This month we did something we have wanted to do for a long time. We brought the whole Happy Kids Yoga family together, in one place, for our very first Big Team Get Together.
We spent the day in the tipis at Primrose Hill, a venue we have used before and love, sitting in a circle on our mats. It felt like exactly the right setting for a company built on calm. There is something quite special about seeing everyone who normally works across different corners of the country finally in the same room, swapping stories about their classes, their schools and the children they teach.
The heart of the day was goal setting. Everyone worked through what they want to achieve over the coming year, for their own territory and for themselves. Seeing those goals go up on paper, in everyone’s own words, was a real reminder of how much ambition and heart there is in this family.
Emma led a beautiful crystal healing session, which gave everyone a chance to slow down and reset. It is easy to spend all your time looking after other people’s wellbeing and forget your own, so having that time built into the day mattered.
We also handed out our first Happy Kids Yoga goodie bags, which included our brand new Happy Kids Yoga cards. Small thing, big smiles.
What struck us most was how much everyone gave to the day. Nobody held back. There were honest conversations about what is working, what is hard, and where we want to take this next.
Some of the family went on to spend a day at the Happy Place festival, soaking up the atmosphere and coming back full of ideas.
Thank you to every one of our franchisees for making the day what it was. We came away with clear goals, a closer family and a good many ideas we cannot wait to get started on.
Here is to the next one.