Sustainable Movement & Authentic Teaching

Pilates & restorative movement

to bring your body back to life!

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If you’re tired of feeling like your body is aging too soon…

If you have osteoporosis, arthritis or chronic pain that makes exercise challenging…

Or you just really love mindful, exploratory movement…

Then join me for a spine-safe Pilates & movement experience that gives you

power and confidence over how your own body works!

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Overwhelmed by the endless amount of internet information?

Unsure what’s going to be safe and effective for you and your unique situation?

My classes and courses are designed to help you hone in on what solves your immediate issues AND gives you long-term movement and lifestyle options for confidence, strength, mobility and balance.

There’s no one-size-fits-all approach here!

Every live class is about who’s there on the mat (online or in person). Every online course comes with options, modifications and suggestions about how to make things fit your particular situation.

My classes and courses aren’t about weight loss or the fancy exercises you see in traditional Pilates classes. They’re based on current science in movement, mobility, pain, mindfulness and breathing. They’re about education, awareness and giving yourself some love and appreciation!

All my classes are bone-safe to meet you where you are now and get you where you want to go!

Over 20 years of teaching, thousands of live students and course participants have challenged me, changed me and taught me. I learn from every class I teach and I get the indescribable honour of sharing that with you!

Ready to give it a try?

Group classes at Boomerang

Free Guide: Bone Basics for Osteoporosis

1:1 Coaching

Join me for Zoom or in-studio classes at my studio in Toronto, Boomerang Pilates.

Personally tailored to whoever’s present, my classes are all about giving you the exercises and movements that solve your issues and allow you to progress towards your goal, whether that’s a bone-safe way to move with osteoporosis, to take on a big hike or to be able to play for hours with your grandchildren.

Take one of my pre-recorded courses aimed at specific subjects.

My online program, Osteoporosis: the MoveSMART Method, is for you if you have bone density issues and want not just a comprehensive library of spine-safe exercises, but a whole system laid out for you that includes my personal support. You get all the contents of the program forever and you also have 12 weeks of coaching calls, Facebook accountability chats and my support through emails and our private Facebook group.

It’s a small group program so you never get lost in the crowd. If you aren’t at the coaching calls (which are recorded for your convenience of course), I’ll check in with you! We’re in this together 💗

Pelvic Floor Fundamentals and Hips & Shoulders, Knees & Toes are small, accessible on-demand courses that you can use every day, right away.

I have two free mini-courses as well! Better Balance and Bone Basics get you started right away!

Get 1:1 movement coaching with me.

Online and in-person I occasionally have open spots for working with you individually. We’ll work together to create a movement map that gets you where you want to go!

Meet Alison

About

Alison has an approach to movement and health that includes exercise-specific movement, natural everyday movement, somatic body and brain exploration and a deep conviction that how our brains and bodies get together makes all the difference to how we feel.

Combining functional, exploratory details and alignment with fluid, intuitive movement and an emphasis on acceptance and fun leads to sustainable change that helps you feel better for life!

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Work with Alison online or in person at her studio, Boomerang Pilates in Toronto.

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“Experienced, nuanced and generous with her knowledge for all things movement. Alison is truly a gifted teacher and communicator and allows you to look at the complex human body in a totally different light. I’m grateful for any opportunity I get to learn from her!”

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Yoga & Pilates Teacher

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“You are a great translator and communicator Alison, so warm and relate-able but also clearly very very knowledgeable too. A rare mix.”

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Pilates and Restorative Movement Teacher

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“Alison is a wonderful teacher and teaching mentor. Her deep knowledge of movement and bodies is only matched by her empathy, warmth and enthusiasm. Alison has helped shape my teaching in many ways, ranging from helping me understand technical issues to supporting my confidence when I was struggling. She’s creative, resourceful, thorough and always focused on exploring for ways to help me help my own body and my students, and she’s the person I call to this day when there’s something I can’t figure out.”

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Movement Coach and Business Owner

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Osteoporosis and Guidelines for Movement

Have you been diagnosed with osteoporosis? Are you totally confused about what that means for your movement and exercise?
If so, you’re not alone!

Does osteoporosis mean you don't feel confident on $Does osteoporosis mean you don't feel confident on rocky shores? It doesn't have to be that way! This was our evening walk yesterday and we went a few miles back and forth on these chunks of rock and old pieces of concrete that have washed up over the years. I'm conscious of using good strategies when we walk: I go slowly, I test for stability of the rock before I put my full weight on it and I generally search for the flatter ones rather than the super tilted ones, especially if they're wet. But I'm out there in the fresh air, listening to the sound of the water lapping the shore, chatting with my James, loving every minute of it. I feel super confident because I know my feet are strong and pliable, my hips and legs are strong and responsive and I do regular balance work to keep me agile! One of the awesome people in my osteoporosis program came to our coaching call super excited recently. She has a similar beach where she lives and since her osteoporosis diagnosis she always held onto her husband when going over the rocky parts to get to the water. She just didn't feel confident about her balance and didn't want to risk a fall. And after just a few weeks of foot and balance work she felt safe, stable and adept at navigating the shore line in her own. Yay!! If you've been limiting what you do, feeling like you can't take the chances you used to, come and join us! Register for my free masterclass next week, A Whole Body Approach to Managing Osteoporosis... from fearing fractures to freedom and confidence! Yay for living a bone-smart, fun-filled life 😄😄😄 Comment masterclass below and I'll shoot you the sign up link or DM me and we can chat if you just want to dive into the program right away! 💕💕💕 #osteoporosis #osteopenia #bonedensity #boneloss #bonesafe #strongbones #bonestrength #balance #bonefit #movesmart #osteoporosisdoesnotdefineus$

Yes, you can exercise! 💪💪💪You can choose $Yes, you can exercise! 💪💪💪You can choose the level of work that suits your body. You can strength train, you can do impact exercises, you can do upper back work to enhance your posture and alignment, avoid or minimise hyperkyphosis and relieve pain post-compression fracture. You can moderate your starting point to match your current state of fitness, your bone density, your fracture risk and your current or recent fractures. You can start with the basics that help your whole body feel good. You can work with someone who understands the details of our best practices and do Pilates (me, me, I can help with that!) or yoga. You can walk, jog, hike or skip down the street scattering rosebuds, depending on what appeals to you the most. You can find joy in moving a little bit, a moderate amount or a lot, depending on what feels right for you. Everybody with osteoporosis is on the same journey, but the path is different for everyone. There are no single solutions that look exactly the same for everyone. Your movement and exercise choices will look very different depending on your fracture history, your co-existing conditions and issues and your sense of safety. But please know this: moving more, even a little bit more, can be a game changer not only for your bones and muscles but for your sense of capacity, confidence and hope! This screenshot comes from an analysis of bone density and exercise research from the UK. It was published in Feb 2019 @osteoporosis_canada will be coming out with their updated exercise recommendations soon and I can't wait to see them too! Find the link to the review in my stories and the osteoporosis and free resources highlights! #osteoporosis #osteopenia #pilatesforbonehealth #boneloss #bonesafe #strongbones #bonedensity #balance #bonestength #bonequality #strengthtrainingforbonedensity #osteoporosisexercises$

Sneaky everyday exercise! Instead of just sitting

Even with osteoporosis you can have fun with ab wo

Just taking calcium isn't enough to support your b $Just taking calcium isn't enough to support your bones! 🦴👇🦴 When you got your diagnosis, did anyone tell you that walking isn't the only way to support your bone health? Or that protein is as important as calcium when it comes to bone-focused nutrition? We, as women, have been given so many messages about managing our weight that a lot of us focused hard on salads, fruit and veggies as the mainstays of our healthy diets. And if your appetite diminishes as you get older, the idea of a lot of protein might seem less appealing. It's key to get enough of it to help maintain your bone density! I'm not a nutritionist, so I'm not giving specific advice here, beyond saying that you could go check out the replay for the protein for bone health webinar from @osteoporosis_canada. I'll include the link in my stories and story highlights under Resources. And as for movement? That's my jam! In addition to walking, think about adding balance work, foot work, really focused joint mobility work, lovely relaxing releases and some juicy self-massage, core work, lots of upper back work, impact that suits your fracture risk and of course strength and resistance training! Feel like all that is a bit much to take on? Newly diagnosed and in that frozen and overwhelmed state? Stick around, I'm here for you! I have a free masterclass coming up soon that will help you go from frozen to fearless and I'd love you to be there. Follow and hit the 🔔icon at the top of my profile @alisoncrouch_movesmart so you don't miss the details! 💗💗💗 #osteoporosis #osteopenia #bonedensity #bonehealth #boneloss #protein #eatingforbonehealth #midlife #menopause #perimenopause$

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to bring your body back to life!

Then join me for a spine-safe Pilates & movement experience that gives you

power and confidence over how your own body works!

My latest course:

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Osteoporosis and Guidelines for Movement

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