About your Teacher
I'm Ashley Hoffman—a former Division 1 athlete, National Champion, and Captain of the U.S. Women’s Field Hockey Team. I'm also a certified Yoga Instructor and Somatic Educator.
For over a decade, I've trained at the highest level, traveled the world competing, and pushed my body and mind beyond what I thought possible. But it was'nt until I began integrating somatics, mindful living, and yoga into my life that I truly started to rememeber what it meant to feel connected, resilient, and whole.
Now I help not just athletes but people from all walks of life do the same. I bring the tools, experience, inquiry, and compassion to walk alongside you. I believe that true success begins with self-awareness, nervous system regulation and the courage to lead from within.
More about your teacher
Ashley grew up in Pennsylvania with her four older brothers and parents, Brenda and Scott. Her mother, Brenda, is a member of the Bronze Medal-winning U.S Olympic Field Hockey Team at the 1984 Los Angeles Games- an early inspiration for Ashley's own path.
Ashley went on to play four years at the University of North Carolina, where she became a national champion and established herself as a leader on and off the field. After graduating with a Sociology and Education Degree, her professional hockey career took her across the globe, playing in professional leagues in The Netherlands, India and Argentina.
2014
Joined U-21 National Team
2017
Joined the USWNT
2018
World Cup & Graduated College
2019
Pan American Bronze
2020
Moved to The Netherlands
2021
Tore ACL
2023
Pan American Silver
2024
Paris Olympics & Moved to Argentina
2025
Competed inagural HIL
About The Asana Athlete
I created The Asana Athlete to bring together my love for sport, self-development, and holistic wellness. My mission is to help athletes feel inspired and empowered by the personal growth that sport can offer—and to guide them in leading themselves with clarity, confidence, and sustainability both in and beyond their game.
What began as a space to help myself, then guide classes, turned into a way to support athletes and has naturally expanded into something even bigger—helping people from all walks of life reconnect to themselves and live with more ease, clarity, and resilience. Through yoga therapy, I now work with individuals navigating stress, injury, burnout, or simply the desire for a deeper connection to their body and mind. No matter your background, this work is about meeting yourself fully—and building a life that feels more whole, present, and alive.The Asana Athlete is built on the values of awareness, acceptance and accountability. Awareness of the self as the cornerstone of growth and leadership. Acceptance that we are human and imperfect. Accountability for our own self and mark on the world.
