# Derik Mills

> Derik Mills is a co-founder of Glo, the online teaching platform launched as YogaGlo with his brother Ryan in November 2008. Based publicly in Santa Monica, he has been identified as founder and CEO in historical materials and co-founder and co-CEO in podcast materials. His public work includes company essays, interviews, and hosting The Glo Podcast.

- **Role:** Co-founder at Glo; host of The Glo Podcast
- **Organizations:** Glo (formerly YogaGlo)
- **Education:** Master’s degree; field not specified in the accessible interview
- **Known for:** Co-founded a self-funded online teaching business that launched with three classes in November 2008., Reported in December 2018 that YogaGlo had reached people in 164 countries., A March 2019 interview biography described more than 10,000 classes produced and a team of more than 100 including faculty.

## Career timeline

- **1996** — Encountered yoga through a college course on the Rig Veda, Upanishads, and Bhagavad Gita.
- **2005** — Moved from New York City to Los Angeles.
- **2007** — Conceived the idea of bringing a yoga class into the living room while stuck in traffic.
- **2008** — Built and self-funded YogaGlo with brother Ryan; launched three Jo Tastula classes in November.
- **2014** — Announced the decision to forfeit YogaGlo’s issued filming patent; an October 31 update addressed both patents.
- **2018** — Acquired glo.com and introduced an updated brand identity; reported serving people in 164 countries.
- **2020** — Announced Glo Community and published a statement and follow-up on company inclusion initiatives.
- **2021** — Announced The Glo Podcast trailer and thanked its production collaborators.
- **2026** — Published a May tribute marking Jo Tastula’s 1,000th Glo class.

## Achievements

- Co-founded a self-funded online teaching business that launched with three classes in November 2008.
- Reported in December 2018 that YogaGlo had reached people in 164 countries.
- A March 2019 interview biography described more than 10,000 classes produced and a team of more than 100 including faculty.
- Created and hosted The Glo Podcast, interviewing teachers, writers, and entrepreneurs.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Published “A thousand classes in: Honoring Jo Tastula,” revisiting Glo’s first test shoot and November 2008 launch while celebrating her 1,000th class.
- **2024-03** — Interviewed longtime colleague Elena Brower on The Glo Podcast about poetry, teaching, friendship, and writing.

## Links

- Website: https://www.glo.com/teachers/derik-mills
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derikmills
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/derikmills
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/derikmills/

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Last updated: 2026-10-21