You teach yoga.
Tala runs the studio.
You opened your studio to teach, not to chase payments and manage spreadsheets. Tala handles the business so you can get back to your mat.
- More time on the mat with your people
- Your studio runs while you sleep
- No more chasing payments at midnight
- Teach the class. Tala handles the rest.
Free 30-day trial · No setup fees · Cancel anytime
She doesn't just manage your studio.
She runs it.
Tala handles the 47 weekly tasks eating your teaching time. She never calls in sick, never forgets a detail, and costs a fraction of what you're paying now.
Your morning briefing
Before you finish coffee, Tala tells you what’s happening today, what needs your attention, and what she already handled.
Substitute panic, eliminated
Teacher calls out at 5am? Tala texts qualified subs, confirms coverage, notifies your members. You wake up to a solved problem.
Members feel seen
Birthdays, milestones, check-ins when someone goes quiet. She makes people feel like you remembered — because she did.
Payments just work
Failed cards get retried with friendly nudges. Renewals happen. Expiring packs get flagged. You stop chasing money.
She remembers everything
Lisa’s bad knee. Marcus hitting 100 classes. Which teacher Jordan prefers. Tala never forgets a detail you mentioned once.
Spots trouble early
A regular member hasn’t been in two weeks. Revenue dipped this month. Tala sees it before you do and tells you what to do about it.
Your own branded app
Members browse classes, book instantly, check in with QR, and manage their own payments. Your studio’s name. Any device. No download.
One hire, not five tools
Scheduling, payments, retention, messaging, analytics, sub management, member portal. Cancel everything else. You just need Tala.
Stop paying for software that makes you do all the work.
| Mindbody | Momence | Walla | tala | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost | $129–699+ | $199–400+ | $220–679 | $1/member |
| Contract | 12–24 months | 12 months | Not disclosed | ✓ None |
| Processing fees | 2.99–3.60% + $0.30 | 3.9% + $0.30 | 2.9% + $0.30 | ✓ Stripe pass-through |
| AI included | ✗ Add-on | ✗ $399/mo add-on | ✗ No | ✓ Always |
| Sub management | Manual | Manual | Pro tier only | ✓ Automatic |
| Member app | Add-on | Included | Pro tier ($599+/mo) | ✓ Included |
| Support | Chat/KB + AI bot | Email + live chat | Email/chat | ✓ Justin, direct |
Based on published pricing pages and public documentation, February 2026. Mindbody and Momence pricing varies by plan; contact them for exact quotes.
Less admin. More asana.
$1 per member, per month
One hire. Everything included. No tiers, no surprises.
No base fee. No tiers. No surprises.
30-day free trial- Scheduling, payments, members, analytics — everything
- AI-powered member retention & daily briefings
- Automatic sub coverage via SMS
- Branded member portal with booking & QR check-in
- Welcome sequences, milestones, birthday messages
- White-glove migration from any platform
- Month-to-month. Cancel anytime.
- Direct phone/text support with the founder
- Zero markup on Stripe processing (2.9% + 30¢)
Active member = has a membership or attended 2+ classes in 30 days. If they stop coming, you stop paying for them.
Why $1 per member?
We only get paid when your studio grows
I charge per member because your success literally pays my bills. If your classes are empty, I don't get paid. That keeps me honest and keeps Tala focused on one thing: getting more people on more mats.
You
A full, thriving studio
Your members
More reasons to show up
Tala
More people on more mats
You get an AI who never sleeps.
Plus a founder who answers his phone.
Tala handles your day-to-day. Justin personally migrates your data, answers your calls, and treats your studio like his own.
“I've switched software before. It was a nightmare.”
I know. I've migrated studios from Mindbody, Walla, and Momence. Here's how we make it painless:
Justin moves the data, you keep teaching
I export your members, schedules, payments, staff, and attendance into Tala myself. You don’t touch a spreadsheet.
We verify it together
I walk you through Tala with your real data. Your staff tests it. Both systems run side by side until everything feels right.
Go live when you say so
Your old system stays read-only as a fallback. We flip the switch only when you’re confident. If it doesn’t work, I migrate you back free.
You deal with me, not a support team
Justin Schafer, Founder
I showed up to my first yoga class in 2013 because the studio was on my walk home in Washington, DC. I kept showing up because it gave me something I didn't know I needed: routine, belonging, a place that felt like mine.
That's what you've built for your members. And you deserve better than $500/month software that still makes you do all the work.
I built Tala to be the hire every studio owner wishes they could afford. She handles the stuff eating your week so you can focus on your people. Text me anytime.
Common questions
Switching is a big decision. Here's what you need to know.
Get your personalized demo
Tell Justin about your studio. He'll show you Tala working with your actual data, or walk you through a demo studio.
I work with 3 new studios per month. Current wait: about 2 weeks.
or email justin@schafer.co · call (202) 644-6875