Your Yoga Business

Ava Taylor is an avid yogi and a tenacious, creative entrepreneur. As the founder of YAMA Talent, Ava optimizes yoga businesses through her ability to strategically discern the strengths and opportunities of her clients and through her understanding of each business owner's unique position in the market. She is the go-to strategist for yoga business owners looking to get their businesses to the next level. She is known for clarifying both purpose and direction for her clients and for instilling the confidence needed to get there. Her personal mission is to bring the tools of yoga and wellness to communities of all kinds. Throughout her career Taylor has collaborated with over 1,000 yoga teachers, studio owners, and brands around the globe. She has transformed what was previously a mom-and-pop industry with a professional infrastructure she pioneered for booking, artist management, and consultation. This earned her a remarkable reputation for helping yoga business owners expand and succeed. Taylor is a sought-out contributor in the media, known for having unparalleled market knowledge, access to key players, and the inside track on the latest in data and trends. She holds a degree in intercultural communication from Pepperdine University. She has held senior roles in marketing, operations, and sales as well as running her own business for well over a decade. She has been featured in the New York Times and has sat on the board of advisors for the Z Living television network and the Lineage Project. As a Yoga Alliance CEU provider, Ava conducted crisis management during the COVID-19 pandemic and was the lead contributor for the EKA Business Support Services initiative with the Yoga Alliance Foundation. Taylor coproduced the annual yoga garden at the White House during the Obama administration and both of the yoga classes in Central Park with over 10,000 attendees. Based in New York City, she travels the world doing yoga with her clients and community as often as she can.

Part I. Imagine Your Business
Chapter 1. Envision Your Dreams
Chapter 2. Tell Your Story
Chapter 3. Craft Your Visual Identity

Part II. Define Your Goods and Services
Chapter 4. Explore Business Types
Chapter 5. One-to-One and Group Sessions
Chapter 6. Workshops, Trainings, Immersions, and Retreats
Chapter 7. Virtual Offerings
Chapter 8. Menu of Services
Chapter 9. Products and Merchandise

Part III. Build Your Business Plan
Chapter 10. Assess Your Existing Business
Chapter 11. Set Goals
Chapter 12. Connect Your Content

Part IV. Refine Your Message
Chapter 13. Grassroots Marketing
Chapter 14. Digital and Social Media Marketing
Chapter 15. Event Marketing
Chapter 16. Your Marketing Schedule

Part V. Work Your Plan
Chapter 17. Create Connections
Chapter 18. Identify Strategies

Part VI. Get It Done
Chapter 19. Master the Big Four
Chapter 20. Act Like a Boss

Epilogue
Appendix: Your Yoga Business Road Map