, with tiers aligned to match Yoga Deck's positioning in the market and against competitors in the area.
A referral program was layered in at exactly the right moments in the client journey to let the community do what communities do best: grow organically.
03
Building an Automated Client Journey
Every new client deserved the same great experience and that can only be built through automation. Telomere designed an onboarding journey that guided people from first purchase to long-term membership through a series of intentional, automated touchpoints that felt personal, not robotic, weaving in team member tasks so as not to lose that bespoke touch.
These systemic improvements eliminated guesswork for staff and inconsistency for guests.
04
From Good Studio to Setting the Standard in San Diego
The numbers told a clear story: when the client journey is intentional and pricing reflects real value, people commit.
Recurring membership revenue climbed as the intro offer began functioning the way it was designed to: not as a discount, but as an on-ramp.
Clients who once would have cycled through class packs indefinitely are now finding a home in the studio as long-term members, developing a unique culture all their own.
Owner Adam now has a predictable revenue base, meaning his studio can plan ahead, invest in its people, and show up consistently for the clients who choose to stay.
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