Ashley D. Mathe
Category: Active Life Fitness & Instruction Trainers Trainers [Edit]
San Francisco, CA 94109(415) 205-8052
- Hours:
Mon-Thu 8:30 am - 8:30 pm
Sat-Sun 7:30 am - 2:30 pm
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
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8 reviews for Ashley D. Mathe
8 reviews in English
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Review from Amber F.
Portland, OR
Updated - 1/4/2012
Ashley and I have been working on and off together for the past two years. The off has been because I packed my bags and moved to Portland Oregon. At first, it seemed like I had lost my greatest source of healthy motivation. Luckily, this is not so.
She and I have been working together at a distance. Setting goals, reviewing my personal nutrition, and concocting an exercise program that allows me to sweat without sweating the whole process.
This might seem like it would be a huge stretch to work at a distance with someone. With Ashley, it's not. Between being able to text her photos of my meals, having our weekly iChat, and literally emailing her whenever I have a question or need a cheerleader I feel that the distance is no longer an obstacle for me to work with her. I probably am more in contact with her than I am with my own mother.
As I previously mentioned, she's all about balance. I'm a cook - I have to eat as part of my job so nutrition can be tricky. She and I have developed a plan that works for me in my not always ideal situation. Isn't that awesome?
When I recently gained more free time and tried to plan every minute with some sort of work out she point blank asked me "Do you have any other hobbies you want to designate that time to? Those are important too." And they ARE important too. She's got the balance aspect down - and will encourage that in you.
Oh, and I just recently purchased the smallest swimsuit I've EVER worn in my adult life. That result? It's priceless.1 Previous Review: Show all »
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11/30/2009
Ashley is all about balance. I feel like it's what I appreciate about her the most and what she… Read more »
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Review from maisnon ..
San Francisco, CA
12/21/2011
Ashley and I have been working together for 18 months (!!) I first began working with her after a knee injury. I was really worried about reinjuring my knee and I despaired about ever getting it back to full strength/range of motion, etc. Ashley was masterful at pushing me enough to see continuous improvement in my knee. My knee is at 100% and I am running again. There is no doubt in my mind that I could not have achieved either of those milestones without Ashley. (She has also helped me rehab the shoulder that I dislocated earlier this year. Yes, it would really help if I stopped injuring myself!)
On the lifestyle-side, Ashley has been a tremendous force. There is a Buddhist saying that when the student is ready, the teacher will appear. And what a teacher! I've gone from eating 75%+ of my meals "out" to cooking the same percentage. I gave up being a vegetarian and am all about the healthy meats, etc. I'd stopped eating gluten before working with Ash, but now I have a better understanding of why gluten and I don't get along.
The best thing about working with Ashley is that she meets you were you are. If you are someone who works entirely too much and eats every meal out, she starts from there. If you are a dedicated gym rat with specific goals who lives on protein bars, she'll start from that point. The real difference between Ashley and other trainers is that she co-creates a space with you that allows you create the lifestyle that YOU want to reach YOUR goals. It's not one size fits all, and it moves as quickly as you want it to. -
Review from Jill G.
San Francisco, CA
Updated - 2/7/2012
I've been working with Ashley consistently for almost 3 1/2 years and it's been almost 3 years since I wrote my first review so I thought it was time for an update.
I have always had a bad back and still need a lot of tlc when it comes to finding the right exercises to not only get me "in shape" but to keep my back strong. Over a year ago I had back surgery (totally my bad as I decided to carry this very heavy marble lamp up my stairs). Ashley has been incredible since - she even came with me to my physical therapy office after the surgery to work with the therapist and make sure to coordinate my workouts with what I needed to be doing for healing and strengthening. She really customizes every single workout for me - always looking to make sure my back stays safe. Sounds like an easy enough task for a trainer, but my experience with other trainers years ago had them pushing me to do things that I should never have been doing. Ashley takes exercises and modifies them for me - it really is a custom workout.
She is incredibly dedicated to each of her clients and goes above and beyond. My back is so much stronger and the amount of things I can do without back pain now has exponentially grown.
And the good news....I'm in good shape, have lost weight and feel great.1 Previous Review: Show all »
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2/4/2009
I started with Ashley about 5 months ago so I'm speaking from experience. To be honest, I was a… Read more »
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Review from Katharine D.
San Francisco, CA
10/3/2011
"Ashley is wonderful to work with, and I have achieved amazing results. My posture is greatly improved, and I am strong and fit. Her knowledge is endless, and she is just so passionate about health and fitness. I have rarely done the same exercise in 2 years, so the workouts are challenging, and she manages to make it all so much fun! I wanted to get into the best shape of my life before pregnancy and now I'm ready to maintain a healthy and fit one! I highly recommend Ashley as a personal trainer and holistic life coach.
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Review from Lacee K.
3/29/2009
I moved here exactly 15 months ago. I arrived in cold, windy San Francisco utterly bewildered. All of the fitness and nutritional knowledge
I had accumulated in my life as a Southern California suddenly and very dramatically went up in smoke.
I was totally and completely turned around, lost and quite honestly feeling awful. I tried damn near EVERYTHING. The days flew by, hundreds of dollars wasted and I was left feeling just plain ol' bad.
I knew I needed to see a nutritionist. I had turned to gluten, sugar, flour, bread to comfort me as I was freezing. My previously healthy eating habits had turned on me - tempted with the consistently rich, heavy San Francisco fare.
No one was getting me. Nutritionists were either too focused on calorie counting, fat grams, cutting this and that or worse they weren't even listening to me!
I was lucky enough to find out about Ashley - probably when I was feeling my worst as well. I knew right away she was incredible. During our first meeting she sat with me over tea at a Peet's close to my office. It was like reconnecting with a friend I hadn't seen in years. She is incredibly professional, knowledgeable, friendly and just plain kick ass!
I met her and proceeded to ramble on and on about my tummy troubles, disturbed digestion, candida, feelings of sluggishness, bloat and fatigue. Prior to meeting me Ashley did her homework - she researched my metabolic type after examining information I had emailed to her. She suggested foods to soothe my upset stomach, she gave me smoothie recipes, suggested supplements, even suggested individual products to help speed my healing process. She is virtually a walking encyclopedia of wellness!
Another strength of Ashley's is her persistence. Weekly she would check in on me - writing me a friendly "hi" email to see how I am, how I'm feeling. Trust me there were weeks where I felt absolutely awful and the last thing I wanted to do was write about it. Though week after week her email would drop in my inbox and I couldn't help but smile. She's "that" girl - you can't help but smile when you see her. I was also beginning to feel a lot better.
Ashley genuinely loves helping people. She actually cares! If you are anything like me, when you are struggling with health issues you don't necessarily want to parade around, boasting how awful you feel. You kind of want to hide - Ashley not only helped me with her suggestions, she made it feel ok to talk about just how crummy I was feeling.
I have not had the pleasure of training with Ashley (if I had the extra money trust me I'd enlist her!!) but if she is even a tenth as devoted to her training clients as she has been to me - she's indestructible.
I am excited about the nutrition plan Ashley has helped me devise. I saw her recently and just as I was feeling that "poor me" feeling (I slipped off the no sugar/gluten bandwagon once again) she upped my attitude again by suggesting I cut out gluten and sugar for the next week. And now I am excited to get going in the right direction again!
I highly, highly recommend Ashley. This girl has a very, very bright future ahead of her. -
Review from Michele T.
San Francisco, CA
9/20/2011
Ashley will change your world. Get you back on track with nutrition, support you like a coach, push you to build the body you want. Seriously, she's changed my life -- and i'm so grateful!!
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Review from Leigh c.
San Francisco, CA
1/27/2009
If you want a trainer who is dedicated, knowledgeable, and actually FUN to work out with too - Ashley is your girl! She has turned me from a couch potato into someone who actually looks forward to going to the gym and breaking a sweat! She knows tons about nutrition too and is great at motivating you to achieve your goals. I have never felt more energetic and interested in treating my body well since working out with Ashley. She is awesome!!!
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Review from Lorin M.
San Francisco, CA
1/29/2009
Well where do I begin...Ashley is as good as it gets, no even better!! She is a charismatic, motivating fitness machine. She has guided me through a life changing program and I couldn't be more pleased with the results. Ashley also helped me recover from a surgery. Whatever your needs, she will customize a program to suit your goals. She will not only make you look amazing from the outside but get you healthy from within. Oh, and she has an amazing personality, making all my time with her fly by. I highly recommend Ashley to any one looking to transform the way they feel about their body or change the way they think about fitness or nutrition. Because it can be fun!!
