Can students bring their own pillows and yoga mats 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.
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, franchisees can allow students to bring their own pillows and yoga mats for Gokhale Method Foundations courses. Specifically, when scheduling group Gokhale Foundations courses, the franchisee must own or make available one chair, one Stretchsit Cushion, one Gokhale Wedge, and one Gokhale Head Cushion per student.
However, for pillows and yoga mats, the franchisee has the option to use the institute's automated form to request that students bring their own. This provides flexibility for the franchisee in managing the provision of these items.
It's important to note that while franchisees can source chairs, pillows, and yoga mats from any supplier approved by Gokhale Method, certain other items like the Stretchsit Cushions, Gokhale Wedges, and Gokhale Head Cushions must be purchased exclusively from GME. This requirement ensures consistency and quality in the core equipment used in the Gokhale Method courses.