I'm Ashleigh Howland (she/her)
Owner & CEO
Howland Muscular Therapy
Founder of EquiForm™.
I am a licensed muscular therapist and certified personal trainer who helps the competitive horseback rider breathe better, move better, and ride better.
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I’m a lifelong equestrian who has fox hunted, hunter paced, evented, and trail ridden, mostly with my trusty dragon-mare, Elsa. I grew up on a horse-farm outside Boston, and I have always found the best communities & people through the barns I've known.
You'll often catch me training odor recognition or tracking with Jolene (the bloodhound); reading in the sun; at a whisky tasting; or power lifting early in the morning (not after a whisky tasting!).
Three things I live for?
My girls, Elsa & Jolene; Halloween; and the Ah-ha! moments my clients experience in my care
My Solution to Optimize Your Ride.
You train hard. You ride consistently. You work through the pain. You strive for excellence.
You deserve a solution that supports your body and a coach who understands your goals.
Let's elevate your performance, in & out of the saddle.
Support
We start with breathing as it is the essential life force that supports our center of gravity & our spine.
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You’re going to learn to assess & release diaphragm tension; where & how to breathe to create gut pressure; and improve trunk support before you even think the words “core stability.”
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Stabilize
My version of stability focuses on meeting tight, tired mucsles where they are and guiding them to where & how they want to be.
This is also known as motor control training. Simple, gentle, and profoundly effective, not to mention easy to do anywhere, anytime.
Strengthen
We're going to build on the positions from Support & Stabilize to slowly add resistance and challenge to your developing system.
We focus on whole-body movements, since these are what you need in your activities of daily life.
National Academy of Sports Medicine
March 2024
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Certified Personal Trainer (re-certified)
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Immaculate Dissection
January 2020-present
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Core Concepts
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Lower Extremity
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Upper Extremity
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Movement Subsystems
Neurokinetic Therapy
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Level 1 February 2020
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Level 2 - October 2018
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Level 3 - November 2017
Applied Yoga Integration
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May 2019-August 2019
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Jory Serota, LLC​
Advanced Orthopedic Massage
May 2019-June 2019
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Tom Karis, LLC
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National Academy of Sports Medicine
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March 2019-May 2019
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Personal Training certification
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CORE Myofascial Therapy
July 2016
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CORE Institute & XPE Sports​
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Functional Movement Systems
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May 2016
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FMS Level 1
Orthopedic Massage
February 2014- April 2014
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Tom Karis, LLC
Cortiva Institute — Massage Therapy
October 2011-May 2012
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750 hours certification
Muhlenberg College — Bachelor of Arts
September 2004-May 2008
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American Studies - Cum Laude
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Media & Communication - Cum Laude