Healthy Chicks in the Community: An Ice-Cream Loving, Yogi Entrepreneur
Hope you’re all having a lovely weekend! For those of you who are new to the blog, once a week (well, at least that’s the goal!) I feature a woman in the community who truly embodies what it means to be a ‘healthy chick.’ There’s nothing that inspires me more than connecting with + learning from other fabulous women.
This week, I’m excited to introduce you to Ashley, a rockstar entrepreneur who recently moved to Boston to continue pursuing her dreams with her company Grip The Mat. It’s a super cool startup that takes your everyday yoga class and jazzes it up, creating a memorable, social experience…in a pop-up location!
I’ll let Ashley take it away from here!
NAME/AGE: Ashley Braun / 25
BLOG/TWITTER: @gripthemat
CURRENT CITY: Boston, MA
PHOTO TAKEN: Boston / 2016
WHAT YOU DO FOR WORK: Co Founder of Grip The Mat (www.gripthemat.com)
NUMBER ONE PASSION: Do what you love!
I FEEL MY HEALTHIEST SELF WHEN I AM: in Savasana after a sweaty, hot yoga class
BUT I AM ALSO A REAL GIRL & SOMETIMES: eat ice cream every single night – no joke.
TOP THREE KITCHEN STAPLES: rolled oats, apples, greek yogurt (whole milk!)
NUMBER ONE GUILTY PLEASURE: dessert! duh!
THREE FAB THINGS ABOUT YOU:
1. Hm… I was in a college A Cappella group called Sweet Signatures, and was actually the Music Director !
2. In high school I danced on a hip-hop team that went to World’s.
3. I started a company with my best friend 🙂 (@christynoelle)
EXERCISE THAT MAKES YOU SHINE: Yoga!
FAVORITE COMFORT FOOD: Baked Potato
MESSAGE YOU’D LIKE TO SHARE WITH OTHER HEALTHY CHICKS: Create your own reality! Clear your head and think about the lifestyle you actually want to live, and then live it! I never thought I could run my own company, practice yoga everyday, and work with the people I love. But seriously, you can create your reality!
