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 three locations offering over 200 classes a week. uUing 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.  Recently, her studio was sold to YogaWorks.

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.


Michael Harris
www.bikramyogabend.com

Michael Harris

Michael is both an inspiring teacher and an experienced business person. His devotion to yoga as a healing modality and lifestyle began after successfully recovering from several critical surgeries by practicing diligently. Michael is one of Bikram Choudhury's first 150 teachers.

He has opened and operated two successful Bikram studios and advises new and experienced studio owners on their businesses. Michael comes from a long line of entrepruners and has been involved in multi-location and franchise operations of private and public companies.

Michael is a true yogi and a pillar in the yoga community. I am honored to have him on the team.

 

 
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