Ashley Smitherman, NCPT (she/her)

Ashley Smitherman, NCPT (she/her)

Pilates Teacher

Biography:

Ashley Smitherman is a PMA® Certified Pilates Teacher and a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill. She began taking Pilates classes in 2005 and quickly fell in love with the method and was fascinated by the changes in her body. Ashley completed over 900 hours of intensive education through the Pilates Center Teacher Training at InsideOut Body Therapies in Durham, NC. She has been teaching since 2008 and is experienced teaching a variety of clients such as runners, prenatal and postpartum women, athletes and those recovering from injuries. A member of the Pilates Method Alliance®, Ashley is passionate about sharing the joy of movement through Pilates with her clients. Ashley’s love of other forms of exercise such as running, HIIT, strength training and hot yoga influences her teaching to create well-rounded lessons for her clients. When she’s not teaching, Ashley is a busy mom to two young boys and loves getting outside and cheering on the Tar Heels!