We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Meric Mizrakli. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Meric below.

Hi Meric, thanks for joining us today. If you could go back in time do you wish you had started your business sooner or later

I think everything happens in its own timing, when we put the intentions right, the path is always shown. We have to make an action plan and always believe.

To me, I believe it was the right moment when I decided to build my own business and follow my passion. I love doing yoga and teaching it to kids and adults. So first I told to myself I am giving it a year to see the interest of others( it was kind of my market research with the target clients and different locations) and also I wanted to give myself a chance to see how I like doing it as a profession.

It flowed so easily, abundantly and joyfully so I decided to follow my education and get ready to offer the best sessions to my students. After kids yoga training I had my 200h yoga teacher training then 500h yoga teacher training. And now I am celebrating being an ‘Experienced Yoga Teacher’ so I have been teaching more than 1000 hours.

Since 2019 my vision got stronger and I saw it is not something I only feel motivated but I wanted to take it to another level and put my whole heart. Now we are getting ready to open our own first Yoga & Salt Studio! So I would not do it sooner or later everything goes with the Divine Timing as long as you choose not to bypass the calling!

Meric, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

I saw there were not many Kids classes that were offering a safe environment for them to just ‘be’. Non-compettivie but teaching healthy habits like mindful breaths, meditation besides stretching and being mindful about our body and surroundings. Yoga itself is a great practice to improve focus, strength, calm our minds, and manage stress and anxiety. Many adults are practicing yoga but not so many kids because it was not an option around where we live.

So I can tell it was a wise decision to start offering these classes for kids at different locations like daycares, yoga studios, libraries, even shopping malls!

Kidsfull Yoga is active for the last 3 years and dedication is the key so our little students know we have classes each week. It makes my heart happy to see them looking forward to their relaxing classes. We also offer summer yoga camps, after-school programs and weekend yoga classes.

We’d love to hear the story of how you built up your social media audience?

It is important to be authentic. Your followers will feel it. Always stand in your truth and come from a point of love and respect. Be clear with your intentions and be sure you are putting value out there. Be creative and remember there is no limit!

Create demand first the rest will come. Use social media daily without not being very repetitive.
Know which channels your target clients are using to reach them.

The sponsorship/advertisement is helpful.

Never give up!

What’s a lesson you had to unlearn and what’s the backstory?

‘Wait until you are sure to start’ is a dysfunctional belief. You never know what will be shown to you during your journey. So take the leap of faith and START!

Releasing blockages of doubts and fear is so important, do not send mixed signals to the universe. When you put something in your mind you do NOT have to be realistic because what is ‘real’ anyway? You are co-creating reality with your thoughts/words/actions. So keep your heart open and get ready to dedicate yourself. If you wait you may never be ready but if you start you may fail until you succeed.

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