Biographies

Yuval Selik

Yuval Selik, Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Yuvalla, began to notice there was something missing from his life about six years ago. He began a spiritual journey that lead him to the study of yoga and meditation, personal growth, spiritual development, and environmental preservation. “I started experiencing change in my outlook on the world, and saw that conventional business approaches were often unhealthy and wasteful,” he says. “I wanted to create something different, that would represent more responsible capitalism and focus on giving back.”

Yuval had a strong business background: nine successful years working with top companies as a manager, instructor and negotiator, as well as a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Finance from Binghamton University in New York. He decided to balance his business experience with studies closer to his heart, with a wide range of studies that included an extensive yoga and spirituality course of over 400 instructor hours, studying with renowned teacher Atmananda Das.

When Yuval met Alla Korot, co-founder of Yuvalla, they discovered that they shared a deep commitment to personal growth and wellness, and decided to combine that interest with Yuval’s business expertise. Together, they shaped the unique vision of Yuvalla, a global community for wellness education and resources.

Alla Korot

Alla Korot, co-founder of Yuvalla, is a talented and charismatic actress and teacher who has long been passionate about health, wellness and spiritual development. Previously Alla has taught yoga and meditation techniques to aid students in recovering from chemical rehabilitation. She has also completed an extensive yoga and spirituality course with Atmananda Das.

When Alla met Yuval, her dedication to integrative health and wellness of body, mind and spirit was an inspiration that ultimately resulted in their shared vision for Yuvalla. “We believe the world is shifting in consciousness,” she says. “We created Yuvalla to be a catalyst for that shift toward healthier, happier, more positive and mindful living, with a greater sense of responsibility, peacefulness and purpose,” says Alla. “Yuvalla is a place where people can get what they need to further their own development, whatever that means for them at the moment.”

Alla has 18 years of experience in the entertainment industry, and studied Language and Media Arts at UCLA. She has received the Outstanding Female Newcomer Soap Digest Award and has been nominated for an Emmy. She has been featured in popular TV series including “Alias,” “ER,” and “Nip/Tuck.” Alla’s creative expertise guides Yuvalla’s innovative brand and product development.

Jeanna L. Bonds

Jeanna L. Bonds, Chief Operations Officer of Yuvalla, began her spiritual journey at a young age. Throughout this lifelong path, she has had a huge love affair with all types of animals and the great outdoors. When she was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 29, she added to her journey an exploration of holistic approaches to wellness. She studied alternative medicine as part of her healing process, and ultimately became a Reiki Master to help heal others.

Jeanna had a long record of extraordinary results in sales and operations in the health club service industry, working as a Vice President for Bally Total Fitness.

However, as Jeanna delved deeper into her own spirituality and her interest in integrative wellness, she realized that she wanted to move her career beyond the fitness environment, which primarily addressed only one aspect of health—the physical. “It did not align with my personal beliefs on the importance of total wellness. With all the pressures people face in today’s fast-paced, materialistic and stressed out world, I wanted to be involved a venture that would help people enrich their lives and live more fully through total health of mind, body and spirit. When I discovered Yuval and Alla, I knew we shared the same vision. We’re working together to better the world — because the best way to predict the future is to create it!”

Vicki Vainshtein

Vicki Vainshtein, Information Technology Director, moved from the Ukraine to the United States when she was six years old. She graduated from the University of San Francisco with a Communication Arts degree and worked in the technology field for over a decade as a software project manager for dotcom companies, and in a wide range of industries including banking and law.

Vicki has always been interested in social justice and has been an avid volunteer in a variety of areas, including providing legal defense for low income families. She met Yuvalla’s co-founders while the company was in its infancy, and has been instrumental in its rapid growth. “I have always hoped to find something valuable that I could do with my work life, so that I could honestly say—on my deathbed!—that I spent my efforts doing something worthwhile,” says Vicki. “I think I found this in Yuvalla.”