YogaTrail

Who Should Be Interested:
Do you love the practice of yoga, but hate how difficult it can be to find a new studio or follow a favorite teacher? Or, are you a yoga teacher who wishes you could have a stronger online presence and way to communicate with your students? Well, have no more yogi fear -- YogaTrail is here to save the yoga day. The YogaTrail app is easy to use for both teachers and students alike to help enhance their practice, as well as streamline the booking, payment, and scheduling processes.

The Company:
YogaTrail is a platform that helps yoga professionals manage their businesses and yoga students find classes and studios they love. The app, available for both iPhone and Android, provides instructors with tools to communicate with their students, accept bookings, payments, and subscriptions, and handles marketing for upcoming classes, workshops, and retreats. This way, these yoga entrepreneurs can grow their business and succeed -- while bringing more people to the mat and helping them discover the joys of practicing. YogaTrail currently has over 50,000 yoga professionals using the platform. As of September, the company was profitable overall in 2017 YTD. They’re also a graduate of 500 Startups and received funding from Expara, and they have over 115,000 Facebook and over 400,00 Twitter followers.

The Bottom Line:
The more people that have access to yoga studios and teachers, the healthier and more mindful the world could be. Plus, approximately 80% of yoga teachers are women. This means that by investing in YogaTrail, you’re both helping women entrepreneurs grow and succeed, and investing in the sustained health and wellbeing of people everywhere. Now, that’s an investment that can provide some peace of mind.