In this workshop covering swimming, cycling, and running, Ashley Ritchie explains how Pilates can enhance athletes’ performance.

Ashley’s workshop evolved from her personal experience of witnessing how Pilates as cross-training transformed her husband Mark Ritchie’s triathlete and endurance performance. As a result of honing his skills as a runner, cyclist, and swimmer, Mark has been an Iron Man gold medalist several times.

This not only inspired Ashley but also ignited a passion for Pilates in her children, Chi and Stuart. Living with a triathlete and an internationally recognized BASI Pilates Faculty allowed them to firsthand experience the performance advantage Pilates brought to their training. It triggered a competitive drive in both, motivating and rewarding them to this day.

The evident benefits of Pilates as cross-training have also attracted many runners, cyclists, and swimmers to BASI Pilates Academy Johannesburg, Ashley and Mark’s Wellness and Teacher Training Center.