Al Bingham founded Encourage in 2013. He has been teaching yoga since 1995. Al has co-authored two books published by Random House, is featured on the Yoga Zone DVDs, and develops classes and programs for use in yoga studios, in clinical settings, and in corporate environments.

Al received training from Alan Finger (Yoga Zone), Gary Kraftsow (American Viniyoga Institute), and the Himalayan Institute. Al is also a 2011 Fellow of Applied Functional Science via the Gray Institute and is a 1992 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania.

Al is an eRYT500, a YACEP, and a Certified Vishoka Meditation® Teacher. Al and his family live in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.