Your yoga studio’s smartest hire
Be fully here.
Tala takes care of the rest.
An AI studio manager for yoga and pilates studios. The business side, handled. $1 per active student.
See how she worksShe doesn’t just manage your studio. She runs it.
Three things that change how your studio feels.
She fills your classes
When a teacher calls out, she finds a sub. When a class is under-booked, she nudges your waitlist. You just teach.
She handles the money side
Failed cards, renewals, gentle reminders. She quietly takes care of it. You stop chasing money and start making it.
She remembers your people
Injuries, milestones, the ones who slip away. Your students feel seen — because she was paying attention.
For Studio Owners
One hire. No more juggling software.
She runs the behind-the-scenes so you can be present with the people in the room. Cancel the five tools you’ve been stringing together.
A real month at a real studio
$1 per active student, per month. That’s it.
Lindsey Miguel
Natomas Yoga · Akasha Yoga
For Teachers
Your presence, your reputation, your people.
A profile page that travels with you. Your schedule across every studio you teach at. Sub requests by text — no group chat to monitor.
Share your link. Give friends a free class. Build the practice you want to build.
Ask your studio about Tala →For Students
One practice. Every studio. All of it, tracked.
See the practice you’re building. Your classes across every studio you attend. Your streaks. Your favorite teachers. The shape of your year on the mat.
Your year so far
Most practiced
Switching
Switching is easier than you think.
I handle the migration personally. Zero downtime. Zero risk.
I import everything.
Students, schedules, payments, teachers, attendance history. From Mindbody, Momence, Walla, or anywhere else. I’ve built software specifically for this.
Both systems run side by side.
You test Tala with your real data. Your old system stays live as a safety net. We fix anything that’s off before you switch.
You go live when you’re 100% sure.
Not a day before. If it doesn’t work for any reason, I migrate you back at no cost and refund you in full. Full satisfaction, guaranteed.
Migration handled by Justin, not a support team. Usually takes about a week.
Pricing that grows with you.
No base fee. No tiers. No contracts. No processing markup.
- You pay Stripe directly. We add nothing.
- No base fee. No tiers. Month-to-month.
- Scheduling, payments, analytics — everything
- AI retention, daily briefings, automatic sub coverage
- Branded student portal with booking & QR check-in
- White-glove migration from any platform
- Direct support from the founder
How Tala compares
For a studio with 200 active students
Every other platform marks up your payment processing. That’s where they make most of their money. Tala doesn’t. You pay Stripe directly, and we add nothing. It’s the only way $1 per member works.
| Mindbody | Momence | Walla | Tala | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly software | $129–699 | $199–400 | $220–679 | $200 ($1/student) |
| Payment processing | 2.99% + 30¢ | 3.9% + 30¢ | 2.9% + 30¢ | Stripe pass-through |
| AI assistant | Add-on | $399/mo add-on | Not offered | Always included |
| Teacher coverage | Manual | Manual | Pro tier only | She handles it |
| Student app | Add-on | Included | Pro ($599+) | Included |
| Contract | 12–24 | 12 | - | None |
| Support | Chat + AI | Email + chat | Email + chat | Justin, direct |
Based on published pricing, April 2026. Mindbody, Momence, and Walla pricing varies by plan and location.
Why Tala exists
“We built Tala so more of these places can grow.”
Studios aren’t gyms. They’re where people show up, pay attention, and feel alive. More studios opening, more rooms full of regulars, more people finding what yoga actually is — that’s what we’re working toward.
Read the full ethos →
You deal with me, not a support team.
Justin Schafer, Founder
I started practicing yoga in 2013. A studio on my block in Washington, D.C. gave me routine, belonging, a reason to show up, and that California feeling I’d been missing. The people who hold those spaces deserve better tools than $500/month software that still makes them do all the work.
Tala is a small company on purpose. I’m not chasing a growth story or a venture exit. I’m building something studios can actually trust, close enough that you can text me when it matters. When you work with Tala, you work with me.
Reliability
Built like it matters.
You’re betting your studio on this. We act like it.
Tested before it ships
11 critical user journeys run end-to-end against production on every deploy. If a test fails, the deploy doesn’t go out.
Watched every five minutes
22 production surfaces are checked continuously. The moment something breaks, Justin’s phone buzzes within 60 seconds.
Your money never touches us
Member payments flow directly to your Stripe account. Tala never holds your funds, your members’ cards, or anyone’s billing data.
One-keystroke rollback
If a bad change ever slips through, we’re back to the last known-good version in under a minute. Not a meeting. A keystroke.
Common questions
Switching is a big decision. Here’s what you need to know.
See Tala in your studio
Tell Justin about your studio. He’ll show you Tala working with your actual data.
or email justin@schafer.co · (202) 644-6875