Welcome! I'm so glad you're here. 

 

I’m Ashley Vasas (she/her), a yoga teacher and founder of Nourish & Grow Yoga, located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 

I'm passionate about sharing the power of yoga movement and philosophy to help my students open themselves up to vibrant health, joy, and self-compassion. 

After experiencing a severe car accident, I remember finding myself bloated, burnt out, and in chronic pain, knowing something had to change. I reached for yoga as a low-impact fitness option and found a far more potent practice.

Though my yoga practice ebbed and flowed, I kept returning to the mat. With time and consistency, my body became stronger and more limber, and I realized I was living with much less pain. 

And that is what led me to become a teacher — I wanted to share this fantastic vibrancy with others. 

I have studied several yoga modalities to offer my students whatever their unique body needs, including Vinyasa, Hatha, Yin, Pre-and Post-natal, Yoga Nidra, Meditation, and Yoga Tune Up®. I’ve poured more than 500 hours into my yoga education studies, earning my RYT 500 from Yoga Alliance in 2022.

I help my students discover their potential through yoga, meditation, and self-love. I work with people of all ages, flexibility, and physical fitness levels. 

I believe that yoga, in its many forms, has something to offer everyone.

I’m proud to be a 2024 Midwest Yoga + Life Ambassador and presenter at the MN Yoga Conference in Eagan, MN, in April 2024.

“I just had the most amazing yoga class to myself on my back porch, thanks to Ashley! She has the most calming, meditative voice. Ashley talks through each pose with intention and pauses to deliver exactly the slow burn I love from yoga.

She checked in on me halfway through class to make sure I was doing ok. I also love that Ashley offered up melted heart pose as an alternative to headstand to still get the benefits of putting your heart below the rest of your body. My neck and shoulders can’t always handle headstand.

It was the perfect start to a spring day to set my intention about relieving stress during this challenging time. Ashley helped me do exactly that while giving me a great workout!”

— ELISE

Yoga Alliance RYT Certified
Yoga Tune Up(R) Certified

My Yoga Certifications

Yoga Alliance RYT 500
Yoga Tune Up®
Body by Breath
Yoga Nidra
Yin Yoga
Hatha Yoga
Meditation
Prenatal Yoga

Additional Training

Vinyasa Yoga
Trauma-Sensitive Yoga
The Science of Well-Being
Reiki Level 2
Rolling Along the Anatomy Trains
Anatomy Trains - BodyReading
Anatomy Trains - When the Body Speaks

Want to See For Yourself?

Whether you’re new to yoga or are looking for some motivation to get moving, you’re in the right place. Contact Ashley to get started today!