In today’s tough economic climate, it can be difficult to make ends meet, and especially if you are working at a creative endeavor, such as running an exercise studio. In this type of economic environment, the studios that stay solvent and earn money are those that are diversified. If you are looking for a studio floor that will work for a variety of exercise activities, a sprung floor is appropriate for not only dance, but can also be used for yoga and pilates classes as well. A wood dance floor that features a sprung floor can be used for teaching dance on some days, pilates on others and yoga for the remaining days, thus providing you a more consistent student pool and revenue.
The reason why a sprung floor works so well for not only dance but also for yoga and pilates is the fact that it is very resilient. What this means is that it provides a certain amount of spring, or bounce, when a person jumps or pounds on it with their feet. It offers some give when pressure it placed upon it, and thus it offers a safer surface for physical activities such as dance, pilates and yoga.
A yoga floor as well as a floor for pilates needs some type of cushioning. This is because both of these types of classes take place with the student lying or sitting on the floor to perform most of the exercises. Exercise mats are also used on top of the flooring to provide even greater protection for wrists and knees and other body parts that will bear weight as the exercises are performed.
A dance floor also needs a springy surface to protect the dancer’s body. Over time, dancing on a too-hard surface can result in damage sustained by the spine, bones and joints, and the dancer can end up with permanent damage to the body. Instead, wooden dance flooring that is smooth and made from durable hardwood, used in conjunction with cushioning above the subflooring and below the dance surface results in the perfect surface for jazz, tap, ballet or modern dancing. It is also an exemplary surface for yoga and pilates, and consequently many studios can provide the diverse class offerings that students like, and thus can attract a greater number of students to their studios. The flooring used is the basis for this diverse use, and teachers in all three disciplines should be aware of this fact for improved student physical health as well as broader use of and increased revenue potential from the same appropriate studio space.