Personally....
I have had more success giving teenagers a discount to attend my adult classes than with a class created especially for them. The latter struggled and died fairly soon.
A few months ago I had two high school students come to my adult evening class. When they asked me afterwards how much a drop in class was, I told them I realized money is always tight in highschool so I'd give them a 2 dollar discount. They were so happy, they started bringing friends!
I think teenagers prefer doing 'adult' things. It is really, really hard to get just the right tone with a group of just teenagers. As a group they are hypercritical. Mix them in with adults and they aren't as self conscious anymore and there is less need for being cool while doing yoga.
And keep in mind that they're fickle. They'll come to 10 classes in a row, dissappear for two months, come back, etc.
I enjoy teaching my teens now, together with the menopausal women and the stiff construction workers. It makes for a great mix!
Marleen
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