Hi, I’m Allison
Ayurvedic Practitioner
Health & Nutrition Coach
Yoga Teacher
Hashimoto’s Thriver
*and mama bear*
…obsessed with mountain adventures, vegan fudge and supporting humans to reclaim their vibrant health.
My approach and the lens I am looking through…
You are not broken.
Your body knows exactly what it is doing…even when it seems like it’s working against you.
There is intelligence within your symptoms, your patterns, your habits- even the naughty ones.
I trust your body, immensely.
Your body is ALWAYS communicating- through your symptoms, your cravings & your desires.
When we work together, I will help you decode these messages and get down to their root.
Your symptoms are largely due to your habits, and the choices you are making. This is good news. It’s in your hands.
While growing up, most of us did not learn how to read our body’s cues and how to respond in ways that are in alignment with our health.
This is where Ayurveda comes in.
Ayurveda is the science of how to live your life in alignment with your constitution and the daily practices that give you the most vitality for what you are born to do.
The principles of Ayurveda lay out a framework to decode your health issues, to heal yourself through the basics- eating, sleeping, breathing, exercising and nurturing yourself and your loved ones from birth to death.
It’s practical, it’s timeless and well,
it WORKS.
I am deeply grateful for my teachers and mentors for passing down this lineage of profound wisdom that I want all humans to be equipped with. I have infinite appreciation for the teachings of Dr. Vasant Lad, Dr. Sarita Shresta, Dr. Rucha Kelkar, Dr. John Douillard and Cate Stillman.
I also have tremendous gratitude for the health and detox protocols shared by Anthony William (Medical Medium) which have greatly contributed to my thyroid healing and many of the clients I work with.
My approach is also greatly influenced by the ongoing training and support I receive from Susie Moore, Simone Seole and David Bedrick. Deep bows.
I absolutely LOVE my job!
I support people through a transformational journey of reclaiming their health, understanding their unique and exquisite body/mind make-up and establishing long-term health habits that give them the capacity to fulfill their deepest purpose in life.
I was not raised with these habits. My childhood was FILLED with health breakdowns- my teens and twenties too. I was labeled the 'moody' one in the family. I had routine headaches and energy swings, which I later tried to moderate with LOTS of caffeine and alcohol. I had deep-seated insecurity and a menstrual cycle I dreaded every month.
I thought this was my normal. My family thought this was my normal.
In my early thirties, I developed allergies and asthma and by my mid-thirties I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, an auto-immune condition with a grim trajectory. I was put on medication and told I would need it for the rest of my life. Click here to hear more about my Hashimoto’s journey, how I healed and the things I do to keep on thriving.
I cycled through denial, anger, blame, depression and SO MANY special diets.
It was a rough time. My husband didn't know how to help. The doctors wanted to prescribe drugs for each of my symptoms...a daily PILE OF PILLS! Even the "natural" doctors.
I felt isolated and overwhelmed in my search for what to do next. Eventually, I got fed up and determined to find my own answers. I stumbled upon an Ayurvedic cleanse. Ayur-what? I could hardly pronounce the word.
I didn't know it at the time but the workshop turned out to be one of the most pivotal experiences of my life.
I starting looking through a whole new lens.
My self awareness developed and expanded.
I learned to read my body's cues and
how to respond appropriately. ⬅ THIS IS EVERYTHING.
I learned how to align with simple daily and seasonal rhythms.
I STUCK WITH IT ⬅ This is key too
My symptoms started going away.
My confidence and motivation went up. More symptoms went away. I could steer my own ship. I figured out I was in choice.
Wait, WHaaaaaat?
All those years, my symptoms were optional?
Yep.
I just never learned which choices worked best for my body and how to understand the cues my body was giving me all along.
Had I know...
Year after year, I now live without the headaches, the allergies, the plethora of colds and flus, the dreaded menstrual issues, the mood swings, the energy fluctuations...and the autoimmune condition the doctors told me was a life sentence...I healed that too! No more medications.
My daughter got off to a better start than I did. At eight years old, she already knows how to read many of her body's cues. She knows when it's time to back off the treats or when she needs certain foods to balance herself. She notices and tells me when her friends have symptoms.
I believe these are skills ALL humans (young and old) ought to be equipped with. It's like having the user's manual of your body programmed in to thrive year-after-year.
Credentials & Relevant Training
Ayurvedic Therapies Training (ongoing) National Ayurvedic Medical Association
Certified Health & Nutrition Coach 2020 Club Thrive Global
Women’s Health, Prenatal & Postpartum Care Advanced Training 2015 Dr. Sarita Shrestha
NAMA Certified Ayurvedic Practitioner 2013 Mount Madonna Institute
Advanced Ayurvedic Bodywork Therapies 2012 Dr. Manisha Kshirsagar
Women’s Health Advanced Training 2012 Dr. Rucha Kelkar
Prenatal, Postnatal & Infant Care Training 2011 Ysha Oaks
Certified Yoga Teacher 200hr 2008 Yoga Alliance Gayna Uransky
B.A. Fine Arts Cum Laude 2001 San Francisco State University
