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Aug 15
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Names Make Group Classes Feel Personal

Olivia Bioni
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Today's episode shares effective strategies for making group classes feel personal through using your clients' names before, during, and after class. We look at what you can do to learn names and why it's important to make an effort to build community in your classes. Tune in!

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