About

Welcome! I’m Ashlynn, and I'm so happy you're here. I started teaching group fitness classes 2017 and it’s been my greatest joy to move together ever since!

I currently juggle multiple roles and enjoy the fast-changing pace of my days. I am proud to serve as the Marketing and Communications Director for Fit Pro Programming (FPP)—a role that truly feels like my "unicorn" job and blends all of my passions! In addition to leading FPP's marketing efforts, I am a program specialist and instructor trainer for all FPP certification formats, and have the honor and joy of developing monthly musicality-style choreography for thousands of instructors every month as a member of the Barre Above creative team.

Before making the full-time leap into the fitness industry in 2025, I spent nearly a decade as a school counselor. My experiences working with students grades K-12, implementing school-wide programs, leading teams, developing lessons, and using solution-focused counseling all greatly influence my work today. I bring those skills into fitness with a passion for developing thoughtful, creative programming, supporting new instructors, and using intentional language in every class to help people connect movement with positive feelings—building meaning, joy, self-efficacy, and lasting motivation to move.

Locally, I teach 4-5 classes per week for Grand Rapids Parks and Recreation and love collaborating with local businesses to host pop-up events and create personalized fitness experiences for parties and gatherings. I also film regular on-demand classes for my virtual studio members and am the creator of The Recovery Barre, a donation-based program that blends recovery meetings with movement for anyone who is sober, sober-curious, or in long-term recovery.

When I’m not teaching, filming, or working behind the scenes, I’m usually out walking with my husband (even in Michigan’s snowy winters!), checking out new coffee spots, spending time with friends, family, and the recovery community, diving into Bible studies, getting into some DIY projects at home, snuggling up with my cat Pepper and a good Netflix show, hanging with my sister, or best of all…soaking up my favorite new role as an aunt!

Whether you join me for class virtually, in person, or both, my mission is the same: to help you discover joy through movement—because enjoyment brings consistency, and consistency builds strength, vitality, and the confidence to step boldly into all that you were uniquely created to do.

It’s an honor to move with you!

With joy,
♡Ashlynn