Alison coordinates and assists Franklin Method Teacher Trainings and co-wrote Understanding the Pelvis: A Functional Approach to Yoga with Eric Franklin.
She shares ongoing yoga/movement classes and embodied study with such wonderful organizations as Guide Dogs for the Blind, eBay, Kaiser Permanente, Oregon School of Massage, Rebound Physical Therapy and the Portland Opera. She leads in-person, hands-on cadaver dissection intensives as well as online experiential anatomy courses with her cherished colleague, Ann Teachworth.
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Part 1: What questions to ask about anxiety and panic attacks?
In this video, Alison describes the particular aspects of the student’s words and demeanor she pays attention to in her initial assessment of students who experience anxiety and panic attacks.
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Part 2: Using a story and movement to embody fierceness and strength
In this video, Alison uses the story of Virabhadra and a version of Warrior 1 to help her creative and visual student find her inner warrior and embody fierceness.
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Part 3: Using flow and mantra to deal with anxiety and panic attacks
In this video, Alison uses an inspirational mantra combined with a short Utkatasana flow to encourage her busy and distracted client to find his center.
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Part 4: Using restorative practice and yoga nidra to address panic attacks
In this video, Alison encourages her young student singer to use proprioception, anatomical understanding of the diaphragm, breath, and yoga nidra to realign her posture, avoid panic attacks, and feel more grounded in herself. Alison also shares her general framework for working with students with anxiety.
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Chat about collective and personal anxiety and how to support those who experience it
Check out the highlights from the talk about who is the pilot on the turbulent journey of anxiety and how to make it a bit less shaky.
