Design an events App for mind wellness yoga and incorporate personalized features that would value and improve the customer’s experience. Make it a community driven platform.
“Disruptions, like COVID-19,had unpredictable and widespread mental impacts on everyone. Hence the App to bring mental health and peace at the forefront through a yoga community build encompassing personal interests path.”
Live Locater/Map for Superior customer experience.
Speech Recognition Feature to reduce time and repetitive tasks.
How might we...
How might we create an exceptional experience that will foster mental health awareness through Yoga healing practices among working?
Understanding the user's mental model through brainstorming sessions user research to understand users' pain points and goals..
Competitor Analysis
6+ competitors Audited
User Interviews
15 Participants
Usability Tests
2 Iterations
Key User Needs
Education
"Can I learn gradually without feeling overwhelmed?"
"Is this safe given current scenario?"
"Will the App guide me through proper practices?"
Simplicity
" How quick and easy is it to book a slot?"
"Is it beginner friendly or too advanced?"
"Do I receive some accessories?"
Trust
" Is this a community build ?"
"Weightage on safety and inclusivity in a physical wellness space?"
Routine
"How can I stay engaged beyond just attending?"
"Is this flexible or missing one session break the flow?"
Ease of use through intuitive planning system for the user to attend event of interest.
Live locator/ map for superior customer experience.
Speech recognition feature to reduce time and repetitive tasks. Improved accessibility.
1
To confidently deliver professional design solutions, I revisited the reports from previous user research to understand users' pain points and goals. Also, I worked with the user researcher to conduct usability sessions to ensure that the experience is friendly to industry professionals.
2
Consistent participation driven by ease, familiarity, and social reinforcement—not motivation alone.
Prototypes were developed using Adobe XD: Iterations focused on key use cases:
-Trigger: Timely prompts aligned to work schedules .
Commitment: One-tap RSVP to nearby, short-duration yoga events
Structure: Familiar format and facilitator to reduce mental effort
Participation: Low-pressure, inclusive offline session
Reinforcement: Post-session acknowledgment and light reflection
Belonging: Subtle social connection with recurring attendees
Progression: Clear path from first-time attendee to regular community member
3
Turn intention into attendance by reducing friction, creating familiarity, and reinforcing belonging.
What did I learn?
Designed for this product with limited domain
knowledge at the beginning.
To confidently deliver professional design solutions, I revisited the reports from previous user research to understand users' pain points and goals. Also, I worked with the user researcher to conduct usability sessions to ensure that the experience is friendly to industry professionals.
Take Aways & What's next?
Designed for complex scenarios.
The scenarios for this product were much more complex than many other applications I have ever seen and used, so I struggled with how to start the design initially.
By frequently communicating with product managers and conducting brainstorming sessions, I broke down each complex scenario into several simple tasks so that I was able to get started quickly and convey the design .
