About Alison
Alison is a Healer, a Teacher, an Intuitive.
Bodywork: Alison is a 2004 graduate of the Potomac Massage Training Institute and a Maryland Licensed Massage Therapist. She is a Reiki Master-Teacher, certified in Soul Lightening Acupressure, and certified in pregnancy massage. Alison specializes in Alchemical Alignment: bodywork for trauma resolution and embodiment of spirit, Soul Lightening Acupressure, and Reiki energetic healing. Alison has additional training in Massage for Severe Headaches, Craniosacral Therapy, Polarity Therapy, and Yuen Method. She is currently in the Feldenkrais Method professional training program. She has a particular interest in nervous system regulation and interpersonal neurobiology (IPNB) as it relates to both trauma resolution and pain reduction. She brings the practices of deep empathy and resonance from IPNB and Non-Violent Communication (NVC) into her healing sessions. Alison is continually amazed by the mind-body connection and strives to support each client in his/her unique healing path.
Teaching: Alison began teaching in 2014. Teaching is one of her great joys. She offers a variety of classes, and she is on the faculty of the Potomac Massage Training Institute, teaching the Introduction to Energy Healing and Eastern Energy classes. Alison teaches in a variety of health and government settings. She has taught at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), the United States Postal Service Headquarters (USPS), Hope Connections Cancer Support Center, Shady Grove Hospital Acquilino Center, Montgomery County Homeless Shelters, and more. Whether Alison is facilitating an Intuition Development group or teaching stressed-out employees a calming acupressure sequence, Alison brings her bodywork experience and insights into the classroom. Her classes and groups are warm, clear, fun, and always applicable.
Intuition Development: Alison has been working to develop her intuition for over 20 years, since she had her first profoundly psychic experience. Her teachers and inspiration include Tiffany Barsotti, Judith Orloff, Suzanne Scurlock-Durana, Jessica Peppler, and trainers at The Monroe Institute. She is passionate about enabling people to find greater ease and joy in their lives through connecting with their soul’s wisdom.
Interests: Her understanding of the body and nervous system is enhanced by her longtime practices of Iyengar yoga, mindfulness meditation, and the Feldenkrais Method. Her work and life are greatly influenced by Non-Violent Communication and Respectful Confrontation. In addition, she is an avid swimmer, bicyclist, and runner. She is also a strong supporter of small, local farms and nutrient-dense, traditional foods.
Basics: Alison is a graduate of Haverford College and holds a B.A. in socio-cultural anthropology. She has a delightful daughter who is one of Alison's primary teachers.
Alison is a Healer, a Teacher, an Intuitive.
Bodywork: Alison is a 2004 graduate of the Potomac Massage Training Institute and a Maryland Licensed Massage Therapist. She is a Reiki Master-Teacher, certified in Soul Lightening Acupressure, and certified in pregnancy massage. Alison specializes in Alchemical Alignment: bodywork for trauma resolution and embodiment of spirit, Soul Lightening Acupressure, and Reiki energetic healing. Alison has additional training in Massage for Severe Headaches, Craniosacral Therapy, Polarity Therapy, and Yuen Method. She is currently in the Feldenkrais Method professional training program. She has a particular interest in nervous system regulation and interpersonal neurobiology (IPNB) as it relates to both trauma resolution and pain reduction. She brings the practices of deep empathy and resonance from IPNB and Non-Violent Communication (NVC) into her healing sessions. Alison is continually amazed by the mind-body connection and strives to support each client in his/her unique healing path.
Teaching: Alison began teaching in 2014. Teaching is one of her great joys. She offers a variety of classes, and she is on the faculty of the Potomac Massage Training Institute, teaching the Introduction to Energy Healing and Eastern Energy classes. Alison teaches in a variety of health and government settings. She has taught at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), the United States Postal Service Headquarters (USPS), Hope Connections Cancer Support Center, Shady Grove Hospital Acquilino Center, Montgomery County Homeless Shelters, and more. Whether Alison is facilitating an Intuition Development group or teaching stressed-out employees a calming acupressure sequence, Alison brings her bodywork experience and insights into the classroom. Her classes and groups are warm, clear, fun, and always applicable.
Intuition Development: Alison has been working to develop her intuition for over 20 years, since she had her first profoundly psychic experience. Her teachers and inspiration include Tiffany Barsotti, Judith Orloff, Suzanne Scurlock-Durana, Jessica Peppler, and trainers at The Monroe Institute. She is passionate about enabling people to find greater ease and joy in their lives through connecting with their soul’s wisdom.
Interests: Her understanding of the body and nervous system is enhanced by her longtime practices of Iyengar yoga, mindfulness meditation, and the Feldenkrais Method. Her work and life are greatly influenced by Non-Violent Communication and Respectful Confrontation. In addition, she is an avid swimmer, bicyclist, and runner. She is also a strong supporter of small, local farms and nutrient-dense, traditional foods.
Basics: Alison is a graduate of Haverford College and holds a B.A. in socio-cultural anthropology. She has a delightful daughter who is one of Alison's primary teachers.
*Alison is currently a student of Soul Lightening Acupressure working toward certification under the supervision of a faculty mentor. Please visit http://www.soullightening.com for more information.