About Growing Edge Consultants

Who we are

Growing Edge Consultants supports the wellbeing of those who hold space for others. This includes managers in corporate settings (with a special focus on women-led teams), mental health providers, artists (in movement, theatre, music) and helping professionals. Through workshops, trainings, and consulting, we create environments where collective care is prioritized and burnout is addressed at its roots. Our work centers creativity, dance/movement therapy, embodiment, and emotional safety as essential tools for healing and sustainable leadership. Grounded in the belief that care is a shared responsibility, we partner with individuals and organizations to foster cultures where people feel connected, supported, and able to thrive.

What we do

Growing Edge Consultants offers tailored wellness experiences ranging from 2-hour workshops to full-day retreats designed to support the unique needs of your team or community. Whether you’re seeking a one-time session or a deeper immersive experience, we collaborate with you to design offerings that align with your goals, values, and challenges.

What makes us unique

At Growing Edge Consultants, we stand out because we use dance and movement as powerful tools for workplace well-being. Our approach goes beyond traditional methods, helping teams relieve stress, build resilience, and strengthen connections through creative, body-centered experiences. This innovative method not only boosts employee wellness but also sets Sri Lankan companies apart, making them leaders in people-focused growth.

About our Founder

Ashley Fargnoli is a dance/movement therapist and licensed psychotherapist who has spent much of her life walking alongside communities affected by trauma, displacement, and conflict. Her journey into this work began over 15 years ago in Kolkata, India, where she witnessed the powerful role that movement and creativity could play in healing and reclaiming agency; particularly for survivors of human trafficking. That experience shaped not only her career, but also her deep belief in the wisdom of the body and the resilience of the human spirit. Since then, Ashley has worked with refugees, survivors of violence, LGBTQ+ communities, and immigrant populations across the U.S., South Asia, the Balkans, and Western Europe. She spent three years living in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where she developed reconciliation and arts-based integration projects for Roma youth. Her work has taken her to Sri Lanka, Nepal, Serbia, and beyond; always centering creative expression as a path to connection and care. Ashley holds an MA in Dance/Movement Therapy and Counseling from Columbia College Chicago, and another in Cultural Project Management from the Institute of Political Studies in France. She has taught at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and was a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. Through Growing Edge Consultants, Ashley brings together her clinical grounding, global experience, and love of movement to support teams and organizations in building cultures of embodied care, resilience, and belonging.