We recently connected with Ashley Weber and have shared our conversation below.
Alright, Ashley thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. What do you think it takes to be successful?
Consistency. Curiosity. Small steps. I believe it takes small mindful steps everyday towards your goals. It also involves constantly learning new things. It takes the willingness to elevate with the times. I was super resistant to technology in the beginning because I didn’t understand it. I had a come to Jesus moment about 6 years ago where I decided I was going to figure out whatever I needed to figure out involving social media, technology or anything technical. I decided I had YouTube videos and friends as resources to help. Everything is figuraoutable and technology keeps changing and we can either resist or embrace these fast times.
Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.
I have always been curious about movement. I was never good at sports or dance but somehow it always fascinated me. In following that curiosity I became certified in Pilates in 2006 at The Pilates Center of Austin and have been passionately pursuing my career as a movement educator ever since.Throughout my journey I have added Meditation and Yoga teaching to my offerings and received multiple certifications in 2015 in Austin,TX. The pandemic posed more challenges for my work and (like everyone else) I had to be more adaptive and I created Yoga And… Podcast and fast forward to today we are on the brink of having our 100th episode! The show is international and interview-based. It’s an educational podcast that brings the magic of Yoga down to Earth for the everyday person to help you live your best life! The show has been such a positive outlet for me, I learn so much from each interview and I especially appreciate my guests and the listeners who are so appreciative and supportive.
I also began a fun new project creating weekly Yin Yoga as well as monthly Full Moon Yin Yoga online streaming classes. The classes are designed to help relax and ground on a consistent basis!I am so grateful I can serve others in such a variety of ways through Yoga, Pilates, Meditation, and Podcasting. I am lucky to have such a supportive community!
What is unique about my teaching is I integrate everything I have learned from my diverse background: pilates, Hatha yoga, meditation, climbing, pre-natal yoga, aerial yoga, etc. Learning a variety of disciplines has given me a more well rounded teaching approach. My educational background and intuition has helped me to ‘read the room’ when teaching, which is such a gift!
Can you share a story from your journey that illustrates your resilience?
Navigating burn out in a long term career definitely takes creativity and resiliency. I can’t say in my 16 years of teaching I always practiced what I preached but I have found that being a student is key to help with burn out. I also realized that rediscovering the work through a beginner’s mind takes me back to the fun of it and why I love the work in the first place! This is a big part of why I love teaching beginners in both Yoga and Pilates! Also, the key for me in keeping my work fresh is to be constantly learning different mind body modalities. I think it is so valuable if you are a teacher to also be a student and continuous learning is the key to a young mind and a long fulfilling career!
Can you tell us about what’s worked well for you in terms of growing your clientele?
Authentic connection. Listening to them and really ‘seeing’ them. Seeing what they need, understand the motive to why they are here working with you. Listening is huge, I believe it’s becoming a lost art. Also, if you focus on treating your clients really well they will tell their friends and will gradually create a ripple effect of buzz about you. Showing up consistently for the clients and continuing a genuine teacher/student connection.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.ashleyweberyoga.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weberyoga/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Ashleyweberyogi/
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXqHm26Qp-Xhm4vZXj8RTGg?view_as=subscriber
- Other: 7 – Day free Trial to my online Yoga & Pilates Studio (access to Streaming and OnDemand) https://sutrapro.com/ashleyweberyoga/pricing/checkout/xfTTnZUdVuJG8lB87hP9
Image Credits
Free Flow Fotography – Megan Fine Owner/Operator