For Gokhale Method Foundations courses, can I request students to bring their own yoga mats?
Gokhale_Method Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
As a part of scheduling group Gokhale® Foundations courses, you must own or make available for use the following: one chair per student; one Stretchsit® Cushion per student; one Gokhale® Wedge per student; one Gokhale® Head Cushion per student; two pillows per student (you can use the institute's automated form to request students to bring their own); one yoga mat or equivalent lying surface per student (you can use the institute's automated form to request students to bring their own). GME is the only approved supplier of the items identified in this paragraph, except that you may purchase the chairs, pillows, and yoga mats from any supplier approved by us.
Source: Item 8 — RESTRICTIONS ON SOURCES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (FDD pages 15–17)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Gokhale Method's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, when scheduling group Gokhale Foundations courses, franchisees can request students to bring their own yoga mats. Specifically, the franchisee can use the institute's automated form to request students to bring their own yoga mats or equivalent lying surface.
This offers flexibility for both the franchisee and the students. The franchisee doesn't necessarily have to supply a yoga mat for every student, reducing the initial investment and ongoing inventory management. Students who prefer to use their own mats for hygiene or personal reasons can do so.
However, the franchisee must ensure that all students have access to a yoga mat or equivalent lying surface, whether provided by the student or the franchisee. If a student does not bring their own, the franchisee is responsible for providing one. The franchisee can purchase yoga mats from any supplier approved by Gokhale Method.