Ashanti Johnson

For years Los Angeles native Ashanti Johnson worked to lose weight. She worked out for hours a day, only eating salads and maintaining a rigorous diet, but couldn’t drop the pounds, fluctuating a three to five-pound loss and gain. So, when she created 360.Mind.Body.Soul in Chicago, she knew exactly what her clients were going through and consequently, the gym turned into her dream job.

360.Mind. Body. Soul is a fitness studio which focuses on helping its clients create their own balanced wellness routines. To do this, it uses healthy diets and exercise for the body, mental fitness for the mind, and self-efficacy for the soul.

Motivation is everywhere because of the gym’s three pillars: mind, body & soul. The incorporation of soul is the core, separating Johnson’s programs from others available in the fitness world. Ashanti says that the soul is what drives physical and mental action. Nothing can be accomplished without its participation in the fitness process because success is based on what people believe they can do.

Ashanti has assisted hundreds of women lose over 20,000 pounds. Her guidance and dedication to her 360 members comes from her own battles with health and weight loss. To keep clients motivated on their goals, Johnson stresses the importance of being present: thinking about what actions can and should be done right now. The benefit of focusing on current tasks, she’s seen, is less emotional numbing with unhealthy habits like junk food and liquor.

Ashanti is a dynamic speaker who has a way of captivating and motivating her audience. She has done a Tedx Talk, been a guest speaker at Notre Dame, Chicago Probation Officers Annual Health Conference, Black Women’s Expo and the list goes on. Her approach on sharing the importance of balance,

self-love, integration and affirmations are needed in our communities. Most importantly, her audience walk away with the tools needed to help them tackle fear and to get in tune with their mind, body, and soul. Her audience is not limited to only women as people of all ages and backgrounds can benefit from hearing her powerful message.