Ashley Gaertner
Certified Pilates Instructor and Sales Manager
As a child I grew up being very physically active. All the way through my senior year in high school, I played a variety of sports and danced. After high school, I moved away to college and disconnected with that part of my life for many years. I studied at Cal State Long Beach, then I transferred to Cal State San Marcos and graduated with a degree in Sociology in 2009. By this time I had worked as a server for 8 years. I ended up getting an office job at a corporation which was the complete opposite of serving! No longer being physically active and having a sedentary job was rough! About 4 years ago I attended my first Pilates class at Club Pilates Mira Mesa with a friend and I instantly fell in love. I finally found a form of exercise I looked forward too again! I walked away feeling a sense of balance I had never felt before and a mind body connection that I lost long ago. 2 years ago, I decided to throw myself into it and become an instructor. I love the strength, body awareness and how grounded I feel after every Pilates class. I love what I do! The best part of being an instructor is witnessing a client experience changes in their body and mind and reach new limits in strength and flexibility. Club Pilates Mira Mesa is a community I am so proud to be a part of:)