Ashley Normington
Certified Pilates Instructor
Ashley was born and raised in colorful Colorado. Movement has been an ever present, significant force throughout her life. Dancing and frequent trips to the high county to ski and hike with her parents and two sisters filled her evenings and weekends as she was growing up. She fell in love with the mountains so after school she continued her movement story in Winter Park… skiing, hiking and rock climbing for almost a decade… even operating several base chair lifts for the first year and a half. She has a curious scientific mind and finds the human body, skin and brain chemistry fascinating. A licensed esthetician (since 2009) and 500 hour certified Pilates instructor (since 2018). You can be sure she has at least one… or 5… topic(s) she is currently researching. Pilates resonated with her for not only the physical changes, but the mental health benefits she experienced after starting her regular practice in 2014. As an instructor, she realized how leading and encouraging others strengthened her passion and imprinted Pilates in her core. It is truly an honor to witness how empowering and humbling Pilates can be and how both ends of that spectrum translates into changing the way people think about movement in the physical world and connecting the body with our minds, emotions and spirit. She lives with her husband and two girls (7 &16) along with the recent addition of their lizard pets. It wouldn't t be a night at the Normington house without singing, dancing, good food and laughter. It's loud and playful and she loves their family bike rides and walks. Expect creative purposeful flows from a witty, fast talking science geek when you sign up for one of Ashley's classes. The classical exercises take on new dynamics as she cues you to bring your focus to varying aspects of each move… you will laugh, you will cry and you will sweat. Most of all you will feel her enthusiasm as her passion is truly infectious.