Ash Pryor NAMI Suicide Prevention Month

Ash Pryor Marks Suicide Prevention Month as NAMI Ambassador

Last Updated: September 7, 2026By Tags: , , ,

Peloton Pilates Instructor Directs Followers To Mental Health Resources

Suicide prevention month spotlight: Ash Pryor leads a warm-up on stage at NAMIWalks NYC.

Peloton Pilates instructor Ash Pryor used an Instagram post this week to mark suicide prevention month, pointing her followers toward mental health resources instead of a workout tip.

Ash Pryor is a NAMI Ambassador, and her post explained why. She cited NAMI figures showing more than 1 in 5 U.S. adults experience mental illness each year, more than 1 in 7 U.S. youth ages 6 to 17 experience a mental health disorder each year, and suicide remains the second leading cause of death among people ages 10 to 24. Her message to followers was direct: you are never alone.

 

 
 
 
 
 
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A post shared by Ash Pryor (@ashpryor_thatsme)

Resources Ash Pryor Shared for Suicide Prevention Month

The post lists the NAMI HelpLine (800-950-NAMI, or text NAMI to 62640), a link to find a local NAMI chapter, and the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, reachable by call or text at 988. She tagged the post with #neveralone, #suicidepreventionmonth, and #nami, the National Alliance on Mental Illness.

Suicide prevention month graphic from Ash Pryor explaining why she is a NAMI Ambassador, with mental health statistics.

Ash has talked before about mental health as part of her work, from leading a stretch session at the NAMI NYC Metro 5K Walk in May to a speaking slot at NAMICon 2026. This week’s post fits that same pattern, using suicide prevention month to point people toward real resources rather than just posting about it.

Suicide prevention month advocate Ash Pryor teaching a warm up for NAMIWalks NYC at Pier 17.

For a Peloton instructor whose classes already lean on encouragement and permission to rest, the shift from workout cues to crisis resources reads less like a departure and more like an extension of how Ash Pryor already coaches.

About the Author: Jen Kern

Jen has been a Peloton member since early 2020 and is a travel-loving adventurer always on the hunt for the next vacation. In 2025, she ran her first marathon at the Berlin Marathon (thanks to many Peloton running programs that somehow turned her into a real runner.) Jen owns her own consulting company, where she works with behavioral health agencies to streamline their processes and go paperless. When she’s not training or consulting, she’s planning her next trip, enjoying a great glass of wine, or floating in her pool pretending she can’t hear anyone call “mom.” You can find her on the Peloton leaderboard, fueled by miles, memories, and #Reasons2Wine.

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