Can I purchase chairs, pillows, and yoga mats from any supplier for Gokhale Method Foundations courses?
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.
Exceptions to the above equipment requirements may be approved by GMI on a case-by-case basis.
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 must have available one chair, one Stretchsit® Cushion, one Gokhale® Wedge, one Gokhale® Head Cushion, two pillows, and one yoga mat or equivalent lying surface per student. Franchisees can either provide the pillows and yoga mats themselves or use the institute's automated form to request students to bring their own.
Gokhale Method requires franchisees to purchase Stretchsit® Cushions, Gokhale® Wedges, and Gokhale® Head Cushions exclusively from GME. However, franchisees have the option to purchase chairs, pillows, and yoga mats from any supplier, provided that the supplier is approved by Gokhale Method.
It is important to note that exceptions to these equipment requirements may be approved by GMI on a case-by-case basis, offering some flexibility depending on individual circumstances.