Viking Yoga
How a yoga studio flexed with Payload
In the heart of sunny Phoenix, Arizona, a community yoga studio named We Are Viking embarked on a goal to modernize their digital presence and expand their community's reach.
But with little in the way of budget.
The Arizona gem, known for its vibrant energy and innovative outreach efforts, found an ally in Payload, given its open-source solution—one capable of scaling down to provide even the most nimble and community-oriented business a modern and cost-effective platform.
THE CHALLENGE
A small, community-centered yoga studio needed it all
Cost-Effective Solution
As a community service, We Are Viking Yoga needed a cost-effective solution that wouldn’t compromise on a modern outcome.
Simplified Content Management
Ease of use was essential. They required an admin panel that required little to no learning curve, making it user-friendly for all team members to manage content on the website and booking app.
Unified Capabilities
They sought a centralized solution that could seamlessly manage content for both the website and booking app, thereby eliminating the need for multiple platforms.
THE SOLUTION
Efficiency and Flexibility
Payload's code-first approach ensured efficiency and adaptability. In a matter of hours, We Are Viking Yoga could construct a simple website and effortlessly expand it to include a booking system, all within a unified platform, thanks to the power of custom hooks and endpoints.
Enhanced Customization
Remarkable extensibility empowered We Are Viking Yoga to integrate a variety of functionalities, simplifying complex processes like password resets, event notifications, user sign-ups, even workflows that allowed users in the system—who may have entered an email address via the public website—to “Check In” via the booking app. All powered by Payload.
Cost-Effective Integration
Running Payload on a Cloud Run instance drastically reduced expenses to a mere $3 a month, providing an economical integration for a booking system and significantly lowering overall costs.
Guided by their vision of harmony, both online and off, We Are Viking Yoga's creative use of Payload was able to streamline their digital footprint.
With the scalability and adaptability of Payload, they can now offer a unified experience, and focus their efforts and resources on promoting within the community and connecting people with yoga.
Payload has given us the perfect balance of speed and flexibility. We’re grateful to have a solution that is so easily extendable. If a feature doesn’t exist, we can have it implemented in minutes rather than days.
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