Ashley Snowden
Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Pilates Instructor at The Mindful Body

What originally motivated you to try Pilates?
I began taking mat classes about 15 years ago after the Ballet Mistress at my school suggested I start practicing Pilates.

The last thing you bought and loved?
My mirrored coffee table.

In one word, describe your first Pilates experience?
Fun.

Your favorite Pilates exercise?
If I am allowed two exercises then the answer is the Teaser and the Snake.

Your favorite website (other than Pilates Anytime)?
The website of the studio where I work!! The Mindful Body.

Your favorite workout clothes?
Lululemon and Zobha.

How did you hear about Pilates Anytime?
Tracy Mallett during Booty Barre Certification.

The last song you downloaded?
Probably something by Lady Antebellum.

Do you practice a particular style of Pilates?
I practice classical Pilates, but I am not against doing and teaching exercises that might not be considered 100% "classical".

How do you use Pilates Anytime?
To aid me as a teacher (new ideas, etc.). I love watching the lectures and taking the classes!!

Do you have a motto?
Don't take yourself too seriously and laugh as much as possible! Live. Love. Laugh. :)

The living person you most admire?
Definitely Kim Miles. She is the owner of our studio and a great friend. She is an amazing woman with an amazing heart! I love her!!

What do you appreciate most about your body?
That it gave me my most precious gift ever, my daughter, Sophia.

An indulgence you would never forgo?
Taking the boat out on the weekends to virgin beaches.

The book on your bedside table?
The Girl who Played with Fire, by Stieg Larsson.

What was your most memorable journey?
My professional dancing career was a time in my life that I will always treasure. Those were some amazing years with some amazing friends!


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