Alison Williams
Pilates, yoga, wellness coach and consultant, student of somatics.
Pilates
Alison received her certification in Pilates in New York City in 2006 from Jennifer Deluca who studied with Romana Kryzanowska and Caitlin Cook who studied with Madeline Black. As a result, her work is rooted in classical Pilates but very much informed by contemporary Pilates. She is grateful for the breadth of conceptualization she gained from her early training with these master teachers.
Yoga
Alison was certified to teach Forrest Yoga in 2001 and completed a Vinyasa certification in 2009 through Laughing Lotus in San Francisco. 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. She believes not only in the power of the physical postures but also in the power of the breath, the focus, the meditation.
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 pregnancy process, as well as prepare the body for delivery. A mother herself, Alison loves offering guidance to the pregnant body as well as to the post-natal one.
Wellness
After a lifetime of studying and teaching movement, Alison wanted to dive deeper into the human experience. 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. Her studies of Somatics continue to greatly inform her work as she aims to assist the full human creature, body, mind & soul. Through consultation sessions, she will help you determine, design, and attain your wellness goals.
“Change happens through movement and movement heals ”
—Joseph Pilates.
