Tamara Machavariani is an entrepreneur, founder and director of Yoga Business Academy (YBA). YBA Shows how to increase profits using ethical yoga marketing designed specifically for yoga businesses.

Born and raised in Georgia, Tamara moved to London, UK in 2001 in pursuit of further personal development. With no working rights, no contacts, and not a copper in her pocket, Tamara successfully turned her life around is still on an exciting journey full of adventure, personal growth and professional development.

Tamara studied at the University of Westminster Business School, graduating with a Masters degree in 2005. That same year, she embarked on a challenging and rewarding financial career in the City. Though she enjoyed her city career, she felt confined by the corporate world, unable to reach her full potential and began to actively seek freedom and control over her own life.  Yoga has been a great guide in her journey of self-development and eventually by meeting inspirational people and developing a deep belief in the limitlessness of personal opportunities, Tamara naturally found a way out from the corporate job.

In 2008, she founded her first online holistic business. Tamara has become a successful, happy, and motivated entrepreneur. She also provides coaching to yoga teachers, yoga professionals and holistic businesses who are  seeking a new way of having healthy holistic and yoga business. Tamara is a dedicated yoga practitioner. In spare time you will find Tamara climbing, rollerblading, swimming in the open sea, or organizing another vegan feast for her friends.