Owner & Founder, Skadi Sport Psychology
Dr. Ayala (she/her) is a Licensed Psychologist and Certified Mental Performance Consultant with 12 years of experience in sport psychology. She is the owner and founder of Skadi Sport Psychology, a group practice based in Minnesota that specializes in working with girls, women, and non-binary endurance athletes across the US & Canada. Dr. Ayala is a published author of over 20 research articles and book chapters, and has been featured in Trailrunner Magazine, Bicycling Magazine, and the New York Times. Beyond her professional achievements, she is an accomplished cyclist, having landed on National podiums in road racing, fat bike racing, virtual racing, and ultra-endurance gravel racing in recent years.
