Ashley Burnett 
Owner & Master Trainer

Ashley Burnett has been a dedicated and certified teacher of GYROTONIC®, Pilates, CoreAlign, Barre, and Yoga since 2003, and has years of experience working with all age groups, body types, and abilities.  As a former professional athlete, a professional ballet dancer, Ashley used GYROTONIC® and Pilates throughout her career to enhance and improve her abilities, heal and prevent injuries and create inner strength, finesse and grace which allowed her to perform at the elite professional level. These modalities have enabled her to still dance till this day.  She also holds special certifications in pre and post-natal Pilates, GYROTONIC® for Dancers & Explorations into the Extremes, Three dimensional joint mobility & myofascial loading for gate, and Core Reform-Smart Movement.  Ashley completed her master teacher training hours under the tutelage of world renowned pilates teacher Mejo Wiggin, and has traveled to Mexico to study Gyrokinesis and has pursued her personal training certification from ACE and NASM. She enjoys cross-training and helping others explore the benefits of multi-dimensional training across many different modalities.

Before moving to Hawaii in 2016, Ashley attended the University of South Carolina where she was introduced to GYROTONIC®. It was there that she did her training and certification under Miriam Barbosa in 2002-2003. Later that year she began pursuing her career as a professional ballet dancer.  After an 8-year professional career and a knee surgery she completed her Bachelor's degree with a B.S. from the University of Maryland. After retiring from ballet and moving to Charleston, SC, Ashley briefly worked in pharmaceutical research before realizing she needed to continue her career teaching mindful movement and dance.  When working with clients, Ashley draws upon her lifelong career as a ballet dancer and athlete and more than two decades as an instructor, coach, and mentor, to help clients improve their lifestyle by strengthening their mind-body connection and improving their strength and flexibility.  

In 2023, Ashley realized her lifelong dream of opening her own studio, where she enjoys bringing the community together to promote health, wellness and an active lifestyle all while laughing, smiling and celebrating life.  Ashley lives with her husband, Andrew, in Sunset Beach, HI with their three children, dog, and two cats.  She loves being a part of the North Shore community and is excited about fulfilling her dream of working with clients out of her own studio, where she practices a unique and integrated approach to fitness and mindful movement.