Alchemical Alignment Practitioner (bodywork for trauma resolution and embodiment of spirit)
Licensed Massage Therapist and Reiki Master-Teacher since 2004.
Alison specializes in pain reduction, anxiety management, and insomnia improvement. Alison’s work focuses on movement education through the Feldenkrais Method® and gentle trauma resolution through Soul Lightening Acupressure and Alchemical Alignment. Alison works with clients in person and virtually.
Alison’s extensive teaching experience includes teaching at The National Institutes of Health, The United States Postal Service, Shady Grove Hospital’s Aquilino Cancer Center, and more. Her classes are warm, fun, and always applicable. She regularly offers online Sounder Sleep System and Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement® courses.
Alison’s own journey of healing and discovery began with a Feldenkrais class in 1998 that changed her life. Feldenkrais resolved Alison’s long-standing back/neck issues and taught her to move with greater ease and grace, both internally and through life. Her work is also informed by her deep engagement with Non-Violent Communication (NVC) and her longtime meditation practice. Alison is passionate about supporting others to find the small, doable pieces in themselves that lead to great insight and transformation.
A cancer diagnosis can bring feelings of confusion, anxiety, sadness, and helplessness. Many mesothelioma patients may feel overwhelmed as they search for stress reduction techniques while navigating their busy treatment schedules.
Mindfulness can help patients and their loved ones stay hopeful during a mesothelioma diagnosis. By definition, mindfulness is the awareness that arises when we purposely pay attention in the present moment without judgment.
Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) programs can greatly impact cancer patients to manage their stress, pain, and illness. Cancer patients experience a variety of symptoms due to their condition and treatment side effects. MBSR has been proven to be effective in managing stress, anxiety, fatigue, headaches, and high blood pressure.
MBSR programs take the values of Eastern psychology and philosophy to create and connection between the body and mind to reduce stress.
Mesothelioma patients can expect to participate in interactive activities to engage and promote mindfulness meditation.
Cancer patients will participate in support activities such as guided mindfulness practice, gentle stretching, yoga, and other activities to promote mindfulness to help them manage their illness.
Classes will also provide patients with daily at-home activities to practice their mindfulness meditation skills in the comfort of their own home.
No matter where you live, mesothelioma patients can find an MBSR program near them. Over 16,000 people have completed the MBSR program from hospitals, clinics, and universities around the world.
Cancer patients and caregivers can both benefit from the techniques and practices of MBSR to reduce stress during their journey navigating a cancer diagnosis.
“Let food be your medicine and medicine be your food” Hippocrates
“That which tonifies (supplies) when taken in moderation, will sedate (drain) when taken in excess: quantity changes quality” John Garvey Five Phases of Food
Autumn/Metal Season is the time of harvest when things die off and go back into the ground.
Autumn/Metal Season is related to the Lung/Large Intestine Organ Meridians
The taste that supports Lung/Large Intestine is pungent.
Learn More About Seasonal Support!
TheJetLag/Insomnia Class is useful to learn Horary Acupressure Points to gently press and support our body, mind, emotions, spirit during the day year-round!
Bitter Greens, Swiss Chard, Black Beans, Red Lentils. Bitter Dark Chocolate, Pistachio Nuts, Corn, Asparagus, Dandelion, Escarole, Okra, Apricot, Guava, Loquat, Persimmon, Raspberry, Strawberry, Sesame, Hops, Tomato.
Summer/Fire is the time of year which is exciting and joyous! Everything is fully growing in the hot summer sun.
Summer/Fire Season relates to the Heart/Small Intestine Organ Meridians.
The Taste that supports Heart/Small Intestine is bitter.
Learn More About Seasonal Support!
TheJetLag/Insomnia Class is useful to learn Horary Acupressure Points to gently press and support our body, mind, emotions, spirit during the day year-round!
