Lisa Zahiya is a life and small business coach who guides female entrepreneurs to build the business and lives of their dreams. She travels nationally and internationally coaching and speaking. Previously a dancer and performer, she is based in Asheville, NC where she is the founder & owner of Studio Zahiya, five time winner of “Best Place to Take a Dance Class.”  She also owns Zahiya Bellydance, a comprehensive Bellydance program, Asheville Bachelorette Parties, and Lisa Zahiya Coaching, a coaching program for entrepreneurs.

Lisa holds an MBA from the Robert H Smith School of Business at University of Maryland. After graduation, she worked as a director of internet marketing for Sylvan Learning Centers. After leaving her job to follow her passion of dance, she moved to Asheville, where she founded Studio Zahiya and toured internationally as a dance instructor.