Ashley Phoenix, RN, has her own yoga studio, Yoga on 6th, in Denver, CO, and runs Health for Life International Cleanse Programs at her studio. Ashley Phoenix resides in Washington Park with her husband John, daughters McCall, India, and Hannah the Yoga Dog. A native of South Carolina, Ashley grew up with a fascination of medicine, a love of the outdoors and a passion for sports. She attended Sweet Briar College in Lynchburg, Virginia receiving a B.A. in anthropology with a minor in chemistry in 1993. After graduation, Ashley became a devoted distance runner while attending the Medical College of Georgia. She completed the New York City Marathon in1995, and, obtained her B.S. in nursing in 1996. In 1997 Ashley joined the surgical trauma intensive care unit at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. Still running Ashley found a release for the stress created by her career of choice logging in excess of 50 miles per week for five years. In 1999 Ashley relocated to Miami, Florida, and took a position as a critical care registered nurse at the Ryder Trauma Center in downtown Miami. A level one trauma center ranked in the top three critical care centers in the country, Ryder provided a new challenge to Ashley, along with many additional demands. At the same time the running began to take a toll on her body forcing Ashley to search for a new method of both stress reduction and exercise. Ashley was introduced to yoga in the winter of 1999 and was enthralled with the combination of meditation, exercise, balance and breathing. Much to her surprise Yoga provided the aerobic exercise she craved while eliminating the daily damage to her joints that running inflicted. In the spring of 2001 Ashley decided to pursue a career in Yoga and attended the Bikram Yoga College of India in Los Angeles. Ashley’s roots in Western medicine and her detailed understanding of human anatomy provided a unique foundation for her new journey. In June of 2001 she built her own studio in Cherry Creek with the vision of combining the benefits of eastern and western medicine. Soon after the opening of her studio Ashley introduced Baron Baptiste’s Power Vinyasa Yoga to her students after attending an intensive teacher training. Baptiste was an early practitioner and teacher of Bikram Yoga and developed a complimentary style in the late 1980’s. Unlike Bikram, Baptiste Yoga is a flow vinyasa practiced at a lower temperature. Ashley has completed numerous trainings with Baptiste and in 2006 she became Master Teacher. Today Yoga on 6th is the only Bikram Certified, Baron Baptiste Affiliated studio in the country. In 2009, she hosted Master teacher Baron Baptiste with over 300 in attendance. In addition she began leading Yoga Alliance accredited 200 hour teacher trainings and is actively pursuing furthering her passion with her new love of Forrest Yoga. In the summer of 2010, Ashley became involved with Health for Life International: a program designed to increase the health benefits from the ancient practice of cleansing. This program is the perfect compliment for those who are actively seeking a better relationship with food, looking to increase energy levels, to reach and maintain optimal body weight and composition, accelerate the detoxification process and remove impurities of the body. For more information on the products, visit www.yo6.isagenix.com and check the yo6th website for seasonal group cleanse programs. Outside of yoga, Ashley loves spending time with her family, reading, cooking, skiing, snowshoeing, hiking, surfing and remains a registered critical care nurse in the State of Colorado. In 2008 Yoga on 6th adopted the Africa Yoga Project (www.africayogaproject.org) where Ashley is a volunteer and fundraiser. On September 19th, 2010 Ashley will host a group of 10+ teachers from Yoga on 6th to lead the first annual worldwide class sponsored by Yoga Aid where 100% of the proceeds will go to supporting the Africa Yoga Project. (www.yogaaid.com/usa) Ashley is also an avid college football fan of the University of Georgia – and naturally, a Broncos fan. GO DAWGS! Connect with Ashley at Yoga on 6th or www.yogaon6th.com. Order Isagenix from Ashley at www.y06.isagenix.com.