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, certified in Soul Lightening Acupressure, and also certified in pregnancy massage. In addition to Massage, Reiki, and Acupressure, Alison also specializes in Alchemical Alignment: bodywork for trauma resolution and embodiment of spirit. Alchemical Alignment is a very holistic methods which facilitate deep healing on all levels. Alison has additional training in Craniosacral Therapy, Polarity Therapy, and Yuen Method. She is currently in the Feldenkrais Method Professional Training. She has a particular interest in nervous system regulation and interpersonal neurobiology (IPNB) as it relates to both trauma resolution and ADHD. 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 workshops, and she is on the faculty of the Potomac Massage Training Institute, teaching the Introduction to Energy Healing and Eastern Energy classes. Whether Alison is facilitating an Intuition Development group or teaching parents a calming acupressure protocol for themselves and their children, Alison brings her training, her bodywork experience, and her 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, and several 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, certified in Soul Lightening Acupressure, and also certified in pregnancy massage. In addition to Massage, Reiki, and Acupressure, Alison also specializes in Alchemical Alignment: bodywork for trauma resolution and embodiment of spirit. Alchemical Alignment is a very holistic methods which facilitate deep healing on all levels. Alison has additional training in Craniosacral Therapy, Polarity Therapy, and Yuen Method. She is currently in the Feldenkrais Method Professional Training. She has a particular interest in nervous system regulation and interpersonal neurobiology (IPNB) as it relates to both trauma resolution and ADHD. 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 workshops, and she is on the faculty of the Potomac Massage Training Institute, teaching the Introduction to Energy Healing and Eastern Energy classes. Whether Alison is facilitating an Intuition Development group or teaching parents a calming acupressure protocol for themselves and their children, Alison brings her training, her bodywork experience, and her 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, and several 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.