how we got here

hey there! we're ashley and zach. zach builds things. ashley puts people in them. we're on a mission to make it easier to feel better. well, ashley is. but it's because of zach.

we have a phrase in our marriage: ashley before yoga. frankly, you don't want to know her. indecisive, anxious, busy yet unproductive, tired yet sleepless, depressed. sound familiar?

then yoga happened—again and again, until one day, she accidentally ended up in an ashram. silence, chanting, posture practice, studying the self. on purpose. and then doing it all in reverse. it worked. more confidence, less anxiety. 

but long winters still felt long.

so ashley started hanging out in a gym sauna before and after class. sometimes instead of class. turns out, alternating between heat and cold—thermal cycling—has serious benefits. better focus, deeper sleep, improved mood.

then that quiet, nagging voice came back. this time out loud, convincing zach to build a sauna. and a yoga studio. and a cold plunge. and a boulder wall. naturally, ashley started hosting sauna parties. then yoga parties. then food parties. before long, friends wanted in. strangers, too.

and studio nomo was born. won’t you come join us?