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Ashley’s mission is to explore each person’s physical, mental, emotional  and spiritual philosophy. Also to find the etiology of a dysfunction or imbalance and work in a holistic integrative manner to isolate then integrate methodologies she has learned in her many years of working holistically with acute and chronic dysfunction. These technologies allow and serve the client to reach an optimal level of health, best version of themself and thrive. This process is supported and educated by Ashley for the clients willing to grow at their pace and to observe this process as a “Journey to Self discovery”.

Ashley is an integrative therapist that incorporates into her practice many modalities that she has learned in her 25+ years in the health and fitness industry. Ashley has maintained a practice in Tampa for over 24 years focusing on one on one clients that come see her for acute and chronic pain issues, mental, emotional issues, disease, relationship issues, digestive issues, musculoskeletal imbalances, posture deficiencies, increase performance in recreational or professional sports.

Her focus when working with clients is educating clients on how to understand the etiology of the dysfunction and coaching them by way of allowing them to use the tools she has taught them to then coach themselves into vitality and a pain free life so they can continue to live their dream in life.

She has a passion for education which started with her degree from the University of South Florida in Wellness Leadership. She is an educator for the CHEK Institute as an instructor for their Integrated Movement Science Level 1 -3 certification. She is also a speaker, facilitator at workshops and has presented at Health and fitness conferences around the world.

Ashley approaches helping someone in the same way she approaches her own life and that is by reaching and striving for the ultimate balance. Her passions are her family, helping people, enjoying the outdoors, staying active and constantly embracing life’s challenges to grow within herself.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Owner of Balanced Body, 2005- Present

Faculty for the CHEK Institute, 2008- present

Instruct NASM certification, 2012-2014

Worked in Center for Science and Performance at St. John Pain-Treatment Center- 2010-2014

Teach for Center for Neurosomatic Somatic Educators Massage School

Had a Beautiful Baby Girl, 2006

Infomercial, Blue Water, 2008

Owner of Body Elite Wellness Center, 2000-2005

Nike shoe advisor, 2001-2003

Gulf Beaches Marathon, 2001

Gulf Beaches Marathon, 2000

Completed “Bike Across Florida” 170miles in one day, 2000

Completed 5 Ironman Triathlons:

Ironman Florida Triathlon, 2002

California Vineman Ironman, 2001

Great Floridian Ironman Triathlon, 1999

Great Floridian Ironman Triathlon, 1998

Great Floridian Ironman Triathlon, 1997

Jacksonville Marathon, 1999

Ocala Marathon, 1999

Walt Disney World Marathon, 1998

Fitness America Pageant, 1998

Tampa Fitness Pageant, 1999

Walt Disney World Marathon, 1997

Education

Level One, Biogeometry Energy Systems

Certified Esoteric Healing Practitioner parts 1-8, (N.A.E.H) National Association for Esoteric Healing, 2/2015- 4/2019

Academy of Applied Intuitive Arts, Betty McCormack

MNRI Reflex Integration Maximizing Brain Potential Certificate, Masgutova Educational Institute

Somatic Therapy, Neurosomatic Studies

Neurosomatic Therapy, Neurosomatic Studies

Holistic Lifestyle Coach Cert.Level 1-3, CHEK institute

TPI Fitness Level One, Titleist Performance Institute

Corrective Holistic Exercise Kinesiology (C.H.E.K) Level 1-4 Practitioner, CHEK institute

Personal, Professional and Spiritual Mastery Program, Paul Chek

Neuromuscular Therapy training, Lev.1-3, NMT Centers with Judith Delaney-Walker

Communications and Leadership Program, Toastmasters International

Successful Public Speaking, Dale Carnegie Training

CHEK Golf Biomechanics Intensive Cert., CHEK institute

Performance and Evaluation Specialist, N.A.S.M

Active Isolative Stretching, Aaron Mattes

Pilates Matwork, Pilates Institute of America

Dissection of the Human Body, USF

University of South Florida, Bachelor of Science in Wellness

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What is a C.H.E.K Practitioner?

C.H.E.K Practitioners are specialists in Corrective Exercise and Holistic Kinesiology. They are trained in assessment techniques and individualized application of exercise and exercise programs. The higher the level completed, the more practical knowledge and experience they will have, particularly in complex orthopaedic conditions. C.H.E.K Practitioners have completed the Holistic Lifestyle program and one or more levels of the C.H.E.K Practitioner Program, including all the required prerequisites for that level.

A CHEK Practitioner is signified by their level of training (Level I-V) and there are also “Holistic Lifestyle Coaches” (HLC’s), a certification developed to teach how to integrate functional eating and lifestyle management practices into exercise and rehabilitation program for optimum results. There are also “CHEK Certified Golf Biomechanics”, which are people that have completed and passed testing procedures in the area of scientific golf conditioning.
While all CHEK Practitioners come into the program to objectively quantify progress through the use of comprehensive evaluation, treatment, coaching and program design technologies and the HLC’s and Level V practitioners share the ability to carefully assess the relationships between diet, internal organ stress and lifestyle factors and musculoskeletal pain or performance plateau’s. These people have committed to extensive continuing education and are indoctrinated into a multidisciplinary approach to assisting others in achieving their goals.

While some countries have many skilled exercise and health care professionals, the CHEK Practitioners are surely to be those that have committed to excellence, because the program demands it!