https://www.alivewell.me/about daily 0.75 2023-09-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e9dcd8bcdd341032bb49cd0/15765ed6-1c0d-4e25-b5e1-576e08ba741f/James_Wirth_Photography_alison_102922_DSC1921.jpg About - Alison Williams A movement teacher, wellness coach, and a student of somatics. She explores the relationships between body, mind, spirit, discipline, practice and art. She is fascinated with questions of embodiment and strives through her work to inspire people to have richer experiences of their own aliveness. Alison Williams began dancing and practicing yoga at the age of three with her mother who taught creative movement and yoga while they were living in Africa. She studied dance throughout her childhood and received her BA in History at Brown University where she was awarded the Weston Fine Arts Award in Dance. After graduating, she moved to New York City and studied and danced with many masters of the craft at the Limoncellos Studios, Cunningham Studios and Movement Research. Eventually recognizing that performance and mastery was not ultimately what was important to her about her movement studies, she was lucky enough to discover Ana Forrest in Chicago and completed her teacher training in 2001. She went on to complete her Pilates certification at BodyTonic Gymnasium in Brooklyn in 2005 and began teaching Pilates and yoga full time. Eager to deepen her understanding of the relationship between body, mind, spirit, art, discipline and practice, she moved to San Francisco in 2006 and received her Masters Degree in Somatic Psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies. Upon graduating, her faith renewed in the significance of dance as radical art, she began teaching dance to children and making dance herself. Throughout this lifetime of study, she has worked with many different populations, children in creative movement classes, people dealing with serious rehabilitation issues, expectant and new mothers, the elderly and athletes. https://www.alivewell.me/home daily 1.0 2023-07-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e9dcd8bcdd341032bb49cd0/8e0cd36b-91ff-4513-9cbf-657330cc912c/James_Wirth_Photography_alison_102922_DSC2017.jpg Home - Wellness Wellness After a lifetime of studying and teaching movement, Alison wanted to know about more than just the physical so she moved to San Francisco to study Somatic Psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies and was awarded a Masters Degree in 2009. Through consultation sessions, she will help you determine, design, and attain your wellness goals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e9dcd8bcdd341032bb49cd0/1590092333868-NRG63I5ONNI7Q6G0IH9X/Photo%2BSep%2B27%252C%2B2%2B41%2B05%2BPM.jpg Home - Pilates Alison was classically trained in Pilates in New York City with Jennifer Deluca who was certified by Romana Kryzanowska and Caitlin Cook who was certified by Madeline Black. She has always been grateful for the breadth of conceptualization she gained from her early training. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e9dcd8bcdd341032bb49cd0/4bcba85e-2576-4736-aa65-f722e7f5aba5/Pilates+pix+-+1+of+1.jpeg Home - Yoga Strongly influenced by her studies of alignment through dance and the optimal functioning of the human body through Pilates, she brings a lifetime of curiosity and awareness to her teaching. Alison was certified to teach Forrest Yoga in 2001 and also has a Vinyasa certification through Laughing Lotus in San Francisco https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e9dcd8bcdd341032bb49cd0/1588106709510-UYGYGSKI4GVNM97WB30Q/Alive+Well-4.jpg Home - Pre & Post-natal A myth exists that pregnant women cannot do Pilates, but the truth is while the specific exercises may need to change or be modified to serve the pregnant body, the foundations of Pilates safely and effectively support the the pregnancy process, as well as prepare the body for delivery. https://www.alivewell.me/contact daily 0.75 2023-07-31 https://www.alivewell.me/pilates daily 0.75 2023-07-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e9dcd8bcdd341032bb49cd0/1588108424258-QF4SND6YP6LWXDKJEZ72/Photo+Apr+25%2C+7+51+19+AM.jpg Pilates https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e9dcd8bcdd341032bb49cd0/1588108371396-HNTVM74O7CVEETJU4U1Z/Photo+Apr+25%2C+8+17+16+AM.jpg Pilates https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e9dcd8bcdd341032bb49cd0/1588108307713-FDU8AJ9TW5R56BA3PNBQ/image-asset.jpeg Pilates https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e9dcd8bcdd341032bb49cd0/1590091115101-9QTG3CYBBU7DP6YN0D9P/Photo%2BSep%2B27%252C%2B2%2B41%2B05%2BPM.jpg Pilates - Classically Trained Alison was classically trained in Pilates in New York City with Jennifer Deluca who was certified by Romana Kryzanowska and Caitlin Cook who was certified by Madeline Black. She has always been grateful for the breadth of conceptualization she gained from her early training. Certified in NYC and having lived on the west coast for the fourteen years since, Alison offers a very well-rounded approach to the Pilates method and is able to cater her teaching style to that which works best for her students. She has experience working with all ages from children through to seniors and has extensive experience working with people undergoing rehabilitation through to those seeking more general overall fitness. In addition, having just given birth to her first child, she is well versed in both pre- and post-natal methods and considerations and strongly believes that Pilates is an excellent, and safe, means to keeping a strong body throughout and beyond the pregnancy process. https://www.alivewell.me/yoga daily 0.75 2023-07-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e9dcd8bcdd341032bb49cd0/19c69723-2996-4da0-9d12-4330c2e7ad55/Alive+Well+Pix+-+1+of+1+%282%29.jpeg Yoga https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e9dcd8bcdd341032bb49cd0/def6fae0-5064-4ee3-8a1a-392ad040af06/Alive+Well+Pix+-+1+of+1+%2811%29.jpeg Yoga https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e9dcd8bcdd341032bb49cd0/3513d986-d16c-484a-b00b-1a21aceb366d/Alive+Well+Pix+-+1+of+1+%2810%29.jpeg Yoga - Yoga Strongly influenced by her studies of alignment through dance and the optimal functioning of the human body through Pilates, she brings a lifetime of curiosity and awareness to her teaching. Alison was certified to teach Forrest Yoga in 2001 and also has a Vinyasa certification through Laughing Lotus in San Francisco. She has also studied Hatha yoga and Anusara yoga extensively and loves to work with beginners, those practitioners looking to fine-tune their practice, or any individual looking for personalized attention. The intimate nature of the in-home & online studio provides a safe and supportive space to drop in deeply to your practice in order to explore any particular areas of concern or simply to broaden your understanding of the practice itself. Come practice and play. Get grounded so that you can breathe deep. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e9dcd8bcdd341032bb49cd0/49bb30e5-c330-44a4-9cd5-1a0d480f21dc/Alive+Well+Pix+-+1+of+1+%283%29.jpeg Yoga https://www.alivewell.me/wellness daily 0.75 2023-07-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e9dcd8bcdd341032bb49cd0/47e27194-61ab-4c2c-bd39-fd8a9b21e7a5/James_Wirth_Photography_alison_102922_DSC2017.jpg Wellness - Wellness Coach After a lifetime of studying and teaching movement, Alison wanted to know about more than just the physical so she moved to San Francisco to study Somatic Psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies and was awarded a Masters Degree in 2009. Through consultation sessions, she will help you determine, design, and attain your wellness goals. Her training in Somatics and Psychology will help guide you through the process of setting your intentions and also to help you define your objectives in terms of health, fitness, nutrition, and your overall sense of wellness and aliveness. https://www.alivewell.me/prepostnatal daily 0.75 2023-07-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e9dcd8bcdd341032bb49cd0/1588110377152-SFAT4NQLAZ1ZYRTT6J9V/image-asset.jpeg Pre & Post-natal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e9dcd8bcdd341032bb49cd0/1588110279459-JJNADU1Z6WTDCCTUSO4K/Photo+Oct+23%2C+2+33+58+PM.jpg Pre & Post-natal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e9dcd8bcdd341032bb49cd0/1588110249823-K3C0NPLZWVK56UT86N7C/Photo+Oct+23%2C+2+32+19+PM.jpg Pre & Post-natal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e9dcd8bcdd341032bb49cd0/1588110212746-5M41SLO6PKOO7ARNKEMB/Alive+Well-4.jpg Pre & Post-natal - Pre & Post-natal A myth exists that pregnant women cannot do Pilates, but the truth is while the specific exercises may need to change or be modified to serve the pregnant body, the foundations of Pilates safely and effectively support the the pregnancy process, as well as prepare the body for delivery. Pilates helps to cultivate the awareness necessary to create space for a growing baby and belly and it allows the body to stay strong and fit throughout the pregnancy process in a safe, gentle, and effective manner. Working with the foundational principles of Pilates helps one to understand and navigate the many transitions of the body during this time and mindfully prepares the body for delivery. Since Max was born in March 2015, I’ve been dedicated to teaching women about the value of the Pilates method on the journey to motherhood. Postnatally, Pilates is without a doubt one of the best methods to help a woman recover her connection to her core strength by cultivating greater awareness of how to engage the abdominal and pelvic floor muscles and teaching new mothers how to recognize and avoid diastasis. It provides relief from neck, wrist or shoulder discomfort due to caring for baby and teaches good alignment and body mechanics for caring for the growing baby. Pilates works safely and efficiently to help the body recover from the pregnancy and delivery journey. It is a remarkable tool for pre- and post- natal bodies and I honestly do not believe there is anything better an expectant or new mother could do for her body.