Off the Mat Pod
Ashley D'Anna / Frank de la Cruz
Welcome to Off the Mat Pod, a podcast about living your yoga. This space is for seekers, thinkers, and the spiritually curious.
Who Are We?
Ashley D’Anna has practiced yoga for 14 years and taught for 11. Alongside her teaching, she studied Ayurveda — yoga’s sister science — as well as body-based therapies and the subtle energetic structures of the body and mind.
Through her work, both one-on-one and in groups, she guides people to build capacity — not chase comfort. Through movement and breath, she teaches the discipline of staying present and meeting resistance directly. Her work centers on learning how to struggle well, transform intensity into clarity, and return to yourself.
Ashley's Website: https://www.ashleyayurveda.com/
Frank has been teaching Hatha yoga in the Central Florida area since 2012. It is his belief that yoga is for e