It’s an unbeatable trifecta of energy, entrepreneurship, and encouragement as Tracy and Rachel welcome beloved local business owner and fitness instructor AshLeigh Cook to the podcast! AshLeigh shares how her lifelong love of physical activity led her to join a friend at the hot yoga classes that quite literally changed the trajectory of her life when the studio owner witnessed her passion and talent and urged her to pursue teacher training. AshLeigh explores the importance of physical activity and how it can be efficient and joyful, as well as the careful balance of celebrating health while changing the conversation around fitness culture to be more supportive and expansive, focused on general wellness and how a body feels versus how it looks. AshLeigh and Tracy outline the path to the creation of Ignite Fitness Studio during the height of a worldwide pandemic, while Rachel and AshLeigh discuss AshLeigh’s vision for a safe environment led by staff who nurture, empower, and serve the members well. Tracy confesses to a correlation between her most brilliant ideas and the endorphins resulting from yoga sculpt classes, while Rachel proposes AshLeigh produce and sell her own line of essential oils after the interview’s lighting round of questions skew heavily toward the cleanliness of the studio and the scent of its celebrated cold towels.Episode Mentions:AshLeigh’s Instagram: @ashbcookIgnite’s Website: https://ignitefitness.studio/Ignite’s Instagram: @ignitesiouxfalls605Ignite’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IgniteSiouxFalls605/Perler Beadshttps://amzn.to/3XCm9H5Third Placehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_placeSnuggie/Wearable Blankethttps://amzn.to/435iMtxWhat Are You Loving:AshLeigh: Summer and the special moments she’s been having with peopleTracy: Collapsible Travel Cooler Baghttps://amzn.to/3NSr1EURachel: Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeldhttps://amzn.to/4384cBk