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3Dpuzzlepieceon Ask HN: Retreats in the Bay Area?

Hi EleventhSun, if you know of 4-6 other people who would be interested, I can set one up through http://www.bodyhugs.org/, but in the Bay Area. Healthy, homemade meals, and we can go over the dates and what you'd like to focus on (meditation, massages, relaxation, yoga, etc.). Anyway, if you're interested, feel free to email me at bodyhugs1 [at] gmail.com.

3Dpuzzlepieceon HN Office Hours with Kevin and Sam

The concept is awesome - I would definitely check this out when it becomes available in Texas, but navigating through the website is a little confusing. It is hard to figure out where to go, where to sign up, and how everything works. Can the site/software be integrated or customized? There are lots of tennis clubs that could use racketlogger to organize their leagues and fill up empty time slots for their courts. I wonder if you could also partner with gyms and fitness facilities.

3Dpuzzlepieceon HN Office Hours with Kevin and Sam

Thank you for responding! (I thought bodyhugs would disappear in the comments.) This is where I am having the most difficulty in marketing. I'm not sure of the best way to reach them without coming off as intrusive.

I think yoga and meditation in a local, relaxed setting (not in a traditional gym or studio) may be truly beneficial to those who work long, stressful hours, particularly in industries that are sensitive to oil prices and environmental conditions.

3Dpuzzlepieceon HN Office Hours with Kevin and Sam

Howdy! How would you suggest marketing a new service to a hard-to-reach audience?

Brief overview: I would like to market local, weekend yoga retreats to professionals in the oil and gas, energy, and finance industries. No long absences from work or family, and no long-distance travel. The startup is set up in Houston, but can operate in any city in the USA. Lots of different marketing and advertising methods are being tried (online groups, directories, online forums, linkedin, etc.), but I am pretty much throwing things to the wall and seeing what sticks. Any suggestions are appreciated. Thanks!

startup: bodyhugs: hug your body with movement and care

website: http://www.bodyhugs.org/

local health and wellness retreats in the USA