We had the good fortune of connecting with Ashton August and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Ashton, how has your work-life balance changed over time?
My work-life balance has swung from one extreme to the other and everything in between! What I’ve learned in the past decade of running my company YouAligned.com is that “work-life balance” doesn’t always mean a day-to-day or monthly balance. It means that we go through phases, chapters, eras – whatever you want to call them – of balance (or lack thereof).

There will be times in your life when you need to dig deep and give it everything you’ve got. There will also be times when you get to kick back, relax, and enjoy the show. There will be plenty of times where you land somewhere in between. That’s life for you.

Many people get caught up in believing they must somehow maintain perfect, unwavering balance between their work and personal life. To me this seems unattainable and just setting yourself up for disappointment.

Finding a sense of balance within these changes and chapters is the true focus. For me, that’s doing yoga and spending time with my inner circle, being in nature, and self-care that keep me balanced regardless of what whatever current chapter I’m in. These familiar practices act like an anchor for me in this ever-evolving life.

What should our readers know about your business?
My company YouAligned.com – what sets us apart: our beautiful yoga and wellness online magazine with thousands of free articles on yoga, meditation, mindfulness, nutrition, and more resources for mind-body-life wellness. We are named Top Ten Global Yoga Resources with over a million annual readers!

YouAligned Classes is our 5-star yoga and fitness membership app. What sets us apart: we plant trees for classes our members complete, we are female-founded, grassroots, a beautiful user-friendly platform, downloadable classes to play offline.

What I’m most proud of: Being named top ten GLOBAL yoga resources! Planting over 315,000 trees! Spreading wellness to millions of people around the world!

No it has not been easy. The late nights, the high stress, the pressure, the haters, the setbacks and endless challenges. And I’d do it again in a heartbeat. It’s all been worth it to reach the level of impact that we have. 🙂

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
It just so happens that I am a Denver native and adore this city and surrounding areas. So I get asked this question a lot 😉

Catch a yoga class at Yoga Center of Denver, Samadhi, or The River
Experience sober psychedelic sound healing at Denver ZenDen
Union Station and Milk Market: enjoy walking around town and end here for drinks, apps, patios and people watching
Denver Central Market: yummy food with choices for every palate
Honey Elixir Bar: unique and fun cocktails and mocktails
Cervantes: my favorite Denver music venue
Barcelona: date night or happy hour must
Cholon: get the soup dumplings – you’re welcome
Postino Wine Bar: always a fun social outting
Tracks Nightclub: LGBTQ bar and dance club, my favorite club to go dance!
Clocktower Caberet for a fun show in a unique, historic venue
Wash Park and Cheesman Park: my favorite downtown parks to bring a picnic
Denver’s MeoWolf is a must-see!
Walk 16th Mall, RiNo, South Broadway, and CapHill for cute shops
Red Rocks: catch a show at night or hike it during the day
Denver historic walking tour (you can call me a dork but you’ll thank me later)
Sloan’s Lake, LoHi, and Highlands all have great restaurants, parks, patios and walking

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
I love this! Acknowledging our support systems is so important because when one person succeeds, we all succeed and success is the result of a collective belief in and support of one’s vision.

SO with that said, I want to shout out my MOM who reads every single interview and article feature I do, and who has always supported and believed in me. She’s a badass, my best friend, and the person I call for everything – a good laugh, a good cry, and everything in between. 🙂 Also, motivational speaker and author Iyanla Vanzant. Her books have truly fueled my career – she’s a deep well of inspiration and a beacon of motivation for me. Iyanla, you have no idea who I am (lol), but I quote you in all of my books and I adore you. Thank you for the immense impact you have brought to so many.

Website: www.ashtonaugust.com www.youaligned.com/classes

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamashtonaugust

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashton-august-yogiapproved/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iamashtonaugust/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@youaligned

Image Credits
Image credits: YouAligned

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