This trainer spotlight is with YouAligned’s very personal founder, Ashton August. In our YA Lessons Trainer Highlights, we characteristic certainly one of our wonderful instructors and interview them so our members and readers can get to know them.
Ashton is a motivational writer, speaker and distinguished yoga teacher with over a decade of educating expertise. She is the founding father of YouAligned and creator of – and trainer! – on YA Lessons.
Ashton August shares her yoga journey:
“Whereas these first few months have been actually difficult for somebody who by no means stretched, I shortly fell in love with the various advantages.”
Ashton gives stay and digital yoga lessons, occasions, workshops and retreats and has reached thousands and thousands of scholars worldwide. She is understood for her welcoming and inventive but accessible lessons which can be enjoyable, difficult and up-lifting. In her writing and her educating, she infuses inspirational and motivational messages of empowerment.
I consider that cultivating empowering self-talk and a wholesome mindset opens the door to dwelling an abundantly fulfilling life! – Ashton August
Wish to be taught extra about this unimaginable trainer, chief, and founder? Learn on.
Get to Know Your YA Lessons Trainer: Ashton August
YA: What’s your favourite self-care follow you possibly can’t stay with out?
Ashton: My every day morning meditation! I’ve sat in meditation most mornings for the previous decade and it immensely helps my psychological well being, readability and confidence as I’m going into my day. After I miss a day, it exhibits!
YA: What’s your go-to music or music style whenever you educate (or follow)?
Ashton: I’m presently actually into home music. I like discovering DJs on YouTube and listening to their mixes throughout my private follow. In my lessons, I like providing a soulful mix of upbeat, feel-good music throughout genres. Making a playlist for my lessons is certainly one of my favourite elements of educating!
YA: What’s your favourite motivational quote?
Ashton: Nicely, I’m so enthusiastic about motivational quotes that I wrote a complete e book, A Yr of Self Motivation for Ladies: Day by day Inspiration, Braveness, and Confidence (A Yr of Day by day Reflections), that includes my 75 favorites! So it’s exhausting to choose only one.
However certainly one of my long-time favourite quotes is, “The way you do something in life is the way you do every little thing.” It embodies the integrity that I stay by.
Desire a peek of Ashton’s favourite quotes? Take a look at: A Yr of Self-Motivation for Ladies: YouAligned Founder Ashton August’s New Ebook Is Right here!
YA: What’s your favourite yoga pose? Least favourite?
My least favourite pose is Revolved Pyramid Pose as a result of it’s so difficult in my physique (which additionally signifies that I ought to follow it extra usually!).
YA: The place’s your favourite place on this planet you’ve ever been to, and why?
Ashton: Palms down, Kauai!! I’ve been everywhere in the world and have seen some actually unimaginable locations. But nothing can contact lovely, magical, Kauai Hawaii. Do you know there’s a spot on that island by means of which it’s believed all souls enter and go away this earth? That’s why the Dalai Lama visits annually.
YA: What’s your #1 piece of recommendation for sustaining an empowered mindset?
Ashton: Set an intention for what you need particularly. Let’s say it’s extra self-confidence. Subsequent, craft an affirmation based mostly on that intention. Affirmations are highly effective “I’m” statements that assist affirm a selected perception or state of being that you simply search.
Repeat your affirmation each time you see it.
For instance, “I’m assured, highly effective and totally able to reaching something I set my thoughts to.” Then – and that is the important thing step – write it down on a sticky be aware (bonus: write it down on a number of sticky notes) after which place it the place you’ll see it usually (rest room mirror, laptop computer display, steering wheel) and repeat your affirmation each time you see it.
Yoga Class
With Ashton August
Observe this I Am Worthy class on YA Lessons with Ashton the place she works with affirmations that she weaves all through a dynamic Hatha follow.
What’s one thing folks could be stunned to find out about you?
Ashton: Many, many issues. Haha!! Listed here are just a few enjoyable ones: I used to have my head shaved, and through that point I received a head tattoo. Now that my hair’s grown again, no one can inform!
Earlier than I created YouAligned, I used to be an English Professor. After I needed to make the choice to depart educating to pursue YouAligned full time, it was one of the tough selections I ever made – and I’m SO joyful I did!!!
For a lot of of you who follow yoga with me on YouAligned Lessons, chances are you’ll not know that I’m additionally a motivational writer! I’ve two revealed books: Study Develop Shift. 30 Days of Private Development), and A Yr of Self Motivation for Ladies: Day by day Inspiration, Braveness, and Confidence (A Yr of Day by day Reflections), and I simply completed writing my third.
YA: Except for your personal, what’s your favourite class or trainer on YA Lessons?
Ashton: Because the founding father of the platform and the content material producer, I like each single trainer and providing we now have on YA Lessons!! Nonetheless, I do have just a few go-to’s for my private follow, based mostly on their type or codecs.
If I would like my butt kicked to a killer playlist: Katie Kasten. After I desire a difficult, intelligently sequenced energy circulate: Alba Avella. After I have to get my thoughts proper and a dose of inspiration: Youmie Jean Francois. After I’m craving a guided meditation: Yogi Bryan.
Wish to Join Extra With Ashton August?
Join along with her on social: @iamashtonaugust and go to her web site to be taught extra: ashtonaugust.com.
Take an On-line Yoga Class With Ashton August
Yoga Class
With Ashton August
Get grounded, targeted, and current with this sluggish vinyasa circulate by Ashton on YA Lessons. This sluggish circulate is ideal for calming the rushed thoughts and works glorious as a mid-day break for a busy work day. So seize your mat and discover your centered and aware self.
Ashton gives dozens of on-line lessons and full packages on YA Lessons, starting from mild Hatha lessons to difficult Vinyasa flows and every little thing in between.
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