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Ashley Rideaux

Ashley Rideaux

Ashley Rideaux

Ashley Rideaux

Ashley Rideaux

Ashley Rideaux

Ashley Rideaux

Ashley Rideaux

 

Ashley Rideaux

Ashley Rideaux

Ashley Rideaux

Ashley Rideaux is a Los Angeles–based, 500 E-RYT teacher trainer, meditation teacher, mentor, lover of life, and professional giggler who rocks big hair, a big smile, and an even bigger heart. In addition to the strong following she has built in LA, she also leads trainings, workshops, and retreats all over the world. Ashley's classes are challenging and playful, ranging from therapeutic work to advanced vinyasa flow. Outside of traditional studio spaces, she teaches yoga to women and adolescents in eating disorder treatment facilities, has experience working with seniors with neurological disorders, weekly classes for the staff at MLK Children’s Hospital and was the featured yoga instructor for NBA player, Jordan Farmar's, Hoop Farm basketball camp for 4 years, where she worked with kids from ages 7-16.  Ashley is passionate about making the practice of yoga accessible to all, and all of her classes are a balance of the physical and the philosophical, inviting the body and mind to unfold through her detail to alignment, breath, and meditation.

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Years Teaching

17+ years

Style

Vinyasa, therapeutic, meditation, and philosophy

Inspiration

Life!

 

FAQ

What inspired you to teach yoga?

Yoga helped me to have a more positive relationship with myself, and that is a gift I hope to share with others.

Who are some of your most influential teachers?

Jeanne Heileman, and if a book counts, The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali are two of my greatest teachers.

How would you describe your style?

I would describe my style of teaching as mindful flow. Whether I am teaching a more traditional vinyasa class, pranayama, meditation, gentle yoga, or therapeutics, I thoughtfully sequence practices with attention to clean alignment, the breath and aspects of the subtle body, all while aiming to make the practice accessible to a wide range of students. Each of my classes includes a philosophical thread to keep your mind steady as you build heat, explore your truthful edge, and cultivate a bit of patience, devotion and awareness through movement. 

Why do you feel retreats are transformational?

Travel has a magical way of inviting you to be present. All of our senses become alert in a way that they often are not in the routine of our day-to-day lives. This is the same work of yoga. It is a practice that has the power to bring us peace through the work of being present, of being now. That being said, I think the combination of travel and yoga gives us the gift of awareness of the world around us and the world within us.

What is your favorite pose to teach?

 

What is your favorite pose to practice?

Parivrtta Janu Sirsasana (revolved head to knee pose). I absolutely love any posture that opens the sides of my body. Beyond the fact that the stretch feels delicious to me, I really appreciate how it creates space for me to breathe more deeply.

What are your favorite places to travel?

Italy and Peru, but if I'm being honest, there are very few places in this world that I've been to that I didn't absolutely love for one reason or another.