The Yoga Business Coach

Board of Advisors

Alón has invited a few special people whom he admires and respects to help guide his service to the yoga community. Alón is very grateful to have this remarkable team to consult with in the creation of his Yoga Business Coaching practice.


John Friend
www.anusara.com

John Friend

John Friend is one of the most charismatic and respected hatha yoga teachers in the country. John's teaching style is so effective because he blends a deep knowledge of biomechanics and yoga philosophy with a hilarious sense of humor. Above all, John respects and honors his students, and with a great deal of loving-kindness, inspires them to see their own unique beauty and divine power. In 1997 John founded Anusara Yoga to promote this innovative vision. Today, Anusara Yoga is one of the most popular and fastest growing schools of hatha yoga in America.

John stands as a model of how one person can bring their gift to the world and truly make a difference in the lives of many.

Joan Barnes
www.yogastudiomillvalley.com

Joan Barnes

Joan Barnes is a consummate entrepreneur. She founded the very successful Gymboree™ franchise in 1976, and served as its CEO until 1990.

Joan has owned YOGASTUDIO Mill Valley since 1997, and expanded to a second location in 2002, opening YOGASTUDIO Larkspur Landing , one of the most beautiful yoga studios in America. Joan's studios employ a staff of 12, over 45 teachers, and offer nearly 175 classes a week. In seven years, using a collective management team, Joan has guided her studios to a 600% growth in sales, a 700% increase in average weekly attendance, and an 800% increase in retail sales of yoga related products.

Jai Uttal
www.jaiuttal.com

Jai Uttal

Grammy® nominated world music pioneer Jai Uttal is a familiar presence in the yoga community. In addition to his many popular albums with The Pagan Love Orchestra, Jai has created some of the world's most beautiful music for yoga with producer and multi-instrumentalist Ben Leinbach.

Jai also performs and teaches kirtan (devotional chanting) workshops at yoga studios and other venues around the world. By sharing his creativity and his passionate practice of bhakti yoga, Jai touches the hearts of thousands, and lives a life of service and grace.


Simone Simon

Simone Simon

As an artist, dancer and yoga teacher, Simone owned and operated a successful one-room
studio in California for 10 years. Simone serves as an inspiration to those wanting to live their dream of opening a vibrant community studio — and making it work.


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