Ashley Reed

Ashley Reed, registered yoga teacher with Yoga Alliance grew up in Healdsburg, California enjoying the simple, healthful lifestyle that the town epitomizes. She devoted many of her early years to competitive gymnastics, rigorous academia, and exploration in nature. Since then, these focuses have blossomed into a passion for the mind-body-spirit connection that underlies the practice of yoga.

That journey wasn’t quite as smooth as it may sound, though. After concluding her gymnastic career with multiple injuries, she wasn’t eager to jump back into the world of physical activity. She gradually “checked-out” of her body, and it wasn’t until she decided to try her first yoga class that she discovered a way to feel like herself again. Leaving that class, she felt full of life and energy; her head was clear and the air even smelled sweeter.

Since then, she has immersed herself in various yogic texts on the practice and the teaching of yoga with the intention of assisting others connect with their best, most peaceful self: their True Self. B.K.S Iyengar’s Light on Yoga, Patajali’s Yoga Sutras, and Steven Cope’s Yoga and the Quest for the True Self greatly influence her teachings.

Ashley enjoys practicing and teaching a variety of yoga styles, and will most often blend Hatha and Vinyasa. Her classes are intended to meet the student where they are at in mind, body, and spirit and offer the “next piece.” She enjoys working with everyone from seniors to athletes to experienced yogis.  Ashley teaches group classes, private sessions, and workshops throughout Healdsburg.

For more on Ashley & her services, please visit www.winecountryfitness.com.