Whenever I go to a Yoga Studio, I am greeted by the smiling face of Suzzane, the yoga studio receptionist in one of the studios in CBD Sydney. She sits at the front desk of the studio’s main entrance and greets every yoga student or customer with a ‘Namaste’.

Then she asked about the purpose of my visit to the studio and entered my name, address, and phone number manually in a register and electronically on a PC she had at her desk. She then calls one of the Yoga teachers and asks her when she can accommodate me in the yoga class.

While I waited for my yoga session to begin, she gave me some colourful pamphlets with all the various yoga poses I needed to do in class. She also verbally explained why these yoga poses are important and how they will benefit me. If I need to meet the yoga studio teacher before the session, she even arranges that for me so that all my doubts are clear before joining the yoga class.

The best thing I like about Suzzane, the yoga receptionist, is how she handles all the enquiries on the phone or face to face. I asked Suzzane how she manages her job so efficiently, and she talked with me, explaining how she works at the yoga studio, which impressed me. I thought the studio receptionist job was easy, but it is a great responsibility that Suzzane and others like her do as studio receptionist.

The work profile of the yoga studio receptionist

The work profile of the studio receptionist is of great responsibility as the receptionist of any studio is the first point of contact for the yoga student or any relevant person for the studio. They are an important part of any yoga studio management and administration; their regular job role includes attending the call and forwarding it to the yoga studio owner or yoga teacher in the studio.

Also, he or she provides relevant information about your yoga studio whenever someone inquires about it over the phone. They are the first person to create a solid impression of your studio in the minds of your students or clients.

The Studio receptionist or a Front desk receptionist’s work profile, therefore, is to:

• Build and Maintain your Yoga studio
• Show exceptional customer service
• Create a welcoming environment
• Facilitate studio operations and sales.
• Serve as a guide to Yoga students and clients
• Help the yoga students with yoga services the studio offers
• Coordinate and embody the Yoga Studio mission and culture

Why Studio Receptionist is important?

Many yoga studios, especially startups or small yoga setups, don’t have a receptionist. Maybe they cannot afford to have one or manage on their own; still, it’s important for a physical yoga studio to have someone at the front. It’s an important role which many people think is not necessary at all. But remember that the person at the front is the one person your yoga students have contact with when they get in touch with your studio; their initial judgments of the business are based on their experience with this individual.

It is said that first impressions are a driving force in any yoga business; thus, the receptionist is extremely influential for the entire studio business.

Because a receptionist’s job is to deal with potential customers, it is their duty to have solutions for problems that crop up at the most inconvenient times, like managing the students in case of a late class or looking after the studio’s needs in case of any emergency. 

This means the receptionist can think fast, solve complex issues, and ensure that your students feel safe and comfortable. They can also always handle phone calls and ensure everyone’s schedules are on track, keeping on top of everything that makes the business run smoothly.

If a yoga studio management system works online and helps a yoga business grow in revenue and schedule classes on time, similarly, a studio receptionist works manually in time management, organizes the duties of yoga teachers, provides yoga cover when necessary, and fixes the class timetable.

They always know where to find the related documents, phone numbers, and email addresses you need for your yoga students without a second thought. They are also always available to take messages and contact necessary individuals for yoga sessions.

Communication skills are their best asset. Not only do they have the ability to speak well and convey information clearly, but they are also great listeners and are always willing to respond to your studio’s clients’ needs and requests.

Skills required to become a Yoga studio Receptionist

If you are interested in becoming a receptionist for a yoga studio, pilates studio, art class or dance class, you should possess the following skills

• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Extensive knowledge of yoga services
• Passionate about sharing the benefits of yoga and wellness with others
• Enthusiasm for maintaining the presentation of the Yoga facility.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment and be able to multitask and handle a variety of responsibilities and situations.
• Able to work on computers or with yoga studio apps and be up to date with technology
• Should have a pleasing personality and a great level of tolerance
• Effective time management skills

Other work profiles may include scanning Yoga membership IDs, answering phones, updating yoga studio accounts and being able to work in shifts as well.

Yoga Receptionist jobs Sydney.

If you are looking for a Studio Receptionist Sydney job, then you can post your resume or look for at various job portals like:

• https://au.indeed.com/
• https://au.jooble.org/jobs
• https://www.seek.com.au/yoga-jobs
• https://www.adzuna.com.au/sydney-cbd/yoga
• https://au.jora.com/Fitness-Receptionist-jobs
• https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-jobs/sydney/yoga
• https://www.findyoga.com.au/forums/yoga-jobs

You can also contact various large yoga studios, such as Yoga Trade and Virgin Active, and ask if they have any vacancies.

You can also join any social media forums, like Yoga Studio in Sydney on Facebook, and ask for a reference or job.

Click here for the questions generally asked for a studio receptionist interview.

Whether you are compensated well or not (a studio receptionist earns an average wage of AU$ 20.21 per hour ), many yoga studios offer complimentary studio membership, health insurance coverage, discounts on services and products, and much more.

The basic qualification is generally high school or a diploma required for a receptionist, but many yoga studios may demand a certificate and associate’s degree programs. You may work part-time or full-time, but a yoga studio always demands reliability and a minimum one-year commitment.

Finally, remember that a studio receptionist should help build trust in relationships with yoga students and studio owners. Also, I should be willing to seek a long-term with the yoga studio because the receptionist is one profile that a yoga studio does not prefer to change or replace easily.

Though receptionist jobs are often seen as short-term, part-time positions, being a yoga receptionist can actually be an incredibly fulfilling career path in itself. If you are dedicated to at least 5 or 10 years in the position, you can earn great earnings potential. You could step up to become a studio manager or enhance your yoga skills and experience for another fruitful and enjoyable career.