Ashley Cook, RYT 200, RCYT, Reiki Practitioner

My yoga journey began when I was 15 and my mother bought me a yoga DVD. I practiced everyday and then began taking classes in the community the following year. Yoga has been a daily presence in my life ever since and has been the catalyst for many moments of growth. I have a breadth of experiences that inform my teaching, which include experience as an early childhood educator, a behavior therapist with children with special needs, and a marriage and family therapist. I completed my 200-hr. vinyasa certification with Yoga Six in San Diego, CA and my 95-hr. children's yoga certification with If I Was A Bird Yoga in San Diego, CA. My yoga teaching experience includes teaching children and teens age 2-18 of all developmental abilities, as well as individuals in treatment for eating disorders. My adult classes are engaging, supportive and grounding. My goal as a teacher is to help people develop their own personal grounding practices on and off the mat. I truly believe that when we focus on our own growth and healing we become better able to hold space for others to do the same. I am so grateful to now be a part of the Hot Asana community.