HOTSEAT COLIN GRANT
The Pure Group runs yoga retreats in a wide range of exotic locations
basis, and this is an opportunity to take that experience to some exotic or amazing place. It’s good for our teach- ers as well – they come and teach around 15 classes a week, which is a manageable schedule, then they do retreats around the world, they can do workshops, teacher training, we bring in guest teachers they can learn from. It helps with teacher retention as well as member retention.
What are your plans for the next 12 months? We are opening a studio in Shanghai this year – we’ve signed that deal and that will open in 2013. We recently announced that we are opening a
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second yoga studio and another fit- ness centre in central Hong Kong. We’re also looking at other sites in Singapore and Taiwan, and we’re launching a yoga clothing line around the middle of the year. That’s enough for now. Slow and steady wins the race.
What have been your highest and lowest points since launching Pure Yoga? Opening the first studio was both the highest and the lowest point. Having only taken five yoga classes, I opened a 6,000sq ft yoga studio.
I spent a couple of months building the studio, and was so happy when it
opened, but then it was so busy that I couldn’t get everybody into a class.
How do you relax?
I like to walk the dogs and I play ten- nis with friends. I chill out at home and relax. When I do practice yoga, as much as I enjoy the yoga, I’m looking around and thinking ‘that wall could do with a touch up’. It’s hard to totally relax.
Where is your favourite place in the world? The Masai Mara in Kenya.
What is your philosophy? Live every day as though it was your last, because one day it will be. l
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